OAKLAND-STROKE

Session Musician; Ready to Play, Professional, Creative, and Dependable. I blend my drum sound and create grooves to support the foundation of the other serious musicians. I listen. Call or TEXT 704 [ 616 ] 3741

Website rickarcia dot com

MY STYLE: In-the-pocket, tight funk, straight ahead Rock, Country, Blues, studio recording experience, stylist, Jazz Brush Chops, professional attitude, SHORT NOTICE GIGS or SESSIONS, Sing lead & backup vocals

EDUCATION: Dr. Carlson (Crawford High School, San Diego) Studied under Melvin Love, Jamie Silvie, Bruce Norton School of Music, Jim Papageorge, Omar Ramirez (Traditional Jazz, Big Band Jazz, Funk, R&B, Salsa Jazz, Rock, Improvisational)

RECORDING/PERFORMANCE: Sodie Arcia, Omar Ramirez, Marcel East (Nathan East's Brother), Ray Brown Jr. (Japan) (The Great Ray Brown's Son)(The godson of Guitar/Bass Great Phil Upchurch), Kamura (Jazz Artist Japan), Craig Ingraham, Shiva Band, Sandi Patty, Ron Roper, Sally Alice Gibson, Steve White, Craig & Steve Bingham, Lifestyle, Audiowine, RockNRoll Freight Train, JukeBox Paradise, Shawn Mann, Skyndeep, Escape To Paradise, KatKandu, The Classic Groove Band, Shotgun Saints.........

BANDMIX Screen name: oaklandstroke