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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 his "discharge" 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 2 CD's.
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WORK
HISTORY
Bandleader - Neslort 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. Performances and/or recording with the following:
The Woody Herman Band, Harry Connick Jr., The Temptations, Al Grey, Barry
Manilow, Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, The O'Jay's,
Natalie Cole, Keely Smith, Dr.John, Clarence"Gatemouth" Brown, The Tommy
Dorsey Orchestra, Henry Mancini, Rosemary Clooney Earl King, Marva Wright,
Allen Toussaint, Al Hirt, The Dukes of Dixieland, Black Top Records, Stan
Musial, The Four Tops, Doc Severinsen, Johnny Cash, The Broadway show "Chicago",
The CAC Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Adams, Eddie
Louiss, as well as many gigs he'd rather not mention.
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.
As
of the fall of 2000, Rick has been working with Gatemouth Brown,
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Al Belletto's Big Band,
The Johnny Vidacovich Trio, The Tony Dagradi Quintet,
Mark Mullin's "Bonerama", Naked on the Floor,
The Naked Orchestra, and The John Mahoney Big Band.
Other
Honors
- Musicians for Music Louisiana Jazz Composers Award 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 recording's 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
DISCOGRAPHY:
As a leader:
Neslort............"Mother's Call" ...Lort Records 001 1993
Neslort............."Martian Circus Waltz" .... Lort Records 002 1996
As
a sideman:
Bobby
Parker..........."Bent Out of Shape" .....Black Top Records BT-1086 1993
Big Joe and the Dynaflows.."Layin' in the Alley" ..Black Top Records BT-1098
1994
Tommy Ridgley..........."Since The Blues Began" ..Black Top Records BT-1115
1995
Phillip Walker............."Working Girl Blues" ..........Black Top Records
BT-1117 1995
Sonny Landreth....."South of I-10" .......Zoo/Volcano Records 31070 1995
The New Orleans C.A.C. Jazz Orchestra "Mood Indigo" .......Rounder RecordsCD
2145 1997 (with Johnny Adams, Germaine Bazzle & George French)
The New Orleans NightcrawlersÖ."Live at The Old Point" Viper Records VP8888
2000
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown......"Gate Swings" ...Verve 314537617-2 1997
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers...."Funknicity" .....Rounder Records CD
2154 1997
The Al Belletto Big Jazz Band...."Jazznochracy" ..Louisiana Red Hot Records
1101 1997
e-mail:
neslort@juno.com
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