Rich Corpolongo has performed with many of Chicagos top jazz musicians and groups including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Opera House Orchestra, the Grant Park Orchestra, the Auditorium Theatre Orchestra, the Candlelight and Forum Theatre Orchestras.

Corpolongos jazz groups have played extensively around the Chicago area, and have been showcased at most all of the Chicago Jazz Festivals starting with 1983 and finishing most recently in 2006.

Besides playing and composing for local talent, Corpolongo has given clinics at most high schools and colleges in and around the Chicago area such as: Niles West High School, Rolling Meadows High School, Elk Grove High School, Wheeling High School, Hersey High School, Waubansee College, Wright College, Vandercook College, Roosevelt University, Arizona State University, the Music Educators' National Conference Convention, Northwestern University, Illinois State University, the ICA Clarinetfest at DePaul University in Chicago and the Northern Illinois University Clarinet Cornucopia in Dekalb Illinois.

Corpolongo has performed with many legendary jazz musicians such as: Joe Daley, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, James Moody, Oliver Nelson, and vocalist like: Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Billy Ekstine, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and many more.

He also has written four books on improvisation, "217 Sequences For The Contemporary Musician" and "Improvisation" a set of three books (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced).

Listen to Rich's musical samples of his CDs and how to purchase them at: http://richardcorpolongo.com/rcdiscs.html

You can purchase his Improvisation books and play-a-long DVD at: http://richardcorpolongo.com/rcpublications.html

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