When I have the time at home, I'll practice three or four hours a day. I have to. And I'm a late starter; I started at age 17 and at age 51 I'm still learning.

Hornsby selected ten Model B Steinway Grands to be featured in this collection each one personalized with his signature. 3 FM and he has endowed the Bruce Hornsby Creative American Music Program at University of Miami's Frost School of Music encouraging the study of songwriting broadly across traditional genres. Ultimately though the core "rock band" sound of the Range limited Hornsby's aspirations and after a final three-week tour in 1991 Hornsby disbanded the outfit to enter a new phase of his career.

Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs and his appearances as a session- and guest-musician. He also collaborated with Grateful Dead and was a member of the band from September 1990 to March 1992 playing at many shows during that period. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances Hornsby draws frequently from classical jazz bluegrass folk Motown rock blues and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within.