COLUMBIA — A lone piano sat on the Missouri Theatre stage, but the lively pianist playing it was animated enough to captivate the entire audience as he tapped his heel in time with the music while his hands flew over the piano keys. The “Blind” Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival commenced Sunday afternoon with a solo performance by Morten Gunnar Larsen of Oslo, Norway.
"Blind" Boone festival kicks off
Sunday, June 1, 2008 | 6:04 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:01 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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