One of Chicago’s most in demand Bassists and Tubists. In Jazz, Rich has worked with Barry Harris, Marion McPartland, Carl Fontana, Geoff Keezer, Geri Allen, Marcus Printup, and many others. In Classical: Lyric Opera, American Ballet Theater, Grant Park Orchestra, Chicago Brass Quintet, and many others; had several long-term engagements in Japan; has recorded many CDs, soundtracks, commercial jingles and performs constantly in Jazz, Classical, Dixieland, Klezmer, Broadway Shows and other genres.

Rich holds faculty positions at College of DuPage, Triton College, and St. Xavier University and has taught at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops since 1991.

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