Park Lane Hotel Announces 99-Year-Old World-Renowned Pianist Will Perform At The Park Room
Oldest U.S. Working Piano Player, Irving Fields, to Play His Noteworthy Music for Guests at Three Weekly Performances
NEW YORK, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Lane Hotel, a luxury 46-story hotel with panoramic views of Central Park and the New York City Skyline, today announced that 99-year-old world-renowned pianist Irving Fields will perform at The Park Room, the hotel's restaurant overlooking Central Park.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, Fields – who is currently the oldest working U.S. piano player – will entertain guests dining at the Park Room with a collection of both his most noteworthy compositions as well as renditions of music from a large variety of other well-known artists. His performances will also be filmed for a new documentary currently in production, which chronicles his extremely successful career and the past year of his life as he will be turning 100-years-old on August 4th, 2015. Incidentally, Fields shares his birthday with President Barack Obama.
"We are honored to welcome the legendary Irving Fields to perform at The Park Room," stated Tim Dowd, General Manager, Park Lane Hotel. "Born and raised in New York City, Irving has captivated the world with his music and we know our guests will be delighted with his performances during their lunch or brunch while overlooking Central Park."
A native New Yorker, Irving Fields grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. At the young age of eight, Fields attended his first piano lesson and has continued to play ever since. As a pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, Fields is well known for releasing music that joined Latin, jazz and popular music, resulting in international hits such as "Miami Beach Rhumba" and "Managua Nicaragua." In addition, his series of world fusion records that artfully combined Latin rhythms with Jewish music, Italian music, French music and Hawaiian music remain immortal 1950's period pieces and influential precursors to today's world fusion.
Fields has been and remains a fixture in the Manhattan hotel scene. His first New York City hotel job was at the Crest Room on East 56th Street. From there, his fame skyrocketed, landing him jobs at the Roxy Theatre, London Palladium, the Eddie Cantor Show in Las Vegas, Carnegie Hall in New York and Symphony Hall in Boston. Wanting to take a break from traveling and touring, Fields found himself back in New York playing at the Park Sheraton, where he remained for 16 years. Following the Park Sheraton, he performed at the Plaza Hotel for eight years, the Sheraton for three years, the Park Lane Hotel two years, the Intercontinental Hotel for about a year-and-a-half as well as the Hudson Valley Resort for four summers.
"I have played the piano for audiences around the world throughout my career, but to this day, playing in the city I grew up in remains very special to me," stated Irving Fields. "I am thrilled to be back at the Park Lane Hotel during such a monumental time in my life."
About Irving Fields
Trained in the prime years of Tin Pan Alley and immersed in the classic American popular music of the pre-World War II era, Irving Fields is simply one of the last of a truly special generation who continues to perform to this day. Fields has played at some of NYC's finest hotels and society rooms as well as composed and released music that remain influential precursors to today's world fusion. Starting at age of 8, Fields later attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music. After finishing school, Irving took a job on a cruise ship, which brought him to Havana and San Juan and there his love for Latin music blossomed. With this new found love, Fields formed a trio and later an octet and found work at the Savoy Lounge in New York's Plaza Hotel. After spending time in the Army, Irving's career landed him gigs playing in venues such as the Roxy Theatre, London Palladium and Carnegie Hall. After growing tired of touring, Fields returned back to his home in New York City, playing throughout the hotel scene for over 30 years.
About The Park Lane Hotel
The Park Lane Hotel is a luxury 46-story Central Park hotel with panoramic views of legendary Central Park and the iconic New York City Skyline. Equipped with grand European style decor, the Park Lane Hotel offers guests classical ambience coupled with new-world comfort and convenience for an unparalleled experience in New York City. The hotel's location offers guests easy access to some of New York's most famous activities and attractions, allowing guests to create their own ideal New York Experience. The Park Lane Hotel is a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Connect Collection. All guests of the Park Lane Hotel are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer guest loyalty program, which extends points redeemable for cash-value Reward Certificates, elite status, and special benefits such as complimentary Internet to members upon every stay at more than 550 participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts locations worldwide.
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