Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Oscar Peterson May Be Aging, But He's Alive And Well In This Detroit Piano Prodigy


Detroit JazzStage - Jazz Spotlite Channel
Here's a really nice brief interview with up-and-coming jazz pianist Steve Richko, followed by his beautiful title piece from his Oscar Peterson tribute album, the sales of which benefit the ALS Foundation (that's Lou Gerhig's disease). Here's a clip from the Jazz Spotlite website:

"Pianist Steve Richko lives in Dearborn, MI. He is a 27-year-old prodigy who fell in love with the music of Oscar Peterson at the age of 12. Since then, Steve has made a thorough study of Oscar's piano artistry and career. Today, Steve Richko is regarded as one the finest young pianists on the Detroit jazz scene. Steve's virtuosic piano technique is astounding and his understanding of ensemble playing and trio arranging makes for a spectacular presentation. He plays with great feeling and charisma, at once lush and rhapsodic, then bluesy and greasy, then lightning fast bebop! Steve Richko's musical star is just now rising and the sky is the limit for this amazing jazz sensation!"



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JazzStage Productions said...

Thank you so much for highlighting this young genius. We have also featured other fine pianists from ragtime to the most modern jazz sounds. We welcome your readers to check out our other shows. We also recently had Hal Galper on our Jazz spotlite podcast where he contributed a truly inspirational piece.

Thanks,

Rodney Reeves
jazzstage.us
jazzstageproductions.com