S2 Ep 97 I Fell Asleep Backstage and Had No Choice But to Jam With the Band with Rick DellaRatta

Having performed with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Paquito D' Rivera, Rick DellaRatta is now considered by many to be one of the finest Singer/Pianists performing today and one of only a handful of Jazz Artists who can make a successful musical presentation to a large audience without having to abandon the true art form of Jazz. Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace™ - Considered “One of the most significant cultural events of our time!”, this Mainstream/Latin/Brazilian act has built a reputation as "One of the worlds greatest Jazz performers!"

In this episode, Rick shares some of his most unique experiences performing for audiences in Rwanda, Pakistan and more.  In Rwanda he actually fell asleep backstage, woke up to realize the concert was under way and had no choice but to jam with the band on stage. In Pakistan, he was taken from place to place by guides who spoke very little English. He explains how his nonprofit Jazz for Peace helps charities raise money with a unique way of email networking.  We talked about helping one of my favorite charities, the Friends of Berkeley Animal Center and plans are under way to get Rick and his band down here in Charleston to play for the very first time! 

Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Eqh3jnxpAIQ

Rick's links:

www.rickdellaratta.com www.jazzforpeace.org www.facebook.com/JazzForPeaceGrant https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dellaratta-08199818/ https://twitter.com/jazzmgmt https://www.instagram.com/jazzforpeace/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/jazz-for-peace™/

Music: Creative Minds by Bensound