Mike Garson

Classically trained jazz / rock pianist with an avant-garde style. Worked with David Bowie and more..

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

@robertslucas At the time, it just felt like another take. It’s only years later that people tell you it meant something. In the moment, you’re just trying to stay out of your own way and let the notes find you.

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Aladdin Sane was released 53 years ago today, and it still feels like yesterday.

I didn’t fully understand what David had in mind when I walked into that session in 1973. He had this ability to hear something in you and place it exactly where it belonged.

When we were recording the title track, I first approached it in more conventional styles. David stopped me and asked for the avant-garde side of my playing, the part that didn’t fit the standard rock piano vocabulary.

I wasn’t sure how people would take it. He told me not to worry about that. He gave me the freedom to play.

That was one of his great gifts. He let artists bring their full voice into the music without constraint, and somehow made it feel inevitable.

So when people talk about that solo, I don’t just hear a piano part. I hear David recognizing something before anyone else did, and giving it the space to exist.

For me, Aladdin Sane is one of the clearest examples of Bowie as an artist, a producer, and a truly fearless creative mind.

I’d love to hear what this album means to you after all these years. Favorite tracks, memories, or moments that still stay with you...

Photo by Brian Duffy

[Tim's Listening Party @LlSTENlNG_PARTY]

13 April 1973 David Bowie released Aladdin Sane. You can find the replay here https://t.co/pD84gAPiNX. Input from @mikegarson @Tim_Burgess #TimsTwitterListeningParty #ttlp279

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Tickets are on sale now at https://t.co/GNOHRxuncZ for my return with Luke Spiller to The Sun Rose for two nights of magic on April 10 and 11 with a powerhouse band featuring Shay Godwin on drums, Nando Raio on bass, and Dave Wood on guitar. As always, you never know who else might join us on stage!

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Dublin has always meant a lot to me, and I’m looking forward to returning for the @dublinbowiefest, February 24 through March 1.

The alumni concerts that week are already sold out, but there are still a few seats available for our February 26 evening in conversation with Gerry Leonard, Earl Slick, and Mark Plati.

On March 1, I’ll be diving into the piano work behind many of David’s songs and sharing some of the stories and musical choices that shaped them.

Would love to see you there. Tickets at the link in my bio…

[Lina Lecaro @LinaLecaro]

Ecstatic to be back writing for @RollingStone covering one of the most magical music gatherings I’ve been lucky enough to attend in quite some time— @mikegarson's epic @DavidBowieReal anniversary show at The Sun Rose on Saturday night. https://t.co/6oFkyj60N3

[William Patrick Corgan @Billy]

Amazing night! And so many great artists to share the stage with. All in tribute to Mike’s promethean musical life and 80 trips around the Sun and of course David’s incredible songs and legacy.
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Photo: Michelle Shiers

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Some nights become more than a show. They turn into shared moments, where the listening deepens and the energy moves both ways. You can feel it at The Sun Rose. Everyone part of the same breath.

This is why live music still matters. I’m grateful for the musicians, the crew, the audience, and the spirit that carried us through magical nights together…

🎥: The Mogli

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Fantastic article in Rolling Stone by Lina Lecaro about our show at The Sun Rose on Saturday night with Jimmy Chamberlain, William Patrick Corgan, Andra Day, Max Garson, Shay Godwin, Judith Hill, Hannah Norman, Nick Perri, Ayla Richland, Nando Raio, Carmine Rojas, Jake Wesley Rogers, Elie Samouhi, Luke Spiller, Chad Smith, Jackson U’Ren, Ethan Walmark, and Dave Wood. https://t.co/hb2eqBb6RQ

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Ten years. And yet he’s never really absent.

David lived in curiosity and courage. I still feel him when I sit at the piano.

His spirit lives on in the music, challenging us to listen harder, think deeper, and never settle for the obvious.

What we shared went beyond notes and performances. I’m grateful every day for the time, his trust, and the music.

Thank you, David.

[William Patrick Corgan @Billy]

This Saturday, I am honored to be invited by my dear friend, the brilliant Mike Garson (@mikegarson) to perform David’s incredible music and enduring influence.

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

@Tukf Thank you 🙏

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Happy birthday, David.

Today, we celebrate your curiosity, your imagination, and the fearless way you approached music and art.

Your work continues to inspire discovery, connection, and joy for people around the world.

Celebrating the music and the moments today.

[Ticketmaster Ireland @TicketmasterIre]

⭐ Three of David Bowie’s key alumni - @mikegarson, @real_earl_slick and @mplati - celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bowie’s sublime album 'Station To Station' and other greatest hits with 'Bowie's Golden Years' coming to @OpiumLiveDublin on Saturday 28 February 2026.

🎫 Tickets on sale Friday at 10am https://t.co/5nvY1xNF6e

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Tickets are now live at https://t.co/kY2HI5fzTC for Bowie’s Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars, three intimate nights at The Sun Rose next month.

I’m deeply grateful to be sharing these evenings with some extraordinary friends:

Jake Wesley Rogers will be with us all three nights, January 8, 9, and 10.

Luke Spiller and Judith Hill join on January 9 and 10.

Billy Corgan and Chad Smith join on January 10.

Each night will have its own shape, energy, and surprises. And if you’ve been with us at The Sun Rose before, you know that unexpected special moments have a way of finding the piano.

There are only 80 seats per night. It’s a room built for connection, storytelling, and music that only happens once.

Tickets and 3-night passes are available now, but they won’t last long.

I can’t wait to see you there.

[Mike Garson @mikegarson]

Billy Corgan, Luke Spiller, Jake Wesley Rogers, Judith Hill, Chad Smith & Carmine Rojas join me for Bowie’s Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars at The Sun Rose, Jan 8–10.
Tickets + 3-night passes (on sale Mon Dec 15, noon PT):
https://t.co/kY2HI5fzTC

This January marks ten years since David passed, the celebration of his birthday, and, in a way that still feels surreal, my own step into my 80th year on this beautiful, chaotic planet.

To honor it all, I’m bringing Bowie’s Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars to The Sun Rose for three nights only: January 8, 9, and 10.

We’ll have an incredible band, a rotating lineup of special guests, and plenty of surprises. If you know our residency, you know that anything can happen

[ThinkDoEnjoy @Joy04]

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