Blues, boogie woogie and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come flying from the fingers of Cincinnati, OH pianist and vocalist RICKY NYE. The driving force behind the annual BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT held in Greater Cincinnati since 1999, Ricky has been inducted into the Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame, voted “Blues Artist Of The Year 2013” in Cincinnati’s CEA Awards, and "Best Local Musician" by CityBeat Magazine’s "Best Of Cincinnati 2013" reader’s poll. Ricky maintains notoriety on an international level, performing his infectious blend of American roots music in solo, duo and combo settings in locales such as France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Vienna, England, and Switzerland. Ricky also celebrates a long-time performing and recording collaboration with "The Paris Blues Band", the very finest purveyors of swingin’ blues and boogie in Paris, France