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Richie Morales
Born in NYC, Richie Morales is a versatile musician most recently touring with renown Smooth Jazz singer Michael Franks, and legendary guitarist Al Di Meola. He has performed and recorded with a wide range of contemporary artists such as The Brecker Brothers, Spyro Gyra, Grover Washington Jr., Michael Franks,Mike Stern, Saxophonist Bill Evans, Diane Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, George Russell’s Living Time Orchestra, Gato Barbieri, Dave Valentin, Ray Barretto, and Herbie Mann. Richie also leads his own group performing a mixture of original music Jazz standards, Latin Jazz, and Jazz Fusion. Look for his original recorded music on richiemorales.bandcamp.com Richie recently retired from the jazz faculty at Purchase College Conservatory of Music SUNY having taught there since 2000. He has also taught at the Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program. Richie Endorses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Aquarian drumheads
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About Richie Morales
Born in NYC, Richie Morales is a versatile musician most recently touring with renown Smooth Jazz singer Michael Franks, and legendary guitarist Al Di Meola. He has performed and recorded with a wide range of contemporary artists such as The Brecker Brothers, Spyro Gyra, Grover Washington Jr., Michael Franks,Mike Stern, Saxophonist Bill Evans, Diane Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, George Russell’s Living Time Orchestra, Gato Barbieri, Dave Valentin, Ray Barretto, and Herbie Mann. Richie also leads his own group performing a mixture of original music Jazz standards, Latin Jazz, and Jazz Fusion. Look for his original recorded music on richiemorales.bandcamp.com Richie recently retired from the jazz faculty at Purchase College Conservatory of Music SUNY having taught there since 2000. He has also taught at the Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program. Richie Endorses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Aquarian drumheads
“Aquarian heads provide me with the best combination of Tone, Feel, Response and Durability of any head out there and I’ve tried them all. They work for every style of music and sound great live and in the studio”
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The heads behind Richie Morales's sound.
Bass resonantRegulator RSM Offset Hole Gloss Black
Snare batterTexture Coated Single Ply
Snare resonantClassic Clear Snare Resonant
Tom batterTexture Coated Single Ply
Tom resonantClassic Clear
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Tour dates & events
- Montebello Jazz FestivalMontebello, NY
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