w/ Demetrius Steinmetz and Joe Hunter (trio) x-mas 2018
w/ Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band
w/Just Jazz
Cheese!
My New Kit Aug. 2012
Tri-C Jazzfest 2016
Mark Russo Quintet at Nighttown
with Mike Petrone, Kenny Davis, Lamar Gains Sr.
w/ Dane Vannatter
Ricky Exton Trio
On Stage with Hydra- 2004
with Cyrus Chestnut after rehearsal – 1998
at work
w/ Octo-Jazz
With Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band for Tri-C Jazz Fest 2018
W/ Ernie Krivda
w/ Tara Hawley
w/ Octo-Jazz
Dave Sterner, Scott Marsh, myself, & Kristopher Sayre
Discussing a chart in rehearsal
w/ Redlight Roxy for Ingenuity fest 2018
with Louie Bellson!
In Session with Joshua Aaron
w/ Joe Hunter & Redlight Roxy for Ingenuity fest 2018
w/ Alan Gleghorn & Mark Russo
Ricky Exton Trio w/ Alan Gleghorn, & Dan Bailey
With Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band for Tri-C Jazz Fest 2018
Hydra at H.O.B.
recording with Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects – 2015
myself, Kurt Felgemaker, Bob Frasier, Mark Russo
Rehearsing w/Debbie Gifford in Los Angeles, CA – 2005
Joe Hunter, myself, Roger Hines
Octo-Jazz
Matt Skitzki Trio
w/Terence Blanchard
w/ Ernie Krivda
Duane Freed Quartet
w/ Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects
w/ Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects
Performing with the great Lou Rawls – 1997
CD Release at H.O.B – 2005
Mark Russo Quartet (library Sessions)
w/ Dan Zola Orchestra
Quotes
A wonderful artist!
— Louie Bellson (jazz legend)
Upcoming Gigs for all!
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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.