recording with Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects – 2015
Tri-C Jazzfest 2016
w/ Ernie Krivda
Dave Sterner, Scott Marsh, myself, & Kristopher Sayre
Mark Russo Quartet (library Sessions)
w/ Joe Hunter & Redlight Roxy for Ingenuity fest 2018
Mark Russo Quintet at Nighttown
Performing with the great Lou Rawls – 1997
w/ Redlight Roxy for Ingenuity fest 2018
w/Just Jazz
With Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band for Tri-C Jazz Fest 2018
With Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band for Tri-C Jazz Fest 2018
On Stage with Hydra- 2004
with Cyrus Chestnut after rehearsal – 1998
Hydra at H.O.B.
w/ Alan Gleghorn & Mark Russo
With Hydra – 2004
In Session with Joshua Aaron
w/Terence Blanchard
w/ Dane Vannatter
Matt Skitzki Trio
w/ Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band
with Louie Bellson!
Ricky Exton Trio w/ Alan Gleghorn, & Dan Bailey
W/ Ernie Krivda
w/ Oikos Ensemble
Rehearsing w/Debbie Gifford in Los Angeles, CA – 2005
at work
w/ Dan Zola Orchestra
Joe Hunter, myself, Roger Hines
myself, Kurt Felgemaker, Bob Frasier, Mark Russo
w/ Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band
Duane Freed Quartet
w/ Octo-Jazz
w/ Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects
CD Release at H.O.B – 2005
w/ Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects
w/ Octo-Jazz
Discussing a chart in rehearsal
My New Kit Aug. 2012
Matt Skitzki Trio
w/ Demetrius Steinmetz and Joe Hunter (trio) x-mas 2018
w/ Tara Hawley
Quotes
Ricky was incredible and is an absolute pleasure to work with!
— Hayden Grove
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Ricky Exton
Ricky Exton: Drummer, recording artist, composer, arranger, and producer, has been active in the music community for over 2 decades. At an early age, Ricky's talents emerged as one of the Cleveland Tri C All Stars. He continued his career in music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., where he earned a Baccalaureate in Professional Music. His performance venues include jazz festivals, concerts, television appearances, and private and corporate events. He has performed with Lou Rawls, Wynton Marsalis, Rufus Reid, Terence Blanchard, Ernie Krivda, Cyrus Chestnut, Joanne Brackeen, Kim Nazarian, Dominick Farinacci, and international guitar virtuoso Neil Zaza. In addition, Ricky is an active session musician recording in studios from the east coast to the west coast.