Sat, November 14, 2026
8:00 PM
$33.00 - $49.00
inc. $4 service chargeBlues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026
Ricky Nye & Memorial Hall present the Blues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026
Featuring
Chase Garrett, Mr. Boogie Woogie, Lluis Coloma and Ricky Nye
with Matt McCoy (bass), Josiah Wolf (drums) and Eli Gonzalez (tenor & baritone sax)
For more than two decades, Ricky Nye’s iconic Blues & Boogie Piano Summit has delighted piano music lovers from across the region with performances by the top blues and boogie artists from around the world. By popular demand, that iconic evening of music is back and better than ever at historic Memorial Hall, where the 2025 Summit electrified a capacity crowd. This year, beloved Cincinnati pianist / vocalist Ricky Nye shares the stage with St. Louis great Chase Garrett, Dutch-born, New Orleans-style pianist Mr. Boogie Woogie (Eric-Jan Overbeek) and Spain’s Lluis Coloma in an unforgettable evening of traditional blues, boogie woogie and jazz, including the spectacular grand finale.
Traditional blues, boogie woogie, and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come from the hands and heart of Cincinnati, OH pianist and vocalist RICKY NYE. The driving force behind the annual BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT held in Greater Cincinnati from 1999 to 2017 (resurrected in 2025), Ricky was inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame in 2013 and has been the recipient numerous awards through the years from CityBeat Magazine’s CEA Awards and The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ricky began his performing career at age twelve with his family’s band, and in his twenties and thirties established working relationships and friendships with artists such as world renowned jazz guitarist Wilbert Longmire, Cincinnati blues icons Big Ed Thompson, H-Bomb Ferguson and fellow pianists Big Joe Duskin and Pigmeat Jarrett.
For over twenty five years Ricky has maintained 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, and in the U.S. Ricky leads a dynamic trio/quartet known as RICKY NYE INC. More info can be found @ https://www.rickynye.com/
CHASE GARRETT, originally from Iowa City, IA, currently resides in St. Louis, MO and is one of the founding members of St. Louis jump blues band “Sweetie & The Toothaches” (along with his wife, Emilie Richard). Chase began playing piano professionally at age seventeen, and within a few years was performing at blues and boogie woogie festivals across the U.S. and Europe. Chase has been heavily influenced by artists such as Meade “Lux” Lewis, Otis Spann, Wynonie Harris and Louis Prima, and as such his style has grown into an infectious blend of foot stomping boogie, swinging jump blues and powerhouse piano blues that is sure to have you grinning from ear to ear. Chase has dedicated himself to the piano not only as a pianist, but also as an event organizer, instructor and technician. He has brought world class pianists to the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, IA for his annual Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp Festival for eight years, and has taught master classes and piano performance at colleges, blues weeks and swing camps across the U.S. More info can be found @ https://www.facebook.com/chase.garrett
Internationally known pianist, vocalist and recording artist Eric-Jan Overbeek, a.k.a. MR. BOOGIE WOOGIE began playing piano at the young age of eight, and played his first gigs starting at age twelve. His acknowledgements include winning Best Dutch Blues Pianist by the Dutch Blues Foundation and being voted Best European Blues Pianist by the Trophees France Blues.
During his forty year career he has opened the stage for international giants of blues like Koko Taylor, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Johnny Copeland, and Magic Slim & The Teardrops. And along the way Mr. Boogie Woogie and his band opened the 35th edition of the world renowned North Sea Jazz Festival.
By 1994 Overbeek had started his own “Boogie & Blues Night” series in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands – due to its overwhelming success he took the show on the road, taking it to theatres throughout Holland. The festival features international rhythm and blues artists such as Sam Taylor and Little Willie Littlefield, as well as Dutch phenomenons Rob Hoeke and Rob Agerbeek.
On his Firesweep Records label, Mr. Boogie Woogie has recorded 14 CD’s, 1 DVD, 2 EP’s and 2 CD singles and toured internationally in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland and Corsica. More info can be found @ https://mrboogiewoogie.com/
LLUÍS COLOMA is the primary ambassador of blues & boogie woogie piano in Spain, and is also well-known throughout Europe and Asia as one of the masters of these styles. An exceptional pianist and composer, Lluis combines traditional blues & jazz with his special Spanish and Catalan flavor.
Born in Barcelona, Lluís started classical piano studies at an early age. After hearing the sounds of blues and rock ’n’ roll he migrated from classical lessons to self-taught education, eventually showing a remarkable ability for boogie woogie.
He continues traveling to play all over Spain, and in countries including France, England, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Serbia, and Hungary.
Lluís has recorded more than ten CDs, either solo or with his trio or septet, and has also recorded duets with piano greats of the genre such as Barrelhouse Chuck and Bob Seeley as well as with internationally renowned Sax Gordon, one of the finest rhythm & blues saxophonists in the world.
Lluís is fully devoted to the promotion of this music through his ongoing “Blues & Boogie Reunion” series held in Terrassa, Spain. He was the artistic director of the Barcelona Blues Festival from 2003 to 2011, and in 2006 he began collaborating in the organization of “Boogie Woogie Jubilee” alongside scores of European boogie greats. More info can be found @ https://www.lluiscoloma.com/
Blues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026
Ricky Nye & Memorial Hall present the Blues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026
Featuring
Chase Garrett, Mr. Boogie Woogie, Lluis Coloma and Ricky Nye
with Matt McCoy (bass), Josiah Wolf (drums) and Eli Gonzalez (tenor & baritone sax)
For more than two decades, Ricky Nye’s iconic Blues & Boogie Piano Summit has delighted piano music lovers from across the region with performances by the top blues and boogie artists from around the world. By popular demand, that iconic evening of music is back and better than ever at historic Memorial Hall, where the 2025 Summit electrified a capacity crowd. This year, beloved Cincinnati pianist / vocalist Ricky Nye shares the stage with St. Louis great Chase Garrett, Dutch-born, New Orleans-style pianist Mr. Boogie Woogie (Eric-Jan Overbeek) and Spain’s Lluis Coloma in an unforgettable evening of traditional blues, boogie woogie and jazz, including the spectacular grand finale.
Traditional blues, boogie woogie, and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come from the hands and heart of Cincinnati, OH pianist and vocalist RICKY NYE. The driving force behind the annual BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT held in Greater Cincinnati from 1999 to 2017 (resurrected in 2025), Ricky was inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame in 2013 and has been the recipient numerous awards through the years from CityBeat Magazine’s CEA Awards and The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ricky began his performing career at age twelve with his family’s band, and in his twenties and thirties established working relationships and friendships with artists such as world renowned jazz guitarist Wilbert Longmire, Cincinnati blues icons Big Ed Thompson, H-Bomb Ferguson and fellow pianists Big Joe Duskin and Pigmeat Jarrett.
For over twenty five years Ricky has maintained 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, and in the U.S. Ricky leads a dynamic trio/quartet known as RICKY NYE INC. More info can be found @ https://www.rickynye.com/
CHASE GARRETT, originally from Iowa City, IA, currently resides in St. Louis, MO and is one of the founding members of St. Louis jump blues band “Sweetie & The Toothaches” (along with his wife, Emilie Richard). Chase began playing piano professionally at age seventeen, and within a few years was performing at blues and boogie woogie festivals across the U.S. and Europe. Chase has been heavily influenced by artists such as Meade “Lux” Lewis, Otis Spann, Wynonie Harris and Louis Prima, and as such his style has grown into an infectious blend of foot stomping boogie, swinging jump blues and powerhouse piano blues that is sure to have you grinning from ear to ear. Chase has dedicated himself to the piano not only as a pianist, but also as an event organizer, instructor and technician. He has brought world class pianists to the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, IA for his annual Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp Festival for eight years, and has taught master classes and piano performance at colleges, blues weeks and swing camps across the U.S. More info can be found @ https://www.facebook.com/chase.garrett
Internationally known pianist, vocalist and recording artist Eric-Jan Overbeek, a.k.a. MR. BOOGIE WOOGIE began playing piano at the young age of eight, and played his first gigs starting at age twelve. His acknowledgements include winning Best Dutch Blues Pianist by the Dutch Blues Foundation and being voted Best European Blues Pianist by the Trophees France Blues.
During his forty year career he has opened the stage for international giants of blues like Koko Taylor, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Johnny Copeland, and Magic Slim & The Teardrops. And along the way Mr. Boogie Woogie and his band opened the 35th edition of the world renowned North Sea Jazz Festival.
By 1994 Overbeek had started his own “Boogie & Blues Night” series in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands – due to its overwhelming success he took the show on the road, taking it to theatres throughout Holland. The festival features international rhythm and blues artists such as Sam Taylor and Little Willie Littlefield, as well as Dutch phenomenons Rob Hoeke and Rob Agerbeek.
On his Firesweep Records label, Mr. Boogie Woogie has recorded 14 CD’s, 1 DVD, 2 EP’s and 2 CD singles and toured internationally in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland and Corsica. More info can be found @ https://mrboogiewoogie.com/
LLUÍS COLOMA is the primary ambassador of blues & boogie woogie piano in Spain, and is also well-known throughout Europe and Asia as one of the masters of these styles. An exceptional pianist and composer, Lluis combines traditional blues & jazz with his special Spanish and Catalan flavor.
Born in Barcelona, Lluís started classical piano studies at an early age. After hearing the sounds of blues and rock ’n’ roll he migrated from classical lessons to self-taught education, eventually showing a remarkable ability for boogie woogie.
He continues traveling to play all over Spain, and in countries including France, England, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Serbia, and Hungary.
Lluís has recorded more than ten CDs, either solo or with his trio or septet, and has also recorded duets with piano greats of the genre such as Barrelhouse Chuck and Bob Seeley as well as with internationally renowned Sax Gordon, one of the finest rhythm & blues saxophonists in the world.
Lluís is fully devoted to the promotion of this music through his ongoing “Blues & Boogie Reunion” series held in Terrassa, Spain. He was the artistic director of the Barcelona Blues Festival from 2003 to 2011, and in 2006 he began collaborating in the organization of “Boogie Woogie Jubilee” alongside scores of European boogie greats. More info can be found @ https://www.lluiscoloma.com/
