Vito Ricci

Vito Ricci
Born1947 (age 78–79)
Canada
OccupationComposer
Years active1979–present
Labels
Websitewww.vitoricci.com

Vito Ricci (born 1947) is a Canadian-born American composer.

Early life

Ricci was born in Canada and adopted by Italian-American parents.

Career

Ricci started out as a percussionist, studying with Ornette Coleman and playing with avant-garde jazz musicians like Rashied Ali and Byard Lancaster.

In 1985, Ricci self-released the ambient album Music from Memory, which later became the namesake for the Dutch reissue label of the same name. Selections from the album, along with unreleased material, was reissued in 2015 by the aforementioned label, on the compilation album I Was Crossing a Bridge.

He wrote Partitas (1988) for the Kronos Quartet.

Works

Partial discography

References

  1. ↑ "Composer by Surname: R". The Living Composers Project. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Dalachinsky, Steve (February 15, 2015). "Outtakes". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Ricci, Vito. "Vito Ricci: Biography". Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Keenan, David (July 2015). "The Boomerang: Vito Ricci - I Was Crossing a Bridge". The Wire. No. 377. p. 63.
  5. ↑ Coultate, Aaron (May 8, 2015). "Review: Vito Ricci - I Was Crossing a Bridge". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (May 19, 2015). "Review: Vito Ricci - I Was Crossing a Bridge". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Ricci, Vito. "Vito Ricci: Works". Retrieved May 20, 2024.