PRIVATE STUDIES
Andy McGhee - 1977
Joe Viola - 1978
Phil Woods - 1980
RICH'S INFLUENCES
When I first heard John Coltrane at the age of 12 years, I knew I wanted to play jazz saxophone. I
was enchanted with his sound even though I had no idea what he was doing harmonically. From that day on I made it my goal
to figure out and learn what he was playing.
Since then I have been affected and influenced by other musicians including, Charlie Parker, Johnny
Hodges, Cannonball Adderly, Joe Henderson, Paul Desmond, Phil Woods, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown,
Blue Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn and others. They have all had some influence upon my style.
RECORDINGS
1. Dan Dobek - Iron Sharpens Iron
Released 1998
Chrysolite Records
Dan Dobek, piano, electric piano, organ, AX-1
Rich Lamanna, alto and soprano sax
Paul Othon, electric bass
Chris Garabedian, drums
TRACK LIST
1) Iron Sharpens Iron
2) Back Bay Blues
3) Blues For Dad
4) Compassion
5) Prelude to JC/ Part One
6) Prelude to JC/ Part Two
7) It's Over Now
8) Prelude to JC/ Postlude
2. Dan Dobek - The Coat of Many Colors
Released 1997
Chrysolite Records
Dan Dobek, piano, electric piano, organ
Otto Gardner, string bass
Ted Macenzie, drums
Rich Lamanna, alto and soprano sax
Paul Othon, electric bass
Chris Garabedian, drums
TRACK LIST
1) Days of Wine and Roses
2) All the Things You Are
3) Waiting
4) Alliyah
5) Here's That Rainy Day
6) Milestones
7) My Song of Hope
8) Lifeline
9) Birthright
10) Autumn Leaves
11) Over the Rainbow
12) Some Day My Prince Will Come
EQUIPMENT
Check out the links below for mouthpieces, etc. Rich's alto sax is a 1945 Selmer Mark VI, one of the 1st
Mark VIs ever manufactured. He uses a Lawton 6 star B on Alto. Rich's soprano is also a Selmer Mark VI, he uses a Bari 64
rubber moutpiece on soprano.
REVIEWS
Visit The JazzZine for review of my cd.
