Richie Morales

Richie Morales

Independent

Drummer and educator Richie Morales performance and recording credits range from the seminal Jazz-Fusion of the Brecker Brothers, Al DiMeola, and Mike Stern, the Latin Jazz of Gato Barbieri, Ray Barretto and flutist Dave Valentin, the innovative jazz of Dave Brubeck, and George Russell, and the smooth Jazz of Spyro Gyra, Michael Franks, and Grover Washington Jr.

Currently Richie performs with guitarist Mike Stern, and Smooth Jazz singer Michael Franks, and with his own group, performing a mixture of Jazz standards and original music. Richie Morales is a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at Purchase College Conservatory of Music.

Richie Morales'S SETUP:

  1. 15" Light K Hi Hats
  2. 18" K Custom Dark Crash
  3. 22' K Custom Medium Ride
  4. 18" EFX Crash
  5. 19" Custom Hybrid Trash Smash

* May be prototype

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Good music (all kinds), Good food, Martial arts, exercise, a good book, practice!

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    No short cuts, do your homework, practice, have fun!

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    For louder applications, I I use K Custom Rides, Hi Hats and crashes, with some EFX, Special Custom Dry and Hybrid effects cymbals. For acoustic Jazz I use K Constantinople Rides, Flat Rides, Crash Rides, and K Custom Session Hi Hats.

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