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I have performed with many of Chicagos top jazz musicians and groups including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Opera House Orchestra, the Grant Park Orchestra, the Auditorium Theatre Orchestra, the Candlelight and Forum Theatre Orchestras.

My jazz groups have played extensively around the Chicago area, and have been showcased at most all of the Chicago Jazz Festivals starting with 1983 and finishing most recently in 2006.

Besides playing and composing for local talent, I have given clinics at most high schools and colleges in and around the Chicago area such as: Niles West High School, Rolling Meadows High School, Elk Grove High School, Wheeling High School, Hersey High School, Waubansee College, Wright College, Vandercook College, Roosevelt University, Arizona State University, the Music Educators' National Conference Convention, Northwestern University, Illinois State University, the ICA Clarinetfest at DePaul University in Chicago and the Northern Illinois University Clarinet Cornucopia in Dekalb Illinois.

Performing with many legendary jazz musicians such as: Joe Daley, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, James Moody, Oliver Nelson, and vocalist like: Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Billy Ekstine, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and many more has given me much needed experience in the music world.

I have written four books on improvisation, "217 Sequences For The Contemporary Musician" and "Improvisation" a set of three Listen to samples of my CDs and how to purchase them at: http://richardcorpolongo.com/rcdiscs.html

You can purchase my Improvisation books and play-a-long DVD at: http://richardcorpolongo.com/rcpublications.html

Discography:

"Spontaneous Composition" - Rich Corpolongo / Doug Lofstrom / Paul Wertico - (Spoco Label)
"Sonic Blast" - Joe Daley / Rich Corpolongo - (Coda Label)
"Look What they've Done" - Les Hooper - (Creative World Label)
"Chicago Jazz" - Roger Pemberton - (Original Label)
"Music" - Doug Lofstrom - (Little Miracles Label)
"Jazz Inside Out" - Guy Fricano - (Forever Jazz Records)
Public Rehearsals" - Destiny Quibble And The Street - (Destiny Quibble)
"How Do You Like It So Far” - Barrett Deems Big Band (Delmark CD)
“Just Found Joy" - Rich Corpolongo Quartet Plus Two - (Delmark CD)
"Smiles" - Rich Corpolongo Quartet - (Delmark CD)
“Swingin In The Big City” - John Burnett Orchestra/Buddy DeFranco - (Chicago Lakeside Jazz)
"D'Rone And DeHaas Sing Anka" - Frank D'Rone and Geraldine DeHaas - (Phonograph)
"Burning In F and G" - Doug Blake - (Blake 'N' Blue)
"John Roothaan and Terry Sullivan" - (Acapulco Stomp)
"The Playground" - Doug Blake - (Blake 'N' Blue)
"Trinity" - John Moulder Ensemble - (Origin-Records)