Up Close & Personal with Saxophonist/Vocalist "Rick Parma"

Rick Parma 
With superb tone and fierce playing style, Rick has taken music fans of all genres by surprise. With a passion for Jazz, Funk, R&B, Rock, Latin & blues, and he blends them beautifully in one song after another that captivates all audiences. Rick has been performing all over the Chicago for the past 12 years and since January of 2009 Southern California as well in venues and events such as Newport Beach Jazz Fest, Close Up 2 Jazz Fest, Spaghettini Jazz Club, 94.7 the Wave’s Sunday Brunch. Rick has performed with such groups as Heatwave, Stanley Jordan, DW3, Steve Oliver, and many more…

Chi-Town Soul 
An intense dose of Chicago Soul mixed with Jazz, R&B, Funk, Old School R&B, Blues and even Latin jazz. When 4 to 7 piece band bring the styles of Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Al Green, EWF, Kool and the Gang, Marvin Gaye and so many more all lead by Rick Parma’s stylishly smooth vocals and stellar sax playing backed by incredible top professional musicians that make up one of the top bands in Southern California and anywhere else.