Will the Nordstrom piano player soon be as rare as spats and handkerchiefs? Five years ago, years ago, three quarters of the Nordstrom stores had a live pianist providing shopping accompaniment. Today it’s half. The decision to drop the pianist in favor of recorded music is up to the individual store. It’s a great gig for a pianist and adds such a unique, classy touch. Although the Bellevue Square Nordstrom has dropped their piano player, the mall itself has a pianist playing in the center stairway, so all is not yet lost.