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Rick Della Ratta | |
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Born | Schenectady, New York, U.S. | October 23, 1961
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | Stella, Origin |
Website |
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Rick DellaRatta is an American jazz singer and pianist.
The oldest of five children, DellaRatta studied at the New England Conservatory, earning a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and a master's degree in Jazz Composition. He studied jazz piano with Jackie Byard, Kenny Werner, Charlie Banacos, and Richie Bierach and classical piano with Thomas Stumpf.
In 1997 Rick DellaRatta with Eddie Gomez, Dave Liebman, and Lenny White released the album Thought Provoking. In 2000 he was nominated for a MAC award for Recording of the Year [1]