RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring Richard Baratta
July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Waterfront sunset concerts sponsored by the Riverside Tennis Association. No performance on July 4th.Â
- June 20 –Â Ron McClure & FriendsÂ
- June 27 –Â Morrisania Band ProjectÂ
- July 11 –Â The Afro-Latineers
- July 18 –Â The Slim KingsÂ
- July 25 –Â Richard BarattaÂ
- August 1 – TBD
- August 8 –Â Durieux
 Richard Baratta has worn many hats over the decades: master drummer, Grammy nominee, film producer, musician, but his latest headwear takes us down a nostalgic road of classic rock and soul recordings from the mid to late 1960’s. Baratta returned to his original love, music, after a very successful 35-year career in the film business. With over 50 years of experience as a jazz drummer he enjoys the free flowing innovative sensibility that he applies to his work in the film industry. As 30 year member of the Directors Guild of America, as well as the Producers Guild of America, Baratta has worked on many Academy Award nominated films, including Donnie Brasco, The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Irishman, Joker, and others
Since 2020 Baratta has recorded five projects, most notably the album Music in Film featuring Grammy nominated track Chopsticks, with his current working band of Vincent Herring, Bill O’Connell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz and Paul Rossman. Music In Film The Sequel, is a similar follow up, building and exploring more film compositions. Off The Charts, the fourth project was a critically acclaimed, audience favorite, looking back at some of the classic B- sides of Jazz from the 1970’s, with musicians John Patitucci, Jerry Bergonzi, David Kikoski, and Paul Rossman. All three of these recording spent many weeks on Jazz Week, the definitive guide to national airplay.
Summer on the Hudson events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled. For weather updates, check nyc.gov/parks/soh 2 hours before the event.
