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| Largely self taught, Rick began playing trombone at the age of twelve. After studying with Phil Wilson at Berklee College of Music, he volunteered three years of duty with the U.S. Navy Band, stationed in New Orleans. Upon leaving the Navy, he quickly fell into good company, and was adopted as a regular call sideman in town. In 1991 he started the jazz/rock group Neslort as a vehicle for his original compositions. A perennial favorite at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Neslort has featured some of the finest musicians in town, and has recorded two CD's.
Work History
Owner - Neslort Music 1991-1997
Composed, orchestrated, published, filed and maintained all musical works written by himself and, with the exception of the musicians that he employed, did everything; Including but not exclusively, rehearsing the band, booking the band, promoting the band, financing the band, etc. etc. etc....
Freelance-Trombonist New Orleans La. 1984-present
Featured performances with all walks of the local music life, has proved Rick to be versatile and at ease with contemporary and traditional jazz, blues, reggae, big bands, show music and club dates.
Staff Trombonist-Relief Bandleader -Delta Queen Steamboat Co. 1988-1996 Duties consisted of living and working aboard a Mississippi River Steamboat as the regular trombonist, arranger and relief bandleader.
Other Honors- Musicians for Music Louisiana Jazz Composers Award and Grant 1993 Southern Arts Jazz Federation Jazz South Radio. Selected to appear on two compilation CD”s and to be interviewed on their internationally syndicated radio broadcasts in recognition of the recordings Mother’s Call (1995) and Martian Circus Waltz (1998) Offbeat Magazine’s Awards recipient 1998 New Orleans Magazine’s Jazz All Star 1998 Adjunct instructor University of New Orleans 1998.
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| Performances and/or recording with the following: Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Keely Smith, The O’Jays, The Broadway show “Chicago,” Dr. John, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Earl King, Marva Wright, Allen Toussaint, Al Hirt, The Dukes of Dixieland, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Henry Mancini, Rosemary Clooney, Black Top Records, Stan Musial, The Woody Herman Band,The Temptations, Al Grey, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, The Four Tops, Doc Severinsen, Johnny Cash, The CAC Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Adams, Eddie Louiss, as well as many gigs he’d rather not mention. |
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