Rich played his first PRO gig, at the age of 18, with The Tommy Dorsey Band directed by Warren Covington, and for the next seven years until entering the ARMY, he worked with:Tony Pastor, Les And Larry Elgart, The Jimmy Dorsey Band
and Woody Herman's Herd!
He became a charter member of Clark Terry's Big Band, which at that time included great musicians: Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Gene Quill, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Owens, Burt Collins, Ron Carter, and Grady Tate.
Clark's band was a co-venture with legendary jazz notables, Alto Saxist Phil Woods and the great trombonist/arranger, Melba Liston.
For the next seven years, Rich lived and worked in Europe, based in The Netherlands.
He moved back to the US(LA),
and played and recorded with Art Pepper, Don Ellis, Tito Puente, and Ray Charles.
Today his time is mainly devoted to the life and careers of daughter Brooke Pulin, and writing and life partner Kristin McKnight!
Jovanny, who just turned 7(!) is back in the studios recording his 5th music video and the song is "The Children's Prayer"....
We have serious hopes of this piece turning out to be an anthem for children, kind of a children's "We Are The World"...
Stay tuned for more info on this project!
