Percussionist Richie Barshay, most noted as a member of the Herbie Hancock Quartet since 2003, has established himself as a prominent musical voice of his generation. Regarded as "a player to watch" by JazzTimes magazine, he maintains a busy international touring schedule with some of today's top artists including Hancock, Kenny Werner, The Klezmatics, and many others. In September of 2004 he was named an American Musical Envoy by the U.S. State Department, along with the renowned Latin-Jazz ensemble Insight. Now based in New York City after 5 years on the Boston music scene, Richie began playing Jazz and Afro-Latin music during his youth and has expanded his focus to Indian rhythmic concepts and tabla, inspiring his 2005 recording debut "Homework" and the launching of his new band, The Richie Barshay Project.
On their 2005 recording debut "Homework", The Richie Barshay Project explores the common ground between Jazz and a variety of world rhythms. Inspired by studies of Indian tabla drumming, with a foundation in Jazz and Latin-American music, the new full-length CD explores these influences in an improvisational setting. With special guests including the legendary Herbie Hancock, the listener is taken on a journey through a range of exotic musical textures, experiencing a fresh rhythmic approach to World Jazz fusion.
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hey man just saying hi. hope everything is well with you. are you living in new york these days or do you ever make it to boston? i'm actually back in Texas working and writing. some day we should play again! peace - Joe Santa Maria
this thing is sweet, it shows you if anyone at school has a crush on you. i just tried it and it really works, some of the people who like me really suprised me lol.
sending the love from (sort of) sunny LA. oh, and i'm also procrastinating studying the cartilages of the larynx. fun fun fun (actually, it is sorta fun).
how are you? I just wanted to let you know that I will be staying at hall for 2 months after the Year Change 07/08. :-)
The whole semester wasn't possible for me to work out but I think the 2 months will be a great experience.
Basty told me that you're performing with Randy Brecker and Chick Corea now :-) Congratulations to that. Will you be performing at North sea Jazz this year? Basty and I thought about going to the festival this year.
Hey Richie. Good news I've got a deal with a small danish label. So hopefully it wont be too long before the CD comes out. You sound great both here on on my record. :-)
electric gull finito est!!
May God's Rain wash the Bird sht off of your front steps
May God's Snow cover your unkempt garden
May God's Wind blow the hair back from your face
May God's Good Earth always be firm under your feet
May God's Ways always be of interest to you even when seemingly illogical
May the Songs of God's Birds be louder than your cell&head phones
& May there always be some small something in your everyday
that brings God to you
Great & Good Success for this New Year to you & ALL from A'Esquecida@WOXII
Thought of you guys these past few days and was sending some love West for both of you. Here's hoping-and being certain-that the shows were amazing. I see you're in Mill Valley and if you're looking for the most beautiful public library I've ever seen check that one out. Nature and architecture met in fairly perfect unity in my opinion!
RB!! What's up man? Sorry I've not been in touch... trying to keep busy getting things started. Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and see how Brooklyn's treating you. Say what's up to Garz for me. Later!
