Ric Frank

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ric was raised in a musical family. His mother played the piano, and his uncle was the conductor and founder of the Dayton Philharmonic. At age 8 Ric started to play the flute and study the classics. By the time he was a teenager his main interests were in jazz and blues. In College he toured with the Ohio University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ernie Bastine. Since then he has added to his arsenal of sounds the saxophone, clarinet and recorder family. He has studied at Juilliard and Jazzmobile and with many prominent musicians such as Joe Allard, Frank Foster, Julius Baker, Samuel Baron, Lenny Pickett, Maricio Smith, Perry Robinson, Dr. Michael White, Jamey Aebersold and Steve Grossman.

Ric is a composer whose works encompass many musical styles. In addition to having written over 150 children's songs, Jambalaya Brass Band, The Jazz Samaritans, Conjunto Melao, Flamboyan, Maracaibo, the American Renaissance Theatre Chamber Ensemble and the Ric Frank Group have used his compositions for television, radio and club appearances.