Photo: New Orleans Needs Pianos, and Jazz Pilgrims Deliver

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The flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina destroyed the baby grand piano of New Orleans pianist Steve Burtchael. Burtchael is now one of many Crescent City musicians who have applied to receive a donated piano from the nonprofit Katrina's Piano Fund.

Photograph by Steve Burtchael

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