A jam session inside a Chinese restaurant in Newark, Del., streams worldwide

What began as a few songs on a neglected piano has evolved into a community jam session that has drawn artists from across the region, attracting the attention of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Leon Thomas, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, and has continued to reach viewers around the world through livestreams.

The piano had been sitting there for years as life unfolded around it. Customers shuffled in and out carrying cartons of fried rice, lo mein and chicken wings. Seasons changed. Dust settled across the instrument's worn frame. Most people hardly noticed it.

Until an artist came searching for somewhere to play.


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