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Rick Trolsen
Staff Trombonist/Relief/Bandleader Delta Queen Steamboat Co. 1988-1996 Duties consisted of living and working aboard a Mississippi River Steamboat as the regular trombonist, arranger and relief bandleader. As of the fall of 2000, Rick has been working with Gatemouth Brown, The New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Al Belletto's Big Band, The Johnny Vidacovich Trio, The Tony Dagradi Quintet, Mark Mullin's "Bonerama", Naked on the Floor, The Naked Orchestra, and The John Mahoney Big Band.
Largely self-taught, Rick began playing trombone at the age of twelve. After studying with Phil Wilson at Berklee College of Music, he volunteered three years of duty with the U.S. Navy Band, stationed in New Orleans. Upon his "discharge" he quickly fell into good company, and was adopted as a regular call sideman in town. In 1991 he started the jazz/rock group "Neslort" as a vehicle for his original compositions. A perennial favorite at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, "Neslort" has featured some of the finest musicians in town, and has recorded 2 CD's.