When Heroes Become Peers
Carrying the torch of the New Orleans piano tradition

River Eckert walks the line of a 16-year-old who has become an in-demand New Orleans pianist. “Prodigy” comes to mind for the sophomore at NOCCA. This Jazz Fest will be his third, with his first performance being at the end of eighth grade. He’s got his first album, self-titled, dropping right on t...