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"Rich Greenblatt is a musician who is continually in a process of growing. Hat Trick shows him further down the road, both as a player and a writer. Whether it is the swinging modality of Locked In, the heartfelt lyricism of Moon Girl, the compositional angularity of Bobble Head or the dark beauty of The Pensieve, Rich's unique musical personality comes through, with a clarity of purpose and a beautiful sound."

– Joe Locke

"Skilled and sleek,
never slick nor slack,
Hat Trick's fleet six
neatly lead the pack."

-- Fred Bouchard, Downbeat Magazine and ALL ABOUT JAZZ.

Rich Greenblatt, Boston based jazz vibraphonist and band leader of The Rich Greenblatt Vibes Group is a musician with "dazzling speed and a truly magical touch" writes John Blenn in Good Times magazine.

Rich has recorded 3 CDs as a leader. The most recent, Hat Trick, features 10 original compositions. He's previous recording, Hot & Dry, features special guests, Dennis Irwin on bass and Winard Harper on drums.

Rich has played in jazz and blues festivals in the U.S. and Europe and recorded with The Be-Bop Guitars, The Jazz Composers' Alliance, Hide Tokunaga, The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, The Paramount Brass Quintet, and the rhythm and blues group, Inspector Tuppence.

Over the years he has played with such great artists as Kurt Elling, Billy Mitchell, Kevin Hayes, Valery Ponamarev, Bill Charlap, Greg Hutchinson, Dennis Irwin, Winard Harper, Joe Hunt, Teddy Charles and Oscar Castro-Neves, just to name a few.

He is currently an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music.Rich endorses Musser vibraphones and Vic Firth mallets.