Lucky Henry Sessions

After months of on-again, off-again tracking, the Lucky Henry sessions are just about complete.

This new fusion record pays homage to our influences like Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Beck, Steve Morse, Billy Cobham, Joe Zawanul and Miles Davis just to name a few.

Like Frank Zappa said, "Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny".

I have been working hard to get this project and my acoustic record finished before beginning on the next Sounding Rick record with my good friend (and musical guru) Kasim Sulton in August.

Thanks To International Fans!

Thank you for supporting my music. In the past two months new international fans have purchased songs or CD's, signed up for the mailing list and /or Street Team in Italy, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Greece, Netherlands and Turkey.

I hope to come to each of your countries and perform soon. Spread the word!

Sounding Rick Now

Available in 2400 Stores

Through a distribution arrangement with Super D, all Sounding Rick releases are now available in over 2400 physical music stores across the US and worldwide!

Just go to your local retailer and ask to order any Sounding Rick CD through the Super D B2B site called "Superfile".

Of course you can also purchase right here at www.soundingrick.com too!

Unstoppable and Evidence

now available at i-Tunes

Hi everybody!

Just wanted to let you know that both of my latest records are now available at i-Tunes for downloading.

Now you can purchase my music by the song or the entire record!

Just go to the following links:

For Unstoppable http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=127629452

For Evidence: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=150814176

Thank you so much for your support!
Rick

The 411 is N-3.2 is Great!

Grandmaster PW1 says he loves the new upgrade to Nuendo 3.2.

Engineer extraordinaire Paul Williams finally figured out the bugs we had in our upgraded studio software so now we are back on track.

Here he takes a break from autotuning (a function that makes even out of tune singers sound good...sort of). I don't know exactly what the hand gestures mean. Maybe Mo-Better!

And because Paul is from the great state of New York, he agreed to wear the Yankee hat for the photo (I think he's a braves fan anyway).

So, why am I telling you all this? Because, as the acoustic project nears completion, we wanted you to know what goes on behind the scenes...LOL!

Evidence on Japanese Radio

Got the word from the nice folks at Yellowbeat that they will be playing the cut "In The City" from my new release Evidence this Friday at 8:30pm Japan Standard Time (6:30am Friday central time). You can listen by going to www.yellowbeat.com

Studio Work

I am spending a bunch of time in the studio these next two weeks working on three different projects. Donnie Morgan and Greg Roth were in the other night laying rhythm tracks on a few new songs for our upcoming Lucky Henry album. There is no title yet but I can tell you that it is very cool jazz with a fusion edge.

Vocalist Brittany Hale comes in to cut a lead vocal on a song I wrote for her this week and I am about 50% finished with my acoustic/unplugged record. No title is set yet but it should be fun. The songs run from funky acoustic to spiritual to jazz influenced pop. Are you confused yet? I am..LOL!

OK Rick, where are the headphones?
Greg contemplates taking his bee pollen

with that drink he brought in from Arby's?