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b. Huntington, NY, 25 November 1955

Composer, arranger, drummer, university professor. His father is Clem De Rosa, brother Gary DeRosa.

He has toured and/or recorded with Gerry Mulligan Bob Brookmeyer Marian McPartland Peter Nero, Garry Dial, Dick Oatts, Jerry Dodgion, Jackie & Roy, Susannah McCorkle, Randy Sandke, Chris Potter, Conrad Herwig, Greg Gisbert, Alexander Gafa, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ken Peplowski, Howard Alden, Steve LaSpina, Christopher Gines, John Gabriel, Eric Comstock, Harry Sheppard, Chuck Wayne, Jay Leonhart, Mary Wooten, Andy Stein, and the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra.

APPEARANCES +


Exposure
Mix Tape (Volume I)
2025, CD, Comp, Mixtape, Ballistic Music (2), ,
Prog Rock
The Jamie Baum Septet+*
What Times Are These
2024, CD, Album, Sunnyside, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Spoken Word
UNT One O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Alan Baylock
Lab 2024
2024, CD, Album, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
Rob Parton's Ensemble 9+
Relentless
2024
One O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Alan Baylock
Lab 2023
2023, CD, Album, North Texas Jazz
One O'Clock Lab Band*
Lab 2022
2022, CD, North Texas Jazz
Two O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Rob Parton
Long Way On A Blues
2021, CD, Album, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
One O'Clock Lab Band*
Lab 2021
2021, CD, ,
Big Band
One O'Clock Lab Band*
Lab 2020
2020, CD, North Texas Jazz
One O'Clock Lab Band*
Lab 2019
2019, CD, Album, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
Two O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Rodney Booth
Here's Two The Writers
2019, CD, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
One O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Alan Baylock
Lab 2018 - The Rhythm Of The Road
2018, CD, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
Kimberly Cole Luevano, Anatolia Ioannides, Felix Olschofka
TrioPolis One
2018, CD, Album, Fleur De Son Classics
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas
2018, 2x Vinyl,
Dial & Oatts
Rediscovered Ellington
2017, CD, Album, Zoho
Various
Perseverance - The Music Of Rich DeRosa Of North Texas
2017, CD, Comp, North Texas Jazz,
Jay Saunders, Two*
Nice! Jay Saunders' Best Of The Two
2017, 2xCD, Comp, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
One O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Alan Baylock
Lab 2017
2017, 2x Vinyl Red, Blue, ,
Big Band
Michel Portal
Radar (Live At Theater Gütersloh)
2016, CD, Album, Intuition Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Interview
The One O'Clock Lab Band*, Jay Saunders
Lab 2015
2015, CD, North Texas Jazz,
UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band* Under The Direction Of Jay Saunders
Two Music: It Don't Mean A Thing, If It...
2014, 2xCD, North Texas Jazz
Ron Carter And The WDR Big Band*
My Personal Songbook
2014, CD, ,
Big Band
One O'Clock Lab Band* Directed By Steve Wiest
Lab 2013
2013, CD, Album, North Texas Jazz
Two O'Clock Lab Band* Under The Direction Of Jay Saunders
Two Twos
2012, 2xCD, North Texas Jazz, ,
Big Band
Mitchel Forman
Lost And Found
2010, CD, Album, Marsis Jazz
Anne Akiko Meyers, Reiko Uchida, Emmanuel Ceysson
Seasons...dreams...
2010, CD, ,
Contemporary
Dominick Farinacci
Lovers, Tales & Dances
2009, CD, Album, Koch Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Manhattan School Of Music Jazz Orchestra, Dave Liebman*, Justin Dicioccio
Porgy & Bess Live
2009, CD, Album, Jazzheads,
Marlene VerPlanck
Once There Was A Moon
2009, CD, Album, Audiophile (2)
The Carol Morgan Trio
Opening
2009, CD, Album, Blue Bamboo Music
Belwin Jazz Big Band, Pete BarenBregge
2008-2009 Jazz Ensemble Music
2008, CD, Comp, Alfred Publishing Company, ,
Swing/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Bossa Nova/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Bop/Big Band
Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis
Two Men With The Blues
2008
Garry Dial, Terre Roche
Us An'them
2008, CD, DVD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Folk
Belwin Jazz Big Band, Pete BarenBregge
Belwin Jazz New Releases 2006-2007 (CD 2)
2006, CD, Comp, Alfred Publishing Company, ,
Swing/Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Marlene VerPlanck
Now
2006, CD, Album, Audiophile (2),
Mel Tormé / Gerry Mulligan / George Shearing
The Classic Concert Live
2005, ,
Swing/Vocal/Cool Jazz/Bossa Nova
Various
Higher Ground (Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert)
2005, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Folk/Louisiana Blues/Piano Blues/Zydeco/Bayou Funk/Gospel/Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary R&B/Vocal/Dixieland/Swing/Post Bop
Christopher Gines
The Way It Goes
2001, CD, Comp, Miranda Music, ,
Ballad/Vocal
The New Jersey City University Percussion Ensemble
Millennium - The Percussion Music Of Richard DeRosa
1999, CD, New Jersey City University
Susannah McCorkle
From Broken Hearts To Blue Skies
1999,
Sarah Partridge
"I'll Be Easy To Find"
1998, CD, U.S.A. Music Group,
Susannah McCorkle
Someone To Watch Over Me - The Songs Of George Gershwin
1998, ,
Vocal
Susannah McCorkle
Let's Face The Music (The Songs Of Irving Berlin)
1997, CD, Album, Concord Jazz, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Various
Taking Notes Volume 1
1997, CD, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Jocelyn Enriquez
Jocelyn
1997, CD, ,
Freestyle/House/Electro
Susannah McCorkle
Easy To Love - The Songs Of Cole Porter
1996, CD, Album, Concord Jazz,
Various
Jazz Celebration: A Tribute To Carl Jefferson
1996, 4xCD + Box, Album, Concord Jazz, ,
Bop/Swing/Post Bop/Vocal/Ballad/Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Jackie & Roy
Jacky & Roy: Forever
1995, CD, Album, MusicMasters Jazz
Susannah McCorkle
From Broadway To Bebop
1994, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Susannah McCorkle
From Bessie To Brazil
1993, ,
Soul-Jazz/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
An Alec Wilder Collection
1990, CD, Album, Audiophile (2)
Gerry Mulligan
Lonesome Boulevard
1990
Garry Dial & Dick Oatts
Brassworks
1990, CD, ,
Big Band
Nancy Harrow
Street Of Dreams
1989, ,
Soul-Jazz
Various
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!
1989, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack
Manhattan School Of Music Jazz Ensemble
Shades Of Time
1987, LP, Mark Records
Gerry Mulligan, Erich Kunzel, Houston Symphony*
Symphonic Dreams
1987, ,
Cool Jazz
Various
JVC Jazz Festival '86
1986, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Hi-, JVC
Harry Sheppard
A Close Encounter
LP, Ltd, Master Disc Innovation In Sound