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He’s released his first CD as a leader in 2001 entitled “The Spirit Within” on STR Digital Records featuring the likes of Donald Harrison Jr., Bill Summers, Steve Masakowski, Randy Brecker, and Peter Martin. He has also released a drum set instruction book/CD entitled “Independence on the Drum Set”, published by Hal Leonard in 2005. He is an active clinician for Zildjian cymbals, Pearl Drums, LP percussion, Remo drumheads, Audix Microphones, and Pro-Mark drumsticks.
Ricky has also taught private lessons and group classes (many of which he implemented and created the course material) for the infamous “Drummer’s Collective”, and “The New School for Social Research”, both located in New York City.
Currently an instructor at the University of New Orleans, Ricky has spearheaded “The World Music Ensemble” and “The UNO Percussion Ensemble”. In both classes, Ricky writes much of the music that each ensemble performs. He is also on the faculty of the Heritage School of Music in New Orleans.
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