Rich Greenblatt Group at Theodore Parker Uu Church

Boston based jazz vibraphonist Rich Greenblatt plays with "dazzling speed and a truly magical touch" (John Blenn, Good Times magazine). He draws inspiration from the swinging style of Milt Jackson and the four-mallet technique of Gary Burton.

Rich has released five albums as a leader or co-leader, most recently 'Green Sky,' a collaboration with pianist and composer/arranger Mark Shilansky.

He has played in jazz and blues festivals in the U.S. and Europe and recorded with The Be-Bop Guitars, The Jazz Composers' Alliance, Hide Tokunaga, The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, The Paramount Brass Quintet, and Inspector Tuppence....

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Boston based jazz vibraphonist Rich Greenblatt plays with "dazzling speed and a truly magical touch" (John Blenn, Good Times magazine). He draws inspiration from the swinging style of Milt Jackson and the four-mallet technique of Gary Burton.

Rich has released five albums as a leader or co-leader, most recently 'Green Sky,' a collaboration with pianist and composer/arranger Mark Shilansky.

He has played in jazz and blues festivals in the U.S. and Europe and recorded with The Be-Bop Guitars, The Jazz Composers' Alliance, Hide Tokunaga, The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, The Paramount Brass Quintet, and Inspector Tuppence.
Over the years he has played with such great artists as Kurt Elling, Billy Mitchell, Kevin Hayes, Valery Ponamarev, Bill Charlap, Yoron Israel, Dennis Irwin, Winard Harper, Joe Hunt, Teddy Charles and Oscar Castro-Neves.

For this Mandorla Music appearance at Theodore Parker Church, he'll be joined by Greg Hopkins on trumpet and flugelhorn, Rick Dimuzio on tenor saxophone, Keala Kaumeheiwa on bass and Steve Langone on drums.

$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students/fixed income $10, kids under 18 free at the door.

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