Michael Gallant at Thalia Cafe, Symphony Space

As Senior Editor of Keyboard Magazine, singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist Michael Gallant interviewed (and often jammed with) artists like Billy Joel, Justin Timberlake, Ben Folds, Tori Amos, Dave Brubeck, will.i.am, and Herbie Hancock, who remarked after a four-handed improv, "Man, you can play... You're just as crazy as I am!" The debut album from Michael's band project Aurical (a.k.a. the sort of soulful indie rock band even your grandmother would love) was released on March 19th and is available at auricalmusic.com. Michael is also the Founder and CEO of Gallant Music (gallantmusic.com), a New York-based firm that has created musical and editorial content for the National Endowment for the Arts, the U.S. State Department, Cognito Comics, and JetBlue.