Ric Fierabracci is an Italian‐born American bassist who has toured and/or recorded with such artists as
Frank Gambale
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Chick Corea
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Sir Tom Jones,
Dave Weckl,
Billy Cobham
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Bradley Joseph,
Shakira
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Nancy Sinatra
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Planet X,
The 5th Dimension
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, and
Yanni
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. He is featured on Yanni's live concert videos and albums ''
Live at the Acropolis'', ''
Live at Royal Albert Hall'', and ''
Tribute
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'', most recently touring during the 2003 ''
Ethnicity
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'' world tour. He also appears in
Shakira
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's music video "Inevitable". Fierabracci had performed as the house bassist at the
L.A. jazz club "
The Baked Potato" until he relocated to
New York City
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, and has also contributed to numerous TV and film jingles.
Discography
*''Hemispheres'' (2007) with Phil Turcio on keyboards, Joel Rosenblatt on drums and cymbals, and Fierabracci on the basses.
References
Official website*
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External links
Official websiteDiscussion With Ric Fierabracci, 2/01/2008
20th-century American bass guitarists
American jazz bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
Living people
1963 births
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
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