River Eckert

River Eckert Live at the Maple Leaf Bar

The New Orleans piano tradition is in good hands. Come experience River Eckert — a 16-year-old prodigy born and raised right here in New Orleans — bring the sounds of Professor Longhair, James Booker, Dr. John, and Fats Domino roaring back to life on the Maple Leaf's storied stage.

Steeped in the deep grooves of New Orleans rhythm and blues since childhood, River plays with a fire and fluency that has left audiences and critics alike at a loss for words. As music scholar Ted Gioia put it, "They don't teach any of that at Juilliard, not even after hours."

This is the real thing — the authentic, rollicking, soul-drenched New Orleans piano that made this city the center of the musical universe. Don't miss your chance to witness a young master at work in one of the best listening rooms in…