RICK WEINGARTEN

Vibraphone, Percussionist


He has been playing since the age of 19 when he joined the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and began playing a drumset. Rick then joined a touring variety rock group and played extensively on the road for four years before deciding to pursue a music degree. His interest in the vibraphone began while attending the C U School of Music. In 1992 he graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education and was the first recipient of the Jazz Studies Certificate from the University. Rick enjoys the challenge of performing all styles of jazz. Most of you have seen him with the Vibe Tribe. That's not his only gig - he gets around