Belmar to Pay Tribute to David and Stelma Sancious with Waterproof Concrete Piano

A concrete piano donated by the Belmar Arts Council in honor of former E Street Band keyboardist David Sancious and his mother, Stelma, will be unveiled at the Pyano Plaza, in Belmar tomorrow (Nov. 26).

The ceremony–set to be broadcast on News 12–will feature performances by Pat Roddy and John Sciarappa on Tuesday, November 26, from 11 am to 1 p.m.

The Pyanoe Plaza piano is a digital instrument inside a weatherproof concrete shell made in Israel by Cadenza.

“After overcoming a few hiccups, the piano is now ready to bring people together in a shared love for music and creativity,” the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music writes. “This celebration not only highlights the remarkable journey of the piano but also signifies the importance of CONNECTIONS within our community.”

Sancious grew up in Belmar, and his mother was a teacher educating students in Neptune and Asbury Park. The band rehearsed at Sancious’ home at 1105 E Street.

Sancious played keyboards on Springsteen’s first two albums, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” and “The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle.”

Sancious is set to release a new album, “The Ghost of Jim Crow,” featuring the song “Why Must It Be So“ with musicians Tony Levin (Bass), Tony Smith (Drums) and Debbie Lan (Vocals) and Sancious on Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals.

A formal dedication is scheduled for May 2025.