About Rick Swann
Jazz & Club Trumpet Player /Producer based in Ireland
Rick Swann Description
Rick Swann (born October 10, 1989) is a N. Irish musician /producer primarily based in the Jazz genre. Rick has been featured on numerous high profile bills on stages ranging from London's 'Royal Albert Hall', to Belfast's 'Odyssey Arena'. Having performed on live stages in a professional setting since the age of 12, Rick has developed a much respected and influential role within the Irish & U. K Jazz scene.
Swann currently works on a range of high profile residencies primarily focused on facilitating and growing the Northern Irish Jazz Scene as Artistic Director of the newly established Jaxx Jazz Club (Belfast) & Atlantic Jazz Club (Portrush). In addition to this, Rick works in club settings as a key founder of the 'bebopwithbeats' movement exclusively in Belfast clubs 'El Divino', 'The Albany' & 'The Filthy Quarter'.
Rick also performs in Theatre circuits throughout the year recently having showcased the life of Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald in critically acclaimed shows to capacity audiences.
Reviews
Blessed to do what I love! Sound for the soul! β€οΈππ»π₯πΊ
#cork show was so good my hair turned red! πππ»πΊβ€οΈπ₯ #trumpetarmy
πΊβ€οΈπ· Vibing with the Queen @lovelylaurasax #trumpetarmy
Nineteen Seventy-Funk ππ»πΊβ€οΈπ₯ #trumpetarmy
What a weekend! Take a bow Belfast ππ»πΊβ€οΈπ₯ #trumpetarmy
Back in #belfast tonight with my quartet! ππ»β€οΈπΊ #trumpetarmy
Soul music! ππ»πΊπ₯β€οΈ #trumpetarmy
Resonate, it transcends, itβs exchangeable, itβs all energy ππ»β€οΈπΊπ₯ #trumpetarmy
Live BIG, use every moment! π₯ππ»πΊβ€οΈ #trumpetarmy
Shades, trumpets, @djsteveturnbull & Luminous crotches! Now thatβs what you call a weekend! πππ»πΊβ€οΈπ₯ #trumpetarmy
What a weekend! Weβre only warming up! Three shows today! ππ»β€οΈπΊπ₯ #trumpetarmy
Complete Belfast Trumpet Takeover this weekend! β€οΈπ₯πΊππ» #trumpetarmy
Like movie πΊβ€οΈπ₯π¨πΊππ» #trumpetarmy
Building a dream team! ππ»π₯πΊβ€οΈ #trumpetarmy
Flugel is life! Smooth grooves, slick moves! β€οΈπ₯πΊππ» #trumpetarmy
Donβt focus on what youβve already played, focus on hearing what you get havenβt. Jazz, creation in itself is a form of prophecy π₯πΊ #trumpetarmy
Sometimes itβs nice to trade a weekend of club shows to guest with a good ole fashioned swinginβ Quartet! Taken by an audience member on a guest slot show with the Derry Jazz Quartet ππ»πΊβ€οΈ #roots #trumpetarmy