Rick Forzese began his professional music career in junior high school, performing in various groups and in genres ranging from rock to jazz. At Berklee College of Music, he studied with Gary Chaffee and Tommy Campbell and performed in hundreds of concerts and studio sessions over the course of his undergraduate tenure. He has since played and recorded with many high-profile artists such as Warren Hill, Brother's Hip, Joe Sample, Pattie Labelle, Billy Sheehan, and Boney James, and spent many years on the road with artists as diverse as Paul Anka and Jai Cie. On tour with Johnny A, Rick had the pleasure of opening for Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, Greg Allman, George Thorogood, and B.B. King. Rick has over 20 years teaching experience as a private instructor, working with hundreds of students on topics ranging from rudiments of percussion and basic coordination to advanced stylistic development. He published an instruction book specifically for beginning students, "Building a Drumset Vocabulary." Rick's performing and teaching range includes jazz, rock, R&B, funk, latin, and blues styles. He enjoys challenging himself as a musician and as an instructor by working with longtime colleagues and students as well as establishing new collaborations and cultivating emerging talents. For more information on Rick's approach to performing and teaching, visit his website at http://www.rickforzese.com .