$15 Cover @ the Door ($10 Students) / Start 6:30pm / Doors 6pm / Seated Show
Rick DiMuzio, jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator, has performed concerts and clinics throughout the United States, Europe, Central and South America, and Asia. In addition to leading ensembles under his own name, he performs regularly as a sideman with the Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra and Quintet, Bert Seager, Fernando Huergo, Phil Grenadier, Leo Blanco, and Kevin Harris. He has played or recorded with such artists as David Liebman, Steve Grossman, Bill Perkins, Jaleel Shaw, Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Wheeler, Conrad Herwig, Lage Lund, Danilo Perez, James Williams, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Roger Humphries, Francisco Mela, John Hollenbeck, and Jamey Haddad, among others.
In addition to his performing career, Rick has served as a professor at Berklee College of Music for the past 22 years, where he teaches courses in ear training, improvisation, and saxophone, and co-directs the Summer Jazz Workshop ensembles with Terri Lyne Carrington. He is a former faculty member of New England Conservatory, Truman State University (MO), and Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Rick earned his doctorate in jazz composition from New England Conservatory, a master’s degree in jazz performance from the Eastman School of Music, and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of PA. Past teachers include Bob Brookmeyer, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Bill Dobbins, and Rayburn Wright.
Time Travelers is Rick’s second album as a leader.
Rick DiMuzio, tenor and piano
Max Ridley, bass
Francisco Mela, drums