Rick Britto
Visiting Instructor of Music in Performance for Saxophone and Jazz Piano, Director of Wheaton Jazz Band, Jazz Theory, African Originals II
Office: Watson M-208
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Phone: 508-286-3570
Fax: 925-663-3547
Email: rbritto@wheatoncollege.edu
Personal web page
Degrees
B.M., Berklee College of Music
Main Interests
Music, Performance, Education
Jazz, Bebop, Avante Garde, R&B, Soul
Recording, Producing, Engineering
Digital Audio, MIDI, Virtual Sampling
Web Design, Digital Photography, Digital Video
Digital Video Editing, Digital Photo Restoration
Computers, Computer Repair
Research Interests
Art & History of Popular Music In America
History of Jazz
Electronic Music
Sampling Technology
Teaching Interests
Faculty member at Wheaton College teaching Saxophone, Jazz Piano, Wheaton Jazz Band Director, Jazz Theory, African Originals II.
Faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth teaching Saxophone-Jazz Studies, UMD Saxophone Quartet, UMD Large Jazz Ensemble and The Art & History of Rock & Roll
A member of Jazz Expressions an educational outreach program presenting jazz to elementary grade school children.
Instructing Old Rochester Regional High School Jazz Band in an after school project, sponsored by the music department's band director, Stan Ellis, to develop improvisational skills.
Instructing the New Bedford High School Jazz Band in an after school program, sponsored by the band parent's committee and the music department's jazz band director, Russ Campoli.
Teaching jazz piano and music theory at The Symphony Music Shop in N. Dartmouth, MA.
Other Interests
Own and run Saurus Studio a recording/production facility in New Bedford (All-Digital Audio & Video, Mastering, Multi-Track, MIDI, VST and more).
http://SaurusStudio.com
Producing commercials for radio and television in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Performing jazz with various local artists (Jim Robitaille, Chris Poudriier, Matt Richard, Herb King, The Skyliners Big Band, Semenya McCord, Shawn Monteiro, Candida Rose, Armstead Christian, Marcelle Gauvin, Andy McWain, Kenny Wenzel, John Harrison, Dave Zinno and more).
MIDI consultant and systems operator for The Boston Computer Society.
Adjudicator for All-State Jazz auditions for RIMEA, The Rhode Island Music Educators Association
Publications
CD mastering for the book, Music of South India published by Professor Matthew Allen of Wheaton College released by Oxford University Press.
Scoring for a book by Prof. Paul Asterlitz, "Jazz Consciousness Music, Race, and Humanity" by Wesleyan University Press distributed by University Press of New England.
Creative Work
CD reccording by Trine "Politics", featuring Jim Robitaille; guitar, Rick Britto; saxes, and Chris Poudrier; drum.
CD recording "Resemblance", with avante garde jazz pianist, Andy McWain.
CD recording, "Holy City" with The Lord's Orphans
Performances
Have performed in various musical genres, including Classical, Jazz, Rock, R&B, Soul, Theatre.
Performed with Grammy Award winning artists Queen Latifa, Tavares, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Platters, The Tune Weavers, and The Drifters.
Toured nationally with vocal jazz group "One O'Clock Jump" double billed with jazz greats: Buddy Rich Big Band, Jackie and Roy Kraul, Ray Brown, Rosemary Clooney, The Artie Shaw Band, and The Count Basie Orchetra.
Performing with various local jazz artists (Jim Robitaille, Chris Poudriier, Matt Richard, Herb King, The Skyliners Big Band, Semenya McCord, Armstead Christian, Shawn Monteiro, Marcelle Gauvin, Candida Rose, Andy McWain, Kenny Wenzel, John Harrison, Dave Zinno and more).
Music Director for Gateway Playhouse in Wareham for a season's performance on Cape Cod.
Performed with New Bedford Symphony for special George Gershwin program.
Selected Publications, Creative Work or Performances
P E R F O R M A N C E * C R E D I T S
Have performed in various musical genres, including Classical, Jazz, Rock, R&B, Soul, Theatre.
Performed with Grammy Award winning artists Queen Latifa, Tavares, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Platters, The Tune Weavers, and The Drifters.
Toured nationally with vocal jazz group "One O'Clock Jump" double billed with jazz greats: Buddy Rich Big Band, Jackie and Roy Kraul, Ray Brown, Rosemary Clooney, The Artie Shaw Band, and The Count Basie Orchetra.
Performing with various local jazz artists (Jim Robitaille, Chris Poudriier, Matt Richard, Herb King, The Skyliners Big Band, Semenya McCord, Armstead Christian, Shawn Monteiro, Marcelle Gauvin, Candida Rose, Andy McWain, Kenny Wenzel, John Harrison, Dave Zinno and more).
Music Director for Gateway Playhouse in Wareham for a season's performance on Cape Cod.
Performed with New Bedford Symphony for special George Gershwin program.
P R O D U C T I O N * C R E D I T S
Composed and produced soundtrack for "Earth Day" video for Rhode Island University.
Numerous musical productions for children's theater in the local areas of Fall River and New Bedford.
1979 Award for Best Original Composition by A.R.T.A. (Area Regional Theater Association).
Composed and produced musical soundtrack for video documentary "Profiles Of Living History" for the Black Heritage Foundation of New Bedford funded by The Polaroid Corporation.
Produced commercials for radio or TV for the following local companies:
Pencils, Dartmouth Building Supply, Better Homes of New Bedford, Ralph's Chevrolet Cadillac Geo, First Citizens Federal Credit Union, Dartmouth Mitsubishi
Recording work for various local studios in the New England area including: Midi Plus Studio, Match Inc., Star Trak Studios, Studio A, and Saurus Studio.
R E C O R D I N G * C R E D I T S
Performance credits on Joel Hiller's second record release "In The Interest of Soul" for Lobelia Records
Performance and song credits on Dan Moretti's second CD release "Saxual" on PAR Records.
Recorded and produced music for Edd Kalehoff Productions in New York (music library company).
Performance and arranging credits on European release CD by Roberto Culpado.
Recorded and produced Country artist Wendi Hayden Davis"s record release "What's Next".
Recorded and produced G. Bruce West's CD "Dream Catcher".
Recorded and produced "Heaven or Hell" for Christian Rap artists B.A.C..
Recorded and produced first CD release of poetry and music "When The Smoke Clears" for Corey Cokes.
Mastering on CD releases "Santa Monica", "O Caboverdiano" & "Boa Vista" for Cape Verdean guitarist and cavaquinho player Tazinho.
Mastering for jazz saxophonist Treg Monty's release "No Place To Hide".
Mastering for Spanish vocalist Andres Pena Gomez's release "La Banda Negra".
Digital editing for Brazilian group Searles & Allen's "Time & Again"
Recorded and produced meditation CD "Focus Your Thoughts I" for Dionysius Skaliotis, Doctor of Chinese Medicine
Live recording of classical oboist Donna Dreisbach at Grace Episcopal Church of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Live recording of classical group Cobach Trio, flute, oboe and cello.
Performance, recording and production of Christian choir "Praise Twice" Choir Master Edward Viveiros, Jr..
Recorded and mastered CD of dialog and soundtrack for Ron Barboza's slide show presentation based on the history of Cape Verdean Americans for the So Sabe Festival≈ funded by Boston University.
Compositions "Xumusca" and "Nova Samba" on the Whaling City Sound Super Band CD released by Whaling City Records.
Recorded, mastered and co-produced CD, "Harmonious Healings" for Spiritualist Medium, Rev. Gail Hicks.
CD mastering for a new book, Music of South India published by Professor Matthew Allen of Wheaton College released by Oxford Publishing.
CD mastering and digital restoration for a compilation CD for Wheaton College's Music Department in honor of retiring professor of music Carlton T. Russel.
Recorded and mastered live CD in concert for classical vocalist, Rachel Weis.
Recorded and mastered CD, for avante garde trio, "Trine", featuring Jim Robitaille; guitar, Rick Britto; saxes, and Chris Poudrier; drum.
Mastered CD, "Crystal Fortress", for pianist and composer Cheryl Conte.
Mastered CD "Resemblance", for avante garde jazz pianist Andrew McWain.
Mastered CD "Union", for Shanghi fusion jazz band.
Performed sax on CD, "Holy City" with The Lord's Orphans http://lordsorphans.com/, best described as a modern day american version of Pink Floyd with a mix of other influences that include Peter Gabriel, late Beatles, The Doors, Alan Parsons Project and Led Zeppelin.
R A D I O * & * T E L E V I S I O N * A P P E A R A N C E S
Ch.10 WCVB on "The Today Show"
Ch.6 WLNE " Sounds of Jazz" hosted by Bob Bassett
Ch.13 "Musician's Showcase" hosted by Carol Defino.
Radio appearance on Boston's WGBH's" Music America" hosted by Ron DelaChiesa.
Radio appearance on Boston's WGBH's "Jazz in the Evening" hosted by Eric Jackson.
Radio appearance on University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth's WUSM
Radio appearance on Brandeis University's WBRS hosted by Marc Leibowitz,
Radio appearance on Newport's WOTB's "Spotlight on Local Artists" hosted by Michael Troy.
W E B * D E S I G N
Designed web site for legendary jazz drummer Harold Jones
URL: http://www.haroldjonesbigband.com
Designed web site for jazz vocalist Semenya McCord,
URL: http://www.semenyamccord.com
Designed web site for jazz vocalist Marcelle Gauvin,
URL: http://www.marcellegauvin.com
Designed web site for spiritualist medium Rev. Gail Hicks,
URL: http://www.gailhicks.com/
Designed web site for World music group, The Dancing Dogs,
URL: http://thedacningdogs.com
Designed web site for Cape Verdean photographer Ron Barboza,
URL: http://home.comcast.net/~ronbarboza/
Designed web site for world/jazz vocalist Candida Rose,
URL: http://goldenrosemusic.com
Consultant for web design of jazz pianist Matt Richard's web site,
URL: http://www.mattrichard.com/
Designed web site for soul/jazz organist Lonnie Gasperini,
URL: http://members.cox.net/lonnie7/
Web site designed for jazz drummer John Badessa,
URL: http://badessamusic.biz/
Consultant for web designer Richard Leary's "New Bedford.Com",
URL: http://www.newbedford.com
Design for Saurus Studio web site,
URL: http://SaurusStudio.com