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Rick Martorano Productions, dba
R. Martorano Productions is a performing
arts production company incorporating vocal, instrumental, dance and dramatic arts
presentations for both secular and
sacred concert venues. |
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Music, Etc.,
is a full service talent agency that can
help you in selecting the
right
act with the appropriate style for your
next event. |
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Ann Martorano |
Rick Martorano |
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For many years, as President, Rick
Martorano, accompanied by his wife
Ann,
has established a track record of
success in producing as well as
performing
in outstanding musical presentations
that include, night club, theater,
concert
and television productions that inspire
as well as entertain. |
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Rick Martorano Productions can
work with all budgets, venues and
occasions
to maximize your entertainment
experience. |
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Rick leads the “Royal
Palm Jazz Band”, an
instrumental ensemble that can be
fashioned from a rhythm trio to a full
17 piece jazz and dance band. The
Royal Palm Jazz Band is available
for benefit concerts, private parties or
country club engagements. |
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Rick Martorano is founding director of
the “Rick Martorano Singers” and
the
Rick Martorano
Concert Jazz Band, a 16
member singing and 17 piece instrumental
ensemble that performs secular,
contemporary sacred, and pop
music in
all musical styles. |
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While attending Hollywood Professional
School, Rick Martorano began his career
as a teenager at ABC Television in
Hollywood California working as a
rehearsal pianist for the Lawrence Welk
TV Show. He began playing the
piano at age five and ended his secondary
school training studying as a piano
student of Madame Julia D’ bal Zunica
from the faculty of The Los Angeles
Conservatory of music (which became The
California Institute of the Arts). |
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After a two year enlistment in the US
Navy, Rick Martorano received his
Bachelor and Master Degrees in Music
Composition from Florida State
University. He later earned a
Master's Degree in Music Education from
Rollins College, a Doctorate Degree in
Music and Broadcast Communications from
California Western University and
completed
a Post Graduate Fellowship at
California Institute of the Arts. |
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He has served as adjunct faculty in the
performing arts, humanities and mass
communications at Daytona Beach
Community College, Florida State
University, Florida Technological
University (UCF), and Rollins College.
He was Director of
the Broadcast Communications Program in
the Division of Mass Communications
at Bethune-Cookman College. He has
taught privately throughout his career
and has touched hundreds of students. |
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Rick Martorano
and his music production companies have produced community
and
professional theatre performances
including: |
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“Bye, Bye, Birdie” |
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“Oliver” |
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“Fiddler on the Roof” |
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“Music Man” |
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“Unsinkable Molly Brown” |
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“Anything Goes” |
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“Sound of Music” |
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“Mama” |
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“The Fortune Teller” |
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“I’ll Banner” |
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“Man of La Mancha” |
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“The King and I” |
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“Once upon a Mattress” |
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“Paint Your Wagon” |
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“Jesus Christ Superstar” |
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“The Pajama Game” |
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“Peace, Love & Rock and
Roll” |
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“Remember When” |
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“Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor
Dream coat” |
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“Jesus On Broadway” |
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As a performer with his own show bands,
he has appeared at the finest supper
clubs, hotels and night clubs in the
country. As a soloist or accompanist /
Music director, he has worked with: |
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The Letterman |
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Anita Bryant |
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George Goble |
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Mickey Rooney |
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Jim Bacus (Mr. Magoo) |
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Frank Fontaine |
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Donald O’Connor |
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Cab Calloway |
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The June Taylor Dancers |
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Kay Ballard |
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Gabriel’s Brass (Walt Disney
World) |
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Various Other Celebrities |
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He has produced Celebrity concerts that
include: |
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Marilyn McCoo |
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Debbie Reynolds |
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Bobby Rydell |
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Kay Starr |
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Richard Simmons |
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The Association |
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Jack LaLanne |
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Robert Merrill |
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Louise Mandrell |
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Kurt Thomas |
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Art Linkletter |
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The Letterman |
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Four Lads |
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Four Aces |
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The Four Freshman |
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4HIM’ |
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BJ Thomas |
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Juice Newton |
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Kay Ballard |
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George Goble |
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Steve Green |
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Wayne Watson |
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... and virtually all of the big bands
from the 40’s and 50’s. As a
professional pianist and singer, he has
performed on the Mike Douglas, Ray
Anthony and Rosemary Clooney TV shows. |
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For more information,
call Rick Martorano at 386-428-1228 or
386-679-5181.
You may also send us
an e-mail from our
Contact Us
page. |
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