Rick Brodsky
Rick Brodsky
Rick Brodsky bass player
Bluegrass & American Roots Music
Production Manager & Sound Engineer
WHAT I DO
Musician
I play bass! Mostly double bass; a.k.a. the stand-up or upright bass. I play tons of TRADITIONAL bluegrass as well as other American roots styles. I have played in bands that play strictly first generation bluegrass aS WELL AS bands that incorporate blues, folk, reggae, swing, gypsy jazz and rock. I also play electric bass guitar and a bit of Clawhammer BANJO and dobro too.
Live Event Production and Sound Engineering
With over 20 years of experience, I produce independent live concerts covering all aspects of the event. I also provide sound engineering for live events specializing in small to medium, intimate acoustic instrument-based concerts.
Recordings
Here are some samples of my work on bass in the studio
(Try listening with actual speakers or headphones. You won't hear much bass on a cell phone or laptop)
I Have Had the Honor of Performing and Recording With The Following Artists
Jonathan Edwards * Flagpole Radio Cafe Orchestra * Korey Brodsky Band * Peter Yarrow * Tom Chapin
Sleepy Hollow String Band * Ben Freed * Stacy Phillips & His Bluegrass Characters * Jesse Brock * Joe Walsh
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado * Rock Hearts * TONY TRISCHKA* Laura Orshaw & The New Velvet Band * Guy Davis * Lost Dog * Shoregrass
Dar Williams * Vaneese Thomas * Lucy Kaplansky *Christine Lavin * Francine Wheeler * Howie Bujese
Jim Allyn * Tom Snow * Ramblin' Jack Elliot * Michelle Canning & Rough Edges * Mike Sassano * Jon Sholle
Livingston Taylor * Kalia Yeagle * Sofia Chiarandini * Rob Bonnacorsa * Connie McCardle * Lara Herscovitch
Rock Hearts
L-R: Bill Thibodeau, Me, Alex MacLeod
photo credit: Steve Weinstock
The Emelin Theatre
Jonathan Edwards
left-right: Jonathan, Me, Jim Allyn
Fairfield Theater Company
Korey Brodsky Band
left to right: Korey, Me, Sofia Chiarandini
Podunk Bluegrass Festival
Stacy Phillips & His Bluegrass Characters
l to r: Phil Zimmerman, Stacy Phillips, Andy Bromage, Me, Pete Kelly
Daryl's House
Sleepy Hollow String Band
l to r: Me, Ben Freed, Connie McCardle, Bob Bernstein
Paramount Theater, Peekskill
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado
l to r: Me, Ellie Hakanson, Greg Blake, Tristan Scroggins, Jeff Scroggins
Northeast Pennsylvania Bluegrass Festival
Jonathan Edwards
l to r: Tom Snow, Me, JE
Mitchell Farm, CT 2014
Peter Yarrow
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Peter, Paul & Mary
l to r: Francine Wheeler, Me, Jim Allyn, Peter Yarrow
Flagpole Radio Cafe, Newtown, CT
Rock Hearts
L-R Danny Musher, Bill Thibedou, Me, Alex McLeod, Joe Deetz
2019 Jenny Brook Festival
Sleepy Hollow String Band
l to r: Michael Snow, Bob Bernstein, Me, Ben Freed, Connie McCardle, Jon Sholle
Clearwater Festival, NY 2009
Jonathan Edwards
l to r: JE, Me, Tom Snow
Lara Herscovitch
photo credit: Adam Jason Photography
Tony TRischka's Earl Jam Tour 2024
Production Management and Sound
As a production manager and festival coordinator, I have years of experience supervising sound operators and stage crews at multi-stage events and festivals. I have supervised and provided leadership for planning and logistics in all facets of live music events. I have also independently produced concerts in Connecticut in small to medium venues, managing all aspects of the events. In 2013, I co-produced The Concert for Healing at the Ridgefield Playhouse along with Peter Yarrow and Tony Arancio; this concert was aired on PBS.
As a sound engineer, I have provided live sound reinforcement for many artists including Pete Seeger, Lucy Kaplansky, Dar Williams, Tom Chapin, Guy Davis, David Amram, Josh White Jr., Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainright, and Richard Shindell.
"With Rick mixing sound, it felt like I was in a really great club in NYC. The sound was amazing"
~Lucy Kaplansky, Billboard-charting singer/songwriter
Reach Out
Drop me a line so we can collaborate!
Rick Brodsky © 2020