Veteran Kansas City Bassist Rick Willoughby
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Kansas City Bassist Rick Willoughby .. He has been playing string instruments most of his life. He began playing the violin at age three and discovered his love for the string bass at eleven. In 2004, Rick Willoughby graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music with a B.F.A. in Jazz Performance under the sage guidance of Bobby Watson. During his time at UMKC, Rick had the privilege of studying with veteran KC jazz luminary Gerald Spaits. For the last twenty years, Rick has worked as a…
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