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Apr 18, 2021

‘Geronimo’ by Dave Ricketts

Apr 18, 2021

"Geronimo" written and performed by Dave Ricketts on Guitar and Vocals | Marcus Milius on Harmonica | James Touzel on Stand-up Bass

Apr 18, 2021

Dec 29, 2020

'Ghost Riders in the Sky'

Dec 29, 2020

“Ghost Riders in the Sky” was written in 1948 by American songwriter Stan Jones.

Dec 29, 2020

Rachmaninov Prelude in C Sharp Minor Opus 3, No. 2

Dec 29, 2020

Rachmaninov Prelude in C Sharp Minor Opus 3 No. 2 performed by Dave Ricketts at the Pineapple Room in San Francisco, CA on December 29, 2020.

Dec 29, 2020

'All of Me'

Dec 29, 2020

Here is Dave Ricketts performing "All of Me" on Guitar.

Dec 29, 2020

Nov 12, 2020

The Blues is Like a Cheeseburger

Nov 12, 2020

Dave Ricketts discusses similarities between the Blues and Cheeseburgers.

Nov 12, 2020

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CLASSICALLY TRAINED

Dave Ricketts, guitarist, singer, composer and Gaucho Jazz bandleader. Dave's musical path is broad, he grew up playing trumpet in band class and guitar in his own band, his early loves being the Beatles and Louis Armstrong. Drifting to SF on a whim after graduation from classical music school in New Mexico he soon landed a job with the Hot Club of San Francisco.

Dave has performed with many great contemporary musicians including Dan Hicks, David Grisman and Father Guido Sarducci. He has toured places like Iceland, Amsterdam, NYC, Mexico and Samois–sur–Seine (Django Reinhardt’s final home.) These experiences combined with his classical background have enriched Dave’s approach to music.

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