Vandivier
The Vandivier CD is a compilation of pieces that defines Rick’s ongoing journey of weaving together Jazz, Blues and other colorful crossovers. Samples and more are available at
Rick Vandivier is a guitarist who has found inspiration in influences that stretch from Andres Segovia to Pat Metheny to Jimi Hendrix. His performances are daring, soulful, and evocative. In a recent concert review, Jean Bartlett (Pacifica Tribune) wrote: "the amazing guitar licks provided by Vandivier cultivated a whole new threshold of wow… Vandivier opened the show with a piece which galloped the triumphant poetry of Madrid while caressing the edges of Segovia, Feliciano and Montoya. Extraordinary musicianship with plenty of sweets…" Rick has been performing and recording in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1979. In addition to his extensive work with vocalist Nate Pruitt in Primary Colors, Rick has been active in numerous other projects as a guitarist and composer, including leading his own ensemble which has recently attracted a new level of attention and popularity.
As 2009 draws to a close, I’d like to thank everyone that was a part of the great year of music this has been. So much goes into each performance, that even solo gigs are a group effort. Music is our raison d'etre, and you the listeners are both catalysts of the process and beneficiaries. Our part includes composing, booking, recording, advertising, emailing, arranging, programming, websiting, (is that a word?)facebooking, practicing, the caring and feeding of the instruments, and the ton of emails and phone calls that happen behind the scenes so that we can get to the gig and perform. We love the whole process, and as a team, thank you for making it all worthwhile.
We also have numerous cool things in the works for 2010, so stay tuned. (Is that term antiquated?)
Rick 11/27/09