L.A. pianist and composer Kris Bowers worked closely with actor Mahershala Ali on the performance sequences in the critically ... His parents’ dream was for their unborn son to play piano, ...

Mahershala Ali, one of the stars of “Green Book,” photographed in the L.A. Times Photo and Video Studio at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, 2018.

Before Mahershala Ali read the script for 'Green Book,' he had never heard of Don Shirley, the classical/jazz pianist he portrays in the film. But now, a part of Shirley lives within him.

Oscars Can Have Two Noteworthy Mahershala Ali Performances for the Price of One with ‘Swan Song’ Debuting at AFI Fest, Apple Original Films' "Swan Song" boasts two late-breaking but Oscar ...