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Pianist Steve Richko on the DJS Jazz Spotlite Channel

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Pianist Steve Richko 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. You can learn more about Steve at the DJS Jazz Spotlite Channel and hear the title track from his CD “To Oscar, With Love: A Tribute To Oscar Peterson".

This Spotlite is sponsored by the Detroit International Jazz Festival. For 28 years, the Detroit International Jazz Festival has attracted visitors and locals to an end of summer ritual on Labor Day Weekend that celebrates one of America's most important art forms. The festival boasts 6 stages and 100 acts over four days in a city well known for its musical legacy. Now under new ownership and with a new brand, Detroit International Jazz Festival has re-established itself as one of the largest and best free jazz festivals in the world.

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