Pianist | Composer | Arranger | Educator

“Rich Shemaria is an ultra-high level arranger and composer and a first class friend.”

- Lenny Pickett Saxophonist (Saturday Night Live, Tower of Power)

 
 
 

“Rich is a superior musician. He’s written great arrangements of my tunes among many others. His charts included very original ideas as well as surprising harmonizations of my tunes.”

- John Scofield 

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Rich Shemaria is one of NYC's bright stars in the arranging and composing department! He's developed his perfect stylistic personality as a writer at an early age, and has built upon that style, growing from year to year! I have many charts of his in my book, and they are among the best in my library! Simply put he's one of my favorite composer/arrangers!

-Randy Brecker trumpeter/composer/arranger/and bandleader

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“Rich Shemaria is a great arranger, classical, jazz or otherwise. Great musical choices in whatever he plays too. Call him and check him out. My recommendation.”

-Lenny White Drummer/Composer

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