Richie Barshay
Richard Aaron "Richie" Barshay (born June 4, 1983 in Providence , Rhode Island ) is an American jazz musician ( drums , percussion ).
Live and act
Barshay attended school in West Hartford , Connecticut ; from the age of six he had drum lessons; later he studied at the Hartt School of Music with Salvatore Raniello. During his high school years he was a member of the Connecticut All-State Jazz Ensemble and received scholarships from the Lincoln Center and Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival. During this time he also performed with well-known jazz musicians, including Joe Lovano , Wynton Marsalis , Danilo Pérez , Hilton Ruiz , Ed Shaughnessy , Terell Stafford and Phil Woods . From 1996 he played Afro-Cuban music in the Hartford area in the formation Latin Flavor . In the following years he became increasingly involved with Latin percussion instruments, with the support of George Fuentes , Wilfredo Moreno Sr. and Ed Fast. In 2000 Barshay traveled to Cuba and took lessons from Jose Changuito Quintana. He performed with Latin Flavor at the invitation of Chucho Valdés at the Havana International Jazz Festival. In 2001 he moved to Boston and studied in the jazz program of the New England Conservatory of Music , from 2002 tabla with Jerry Leake.
In the 2000s, Barshay et al. a. with Chick Corea , Dan Tepfer , Danilo Pérez, Michael Winograd , Hankus Netsky , George Garzone , Jane Bunnett , Steve Davis , the Boston Jazz Composers' Alliance and Leo Blanco. His collaboration with Herbie Hancock began in 2003 when he went on the Gershwin's World tour with the pianist . In 2007 he released his debut album Homework (AYVA Musica), with Herbie Hancock, Jorge Roeder and Daniel Blake as guest musicians. In the field of jazz he was involved in 27 recording sessions between 2003 and 2013.
Web links
- Web presence
- Portrait at Drummerszone.com
- Richie Barshay at Allmusic (English)
- Richie Barshay at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barshay, Richie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barshay, Richard Aaron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4th 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Providence , Rhode Island |