Drums, piano, guitar, ukulele, and voice. All ages, all levels, in-person in Richmond, CA.
Custom arrangements for ensembles of any size — from small combos to full big band.
Clean, professional scores and parts. Accurate, readable, and ready for the stand.
Accurate transcriptions of solos, charts, and full arrangements for study or performance.
Ages 5 and up, all levels. Drums, piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, and music theory — backed by 15 years teaching K–8 in classrooms and private lessons across the Bay Area.
Ages 5–8. Games, rhythm, and a first instrument — building a love of music before anything else.
Rhythm, coordination, and reading — real skills from day one.
Groove, independence, and a growing musical vocabulary.
Jazz language, improvisation, and professional development.
An Alan Dawson variation on the Ted Reed Syncopation book — bass drum centered exercises that encourage a neutral foot position. All the voices as one line.
Read More →A transcription of Ulysses with Christian McBride and Christian Sands on Horace Silver's Juicy Lucy. Those single and unison 16th note ideas — wow.
Read More →Brian's playing resides in that unique territory that appeals to both drummers and non-drummers. Bop, Funk, and New Orleans all inform his vocabulary.
Read More →Call, text, or email — happy to talk through lessons, rates, or anything else
(415) 370-6971Richmond, CA · rickvenajazz@gmail.com