Pianist Steve Richko dies at age 31

[B. Goren.]

My friend Nitzan Kremer infromed me that pianist Steve Richko dies at age 31.

Rest in peace Steve.

[Lazaro Vega]

Steve Richko: Pianist began working professionally as a teenager

When the fleet-fingered pianist Steve Richko really got wound up during a solo, the swinging momentum he generated gave the impression of a train roaring down the tracks. Part of the charm of his playing was that you either hopped on board or got left in the dust.

http://www.freep.com/article/20101007/NEWS08/10070428/1039/ENT04/Steve-Richko-Pianist-began-working-professionally-as-a-teenager