Putting A Piano In Its Place: Ashes to…Keyboards and Skins

February 3, 2026 
Seen on La Bloga
By Michael Sedano

Brandon, with Altadena Musicians, put me in contact with Steve from Santa Monica who had a piano he was donating to survivors of the Eaton Fire. Altadena Musicians understands what losing a precious instrument does to a person’s soul, and to professionals, livelihood. Brandon’s organization coordinates donors to gente like me who were burned out.

“What did you lose?” Brandon asks when I first contact him about a free piano. My inventory includes conga drums–a beautiful set Barbara gave me for Christmas one year–and my piano.

People are generous, wonderful, and truly good, sabes?