Meet Ruby Bishop; She's 95 And Still Playing The Standards

KNKX Public Radio | By Ed Ronco

Published November 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM PST

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Ruby Bishop, at the piano in her Seattle home.

Ruby Bishop has played piano around the world. She's befriended some of the jazz world's greatest names -- including Louis Armstrong.

At 95, she's still playing Sunday nights at Vito's, on Seattle's First Hill.

In this story from the "Comfort Zone" episode of KPLU's Sound Effect, she talks about the piano, her life, her career, and feeling comfortable behind 88 keys.

And here's a video of her playing at Vito's, from The Seattle Times:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bE2FVQAWAM