of my childhood musical heroes but doing so for a world leader.” Kenneth is a prolific performer who has graced the stages of Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He travels from New York to play piano at the Ebbitt Room.
Top Middle Kenneth Richardson, the Ebbitt Room’s talented resident pianist
Edgardo Cintron. In the early 2000s, he got a call to go on tour with The Funk Brothers, following the release of the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown, which follows the history of the legendary musicians. He played fifteen shows all over the country over the course of a month, his favorite one being in LA when all the executives from the film came to the concert. Today, Edgardo brings the music of Carlos Santana to the Boiler Room with Incaband. For Kenneth Richardson, one of his fondest memories comes from the world stage. His freshman year of college, former South African President Nelson Mandela went on a world tour to celebrate his release from prison. Ken was able to get tickets for his wife Lisa to see the political icon from the nosebleed seats at Yankee Stadium. The next day, he got a call that would change his perspective of the stage. “Stevie Wonder asked me to play with him as an opening act for the great South African President. When they say what a difference a day makes, that was a surreal moment! I was not only performing with one
What were some of your most memorable moments performing at Cape Resorts? For Darin McDonald, who’s been inspiring sing-alongs in the Brown Room since 2009, it was the memory of a snowstorm several years ago that has stayed with him. “We were snowed in, and everyone was stuck at the hotel without power for the weekend. They used a generator to power me up. Only candles were lit in the room, which made it even more intimate. It was like we were camping. Music took on a real meaning and there was a real sense of family.” A snowy night in the Brown Room is also a favorite memory for Don Evans, a guitarist, vocalist and recording engineer who’s had an incredible career playing with the likes of Billy Joel and Eric Burdon. “My first time in the Brown Room was a Christmas Eve in the midst of a snowstorm and there was a very warm, comfortable feeling in the room. It felt like a safe haven in the storm, with lots of Christmas spirit.” 32
