Instruments:
Drums, Percussion, Trumpet

Education:
M.S. Binghamton University, B.M. Ithaca College

Teachers:
Ed Shaughnessy

Cool Stuff:
Plays drum set with Carmen Caramanica and is author of "Jazz Drumming; Time and Improvisation", which was very favorably reviewed in Modern Drummer Magazine.
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Rick is famous as one of the area’s premier drummers and teachers. Now, as the anchor of our trumpet section, he’s found a new niche to express his musical ideas and talents. He is also a first-rate arranger. Look for some of his charts when SMBB performs.