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Rick Crittenden (bass)
Phone 503-239-5008
Rickcritt@aol.com

Rick started working as a professional musician at the age of 14. I was signed to a songwriter contract affiliated with BMI at 16. He had a regional recording that charted in all western states at 17. Since then Rick has recorded and played with major artists and recorded projects for Windham Hill and Narada Records as well as numerous others. Rick has released a CD of original music featuring Paul McCandless and Art Lande, and produced by Oregon Bassist, Glen Moore. He currently has a quartet that features George Mitchell, David Evans, and Gary Hobbs. Recent performances include, The Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival, Oregon Country Fair, and numerous club dates. Rick also works as a sideman in various bands including the Patrick Lamb Band.Contributed to the Merce Cunningham Dance Theater production of music by John Cage in New York City, 1989. Colleagues included Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin.Musical Director for Portland Civic Theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar.Studio Musician for many national commercial and artistic projects including work for national clients including Mercedes Benz.Work with internationally recognized musicians and major record companies including ;Windham Hill and Narada Records.

Kit Garoutte (guitar)
503-860-8466
kitgaroutte@comcast.net
http://kitgaroutte.com

Kit has been a professional musician for 35 years, teaching guitar for over 25 years. He is experienced with a variety of styles on acoustic and electric guitar, performing live, recording and teaching pop, rock, rhythm & blues, jazz, folk, new acoustic and blues. He can help you with technique, strumming, flat picking, finger picking, accompanying, soloing, playing as part of a combo, and chord melody among other things. Lessons balance essentials of guitar technique and theory with learning songs. Songs are chosen in collaboration with student to keep learning fun and motivating while building a solid base of understanding. The goal of lessons is to develop the ability to improve artistically and technically, to nurture passion and creativity, and most of all, to enjoy playing the guitar!