<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dear David and list – =   Thank you very much for the = spontaneous recognition of the work that I’ve done for Gonzalo Rubalcaba. = “Inner Voyage” is a beautifully played album, and it was a pleasure to = work with such an artist. A subsequent album, that I also tuned for, is = “Supernova”, which won the best Latin jazz Grammy for 2002. It also used a Yamaha = CFIIIS concert grand that I selected for Gonazalo.   This year, I tuned for the Grammy = winner of this year’s “Best Instrumental Jazz Album”, which = is named “Speaking of Now”. It’s a wonderfully melodic album = that is very accessible for jazz enthusiasts.   The piano is a Hamburg Steinway = “B” that the band carries on the road with them all over the world. They use = an enormous packing case that was custom-built for the instrument. = MIDI control, when appropriate for a given tune, is the Gulbransen system. It’s = proven to be very reliable over many years.   Thank you again, David, for your = kind comments. My thanks also to the others who followed up with equally = generous words.   My recovery from highly successful = surgery for esophageal cancer is proceeding well. I’m back out tuning = again, although still on a limited basis. I anticipate that I’ll become = more active as the year progresses. My Chapter (NYC) has been incredibly = supportive and generous in their response to the unwelcome surprise to my health. = They held an extremely successful auction on my behalf, and with the support = also of our NERVP Patrick Draine. The auction helped to take the edge off of the financial burden during the first few months after I got out of the = rehab facility.   My gratitude to the Guild members, = both local and far-flung, is immeasurable!   With humble = sincerity,   Tom Sheehan, RPT New York City Chapter     -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Piannaman@aol.com Sent: Sunday, March 23, = 2003 12:45 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Thomas A. = Sheehan   Hello list, I recently bought a CD by one of my favorite artists, jazz pianist = Gonzalo Rubalcaba.  It is called "Inner Voyage" on Blue Note. =  I listen to several of the pieces over and over and over as I drive from = job to job, and each time I am more amazed at the beauty of the instument he's = playing on(not to mention Gonzalo's own artistry).   I finally opened up the cover, and lo and behold in the credits were = listed the type of piano played(CF III S Yamaha) and the technician that tuned it:  Thomas A. Sheehan.  Does anyone know him?  I would like = to congratulate him on the work he did in preparing the piano for this CD.  It sings in the treble in ways I have never heard.  The = sustain is phenomenal.   The truth be told, as I get more and more entrenched in this = business/art, pianos on jazz recordings sound less and less in tune.   If you like jazz at all, this CD is worth checking out. My favorite song = is "Joan."  And Thomas, if you're out there, great job! =   Dave Stahl </div> </body> </html>