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Paul De Ritter Duo/Quintet
New York: 716-372-4299
Florida: 352-360-0784
pderitter@yahoo.com
A native
of New Jersey, Paul De Ritter earned a Bachelor of
Music degree from Houghton College and a Master of
Music degree from the State University of New York at
Fredonia.
He taught
music in the public schools for 35 years.
While leading
his jazz groups, Paul performs on the trumpet,
flugelhorn, cornet, pocket trumpet and does most of
the lead singing.
In
addition to his jazz groups, Paul also performs with
the International Championship American Legion Band of
the Tonawandas, the Buffalo Silver Band, the Joe Baudo
Big Band at the Colored Musicians’ Club of Buffalo
and the Quaker Tones of Orchard Park.
Paul’s teachers include John Ware, New York
Philharmonic; Mel Broiles, Metropolitan Opera;
Theodore Weis, New York City Opera; Carmine
Caruso, New York City; David Kuehn, Buffalo
Philharmonic; Paul Merkelo, Montreal Symphony;
James Thompson, Atlanta Symphony.
Paul continues his jazz studies with the
internationally known jazz trumpeter, Clay Jenkins.
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