Welcome to another episode of the Audio Signals Podcast. I'm your host, Marco Ciappelli. Today, we’re diving deep into the melodious and transformative world of jazz with the distinguished musician Rick DellaRatta. We'll explore how jazz not only captivates but also connects and heals, bridging divides and fostering peace.
Guest: Rick DellaRatta, Founder, Jazz For Peace
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Episode Introduction
Uniting the World Through Music: An Exclusive Chat with Rick DellaRatta on Jazz for Peace
Introduction
In today’s heart-to-heart, I sit down with the acclaimed jazz virtuoso Rick DellaRatta. Rick is not just a phenomenal musician; he’s a pioneer who’s used his craft to spearhead the humanitarian initiative, Jazz for Peace. Today, he shares his inspiring journey, his profound insights, and his relentless passion for using music as a vehicle for global unity.
Epiphany Through Adversity
Our conversation kicks off with a reflection on a pivotal performance that encapsulates Rick’s ethos, leading us back to a defining moment. On the somber day of September 11, 2001, Rick found himself on a New York City rooftop. The harrowing events of that day inspired a poem that laid the groundwork for Jazz for Peace—a beacon of hope and unity in troubled times.
Music as a Universal Language
Rick passionately talks about the transcendent power of music to erase invisible lines dividing cultures and geographies. He shares tales from his global tours, where he witnessed firsthand music’s universal appeal and its ability to unite disparate hearts.
The Genesis of Jazz for Peace
Digging deeper, I nudge Rick to recount the birth of Jazz for Peace. From a heartfelt poem penned in the ashes of tragedy, Rick envisioned a movement marrying art with activism, creating dialogues and harmony between communities at odds, such as Israelis and Palestinians, through the universal language of jazz.
Rick’s Approach to Music and Storytelling
We then explore how Rick uses music as a narrative tool, weaving complex tales through melodies and rhythms. Rick illustrates this concept with a vivid explanation of how every note and every pause in a performance can tell stories that resonate deeply and universally, far beyond what words can convey.
A Live Musical Interlude
In a special segment, Rick treats us to a live performance that blends a soulful rendition of Thelonious Monk’s “Ruby, My Dear,” spontaneous improvisations, and the poignant Jazz for Peace poem. This performance beautifully demonstrates his narrative technique—melding lyrical, interpretive, and improvisational elements into a rich auditory tapestry.
Empowerment Through Jazz for Peace
Rick elucidates the operational and aspirational facets of Jazz for Peace, revealing their “empowerment tree” model. This approach has enabled partnerships with varied organizations, from grassroots initiatives to global giants like the Red Cross and Special Olympics, amplifying their causes through the power of jazz.
Looking Forward
As we wrap up, Rick and I share our enthusiasm for potential future endeavors and collaborations. Hinting at what’s next, I tease upcoming episodes that might delve into the annals of jazz history, spotlight pivotal artists, and uncover more stories behind the legends like Rick.
Conclusion
Today’s journey with Rick DellaRatta has been a profound odyssey through the realms of music and its capability to heal, unite, and inspire. Rick’s dedication to harnessing the emotive power of jazz for peace and unity underscores the impactful role of art in shaping and bettering our world. Keep tuning into the Audio Signals Podcast for more enlightening and heartfelt stories.
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Resources
Jazz For Peace: https://jazzforpeace.org/
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Breaking News: "I want to congratulate Rick and Jazz for Peace on everything they have accomplished” ~ United States President Barack Obama - Just Released! Is this THE BOOK OF THE YEAR? Read the Latest Reviews! "Paving the Path for Peace through Music: The Amazing Story of Rick DellaRatta & Jazz for Peace™”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYBSH22P
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Uniting the World Through Music: An Exclusive Chat with Rick DellaRatta on Jazz for Peace, Featuring a Live Rendition of “Ruby, My Dear” by Thelonious Monk | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
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[00:00:00] Marco Ciappelli: Well done, Rick. Well done. And as people can see, it wasn't me playing. I wish I could play like that. I think in my head I can do that, but I can't. In reality, it was Rick De La Rata, my guest today on Audio Signal Podcast, where as you all know, we talk about storytelling and storytellers and stories. And I can tell you that from the beginning and the pre recording part of this conversation.
It's going to be a good story. And, uh, and if you know me, you know, I love stories, but I also love music. And I always say that music, art in general, photography, we're all storytellers. We just use a different medium to share the story. And, uh, yeah, today I'm excited because there is a story about Rick and there is a story about what Rick does.
With his music and uh, there is a story of Jazz for peace. So it's it's gonna be fun Buckle up stay tuned and you already heard Um rick play. So now you're gonna hear rick voice Rick, welcome to the show.
[00:01:51] Rick DellaRatta: Thank you so much, Marco. Delighted to be here with you.
[00:01:54] Marco Ciappelli: I'm excited and I thank you very much for that wonderful intro that, uh, that you did.
And, um, I'm going to start with, uh, with my usual at this point question, which is who is Rick? And you don't need to go too philosophical on that, but you know, whatever comes to your mind.
[00:02:15] Rick DellaRatta: Well, hopefully now I'm a person who wants to combine all of the, all of the jewels of learning that I have been so fortunate to receive through a life embracing the arts and culture with Um, ideas and techniques for how I can help people, um, live a better life, a more fulfilling life, maybe raise their social conscience and maybe raise their frequency as I've been hearing from a lot of healers.
You know, raising your frequency, the arts and culture is great for that. And because of my organization, Jazz for Peace, we have great ideas that have proven to be true, uh, that we've already, uh, done as achievements and, and ideas now that we feel, uh, just as confident could help us in the future.
[00:03:13] Marco Ciappelli: And this is not just. An idea of something that you want to happen just for peace is being active for quite a while I was reading a little bit of the origin Story, uh, which unfortunately is connected if I understand with a, with an event that we're all aware in, uh, New York City, where you, where you are and, uh, and how that kind of gave you that spark to say, Hey, um, I know at the time you were already a well known musician, uh, why not use it for something, something else?
And, uh, so can, can you start maybe with, with that story, which I think is very, very moving.
[00:03:53] Rick DellaRatta: Well, you know, I have, by the time 9 11 came, which is, was the start of Jazz for Peace, I had traveled all over the world, performing all over the place. Uh, just in the country where you're from that we were talking about, I've been to Bolzano, which was the city.
I couldn't even remember. I just remembered it. Bolzano, wherever that's, wherever that, yes, okay. I, I, Bolzano, which I now just remembered for Marco. I was trying to remember it off camera. Uh, Milan, uh, Torino, um, Bologna, you know, just in Italy. But if you can take all the other countries and multiply them, you know, it's on and on and on.
It goes with all of these different countries and cities. And I learned what I want everyone to know. And that is people are people and they all feel music. They love music. They feel it in their soul. As you were telling me off camera, your affiliation with music is so similar to everyone's. It's something that cuts through boundaries and Really anything that can divide us, music can break through and, uh, and reunite us.
And, and it also, it creates a silence where you don't talk. And from that not talking, you're actually communicating. In a way that could be profoundly positive. And when you reinvent, when you readdress speech after that music, you're actually in a better place than you were before the music was played.
If the music is doing its job, you know, of bringing you, uh, the common ground that we all share as people from creativity to artistry, to humanity, you know, and right now at jazz for peace, our latest slogan is the final solution.
[00:05:39] Marco Ciappelli: Which brings me back to the 60s and the 70s, and all the things that at the time musicians were doing. They were not just playing, trying to make money, and I don't want to judge anybody right now, but they had, they realized that when you have that stage, when you have that audience, You can do a lot with it.
And I know, you know, back in the days, you know, the Bob Dylan, uh, you know, talking about for peace or many others. And I think a lot of musicians now they're doing it, the younger generation for the environment, for example, or, you know, to, to bring still the voice, um, and the, the movement that, that you are interested in.
So I, I love what you're doing. And when you talk about music being a unifier. That's so true. I mean, look, you go around the world. You sing too. I know you do sing.
[00:06:33] Rick DellaRatta: Yes. I'll be doing that for you later.
[00:06:35] Marco Ciappelli: Yeah. Okay. Thank you. But, but the music itself, you don't need, it's a new, it is a universal language, right?
Correct. So you compose and, and you, you tell stories through these and, and how is, how did it go at the beginning when you, when you went out there and you say, okay, this is what happened. September 11, I want to do something more with my music. Well, not more, but different with my music. And I know you've been playing in front of, you know, uh, the, the, the UN and, and many other places.
I'm imagining people to say, yeah, that sounds like a great idea. I mean, was it easy? That's my
[00:07:13] Rick DellaRatta: well, I was fortunate. I mean, it's crazy because I was unfortunate to see the events of 9 11 from less than a quarter of a mile away from the roof of my building on the Lower East Side, where I just happened to be living at that time.
And I was tipped off by a photographer who had a job on down on Wall Street. And she called me frazzled and I said, look, let me just walk up on my roof and see what the heck you're talking about. And I walked up and you know, it was like walking into a movie. So I was unfortunate to see that firsthand.
Uh, you know, the, the trauma, the trauma of experiencing that, et cetera. But through that came words. that just came out of me and I had nothing to do except write these words down. I'm like, these words came out of me. I'm not trying to write a poem. I'm not trying to do anything, but the words are coming and I'm just going to write them on a scribble on a piece of paper.
So I, all I had at the end of that day to show for my day of 9 11 was a bunch of words on a piece of paper. I looked at the words and I said, wow, the title of this can easily be called Jazz for Peace. And that's what I called the title. Now, I've basically been trying to live up to the words of that poem every day since.
So, everything that's evolved has basically evolved from me waking up and saying, you know, I have another day to live up to those words. I mean, nothing's going to happen to me today if I don't live up, you know, I can live up to these words today and my electricity will still be running. I'll still have running water.
I'll still have, you know, be fed. I'll still So why not try to live up for one more day and tomorrow, hopefully I'm going to, hopefully I'll wake up and say, Hey, one more day, you know, of trying to live up to the words of a poem. Now, when you said the United Nations, it's funny because I had played at the United Nations a bunch of times in a private party band.
So there was a guy, I still see him once in a while, he's a saxophone player. He somehow was in the private party. Situation with the United Nations where they, when they call a ban, cause so and so, they have these parties there. They would have parties at the United Nations. The, I don't know if you could, I don't know if you'd get married there.
I doubt it, but you could have. Some kind of a party at the United Nations. If you were somebody or somewhat, we might've been playing for digatories. I don't know, but they were parties and he was calling me as one of the people in the band. And I would show up sometime and I'd be like, Hey, aren't you the guy on Saturday night?
You play in a Saturday night live band. I know you from this record. You're the right people. And I'm like, what are you doing here? And they'd be like, I'm here for the 350. You know, a lot of money back then. And I was like, well, me too. Well, we're both here for the same reason, even though you're a much more famous musician than me at that time, you know, so some of the people I would meet in this guy's band, but it wasn't what I ended up doing at the United Nations.
What I ended up doing was because. I had, uh, you know, a certain, reached a certain level of my career, as you had mentioned, where I was somewhat well known anyway, and I had written this poem, and I had recited the poem at a festival, and then I had put it to music and performed it at another concert, and the press had written about it, and then I was playing a few Jazz for Peace concerts.
New York, and I was just going to whatever my soul was telling me following my star with this poem, whatever my soul told me was the next step forward. So I was able to actually ask my manager to just call over the United Nations and tell him because I always wanted to. It's just you think of it. You don't, you don't.
We always think of stuff that we're like, well, I don't think I'll ever do this, but I would love to, you know, I would love to bring an, a band, a multicultural band into the United Nations and do a performance and show how we get along from all different cultures. Cause I've been all around the world and we do get along.
That's a fact. I mean, I play with Italian musicians in Italy, uh, and we get along just great. And you know, Africa, wherever, I mean, wherever this place is, I hadn't been to Africa at that time. Yeah. But anyway, uh, eventually I did bring a band into the United Nations. With, um, basically I told my manager, listen, if this thing comes through, if they go for it, you've gotta make sure, I don't care who else is in the band or where they're from, but one person has to be Israeli, one person has to be Palestinian, you know?
Mm-Hmm. Or from one in neighboring country, that region. And so she did that. And then the other guys, wherever they were from, was fine. Uh, I know one guy was from Europe and et cetera. A few other continents were rep, were represented. But the bottom line is. I had brought together Israeli, Palestinians, and Americans at the United Nations, and I thought it would be a great idea for us to build on that, and time has shown that that would have been a good idea at that time.
So my failure to succeed at convincing the world at that time is one of the reasons that I'm in demand now, because people say, hmm, hmm. You know, maybe we should listen to what he, maybe he might be right about something else. You know,
[00:12:12] Marco Ciappelli: I mean, it's like, I'm sure that people that listen to you during the concert and that they hear about Chats for Peace, they're definitely moved.
Now for one man to change the world, it's, you know, it's a big feat, but I think it's one of those situation where One by one, word of mouth, even a podcast like this and articles on a news, uh, on a magazine or a newspaper, it's going in the long run to make the difference. And I think that what you decided to do, it wasn't because you had Some economic gain in mind, or here's a great idea is going to be a hit, right?
I mean, you already wrote music before. You just said, I have, I kind of changed perspective. I think that witnessing an event like September 11, it changed perspective. I mean, I was in Naples, Florida at the time. I remember they called me, funny story, Italian too. I was managing a Vespa store at the time, the Italian motor scooter dealer.
And, uh, uh, They called me across the street in a restaurant and they said, you're not going to believe it, like what's going on. And I walked in and I said, this looked like a movie. Like you say, you walk into a movie scene and you realize it's not CGI, it's, so it changed you, it changed you. And I want to, I want to know this, how did it change, did it change your style of your music?
Did it change the way you wrote your lyrics, um, in general? Not, not just when you do Jazz for Peace, but, As a, as a storyteller.
[00:13:50] Rick DellaRatta: Well, for the first time I recited over my music. So I had never, I had never put music to spoken word, but because I had a poem, I felt one of the best ways to communicate that poem was through spoken word and I would freely improvise underneath.
And make up something different each time, you know, so I basically, um, you know, I, I had a spoken word composition. Uh, so that was a first. And, um, I also had content. I had a tremendous amount of content from the fact that I was now uniting my music with a passion and a purpose to Make our world a better place and demonstrate that it and prove that it can be done.
And, you know, again, you brought up all these people from Bob Dylan to the other names you mentioned, they're all part of a foundation that I had to build on. And that's part of the Jazz for Peace poem too, was that, you know, all these people had laid a foundation for me to now carry forward. So I had all of their spirits.
You know what I mean? To my advantage and to my, you know, I, I could really call all those spirits in and say, Hey, it's not just me, it's all of us. And then I could tell the people, it's not just us, it's you. Because my belief is that each individual can make a difference simply in small little ways, you know, simply by saying, Hey, You know, I know I'm only one person, but I believe we should avoid this.
We should do this. We, you know, because right now we're, we're doing some things that, I mean, if it could be avoided, you know, you look at the emissions that are involved in war, you know, all of the pollution and the war and the atrocities, Hey, you know, The people can actually, the people around the world can make a difference because we're all connected.
[00:16:01] Marco Ciappelli: And people sometimes don't realize, but there is, unfortunately, there is always a bunch of wars happening any given time. It's not, we think about the, the big wars. The world wars with we know now in the news when you know something happened and it's it's there but there is always some conflict and You know Even a small community we just maybe don't see it in the news, but there's a lot of people that will benefit from Embracing the others in a very idealistic way, but we should be like that Um I want to talk a little bit more about Jazz for Peace.
So when you do something, you do an event, what does then Jazz for Peace does with either you get funding, you get, you give grants, but what's, what's the outcome so far for Jazz for Peace?
[00:16:56] Rick DellaRatta: Well, here's what we do. Basically, um, we have a model. It's a fundraising model. It's called an empowerment tree. And we learned it simply by Partnering with major, uh, people.
I mean, even the country of Rwanda, for example, you know, when they wanted to come out of their genocide, they co we were contacted by Rwanda and we helped them out of that genocide, uh, and helped them re uh, reintroduce their country to the world in 2009. But we also partnered with all of the great nonprofits, whether it was the Red Cross or Habitat for Humanity, or.
You know, Special Olympics or, uh, I don't know, United Way. We partnered with them and we learned things from them. And from all the things we've learned, we realized that anyone who has an outstanding cause, any individual, we have an easy three step process. And so the most important thing to remember with Jazz for Peace is that we can help you no matter how big, no matter how small, no matter how old, no matter how new.
If you follow the process, if you are committed to following the process and we've helped over 850 of the world's most outstanding causes. And when I say most outstanding causes, I mean, some woman who wanted to stop bullying in her school because her son was bullied, you know, that's one of the world's most outstanding causes because she's not, uh, she's not compromised.
She's doing it from the good of her heart. You know what I mean? And she's having a profoundly positive impact. On the Children in the school by her work. So in other words, you Marco could be one of the world's most outstanding causes if you wanted to, or you could already be. And I just don't know it.
That's my point. My point is, it's a level playing field. You don't have to be a billionaire to make a difference in the world. Ah, profoundly positive difference. So forget about that idea. Every all of you can. Everybody can. And you don't have to be CHAT GPT. There's no, all you have to do to partner with Jazz for Peace.
Follow the simple guidelines. If you're committed to following the simple guidelines, see, a lot of people, you know, there's a million ways not to qualify, and they're afraid, oh, I won't qualify. You will qualify by following the easy guidelines. That's how we've been able to help so many.
[00:19:23] Marco Ciappelli: So, um, I want to go now because we can go in a lot of different direction.
I want to talk about music with you because I love music in general and jazz. Uh, sure. I like the, you know, the, the giants. I was listening to Nina Simone. Couple of days ago. Oh, wow. Amazing.
[00:19:44] Rick DellaRatta: She's one of those people, Marco, that I was talking about. Yeah, she's, she's one of the people who laid the foundation, right?
If you look at it,
[00:19:55] Marco Ciappelli: that's why she came in my mind, you know, tremendous
[00:19:59] Rick DellaRatta: work to help me launch jazz for peace. She did, she's one of those people that I'm talking about.
[00:20:05] Marco Ciappelli: Cool. Cool. So while I w I would like to go there, I think it's more important in line with to the Scope of Audio Signals podcast, which is about storytelling, and of course you already went there, but tell me about music as a form of storytelling, because many people, and most of my guests are a You know, you always think, Oh, I'll write a book. I'm a storyteller, you know, but, but like I said, at the beginning, you can tell through painting, through photography, you're always telling a story as a sculpture, as a musician, of course, your experience with music as a medium for telling story and moving people eventually.
[00:20:51] Rick DellaRatta: Well, music is as phenomenal. A medium and opportunity that I could imagine to tell a story because of the various opportunities that you have.
For example, um, you know, when you, when you sing a song, okay, those lyrics are telling a story. However, you, your interpretation of that song might be unique and special. That is telling a story. When you improvise, you are Telling a story. That's a whole, that's a whole nother story. You know what I mean? So there's stories within the story, you know, for example, if I was to sing a song, play an improvisation, and then recite my poem, which I might even do for you now that we're talking about it when we do that, I would literally be telling you three stories.
[00:21:48] Marco Ciappelli: So the story that's come through music, let's recap this, the story that comes through the notes, the story that comes through the lyrics, and the story that comes from the way that you interpret the notes and the lyrics, and how you deliver it. That's the three that you're talking about.
[00:22:05] Rick DellaRatta: Yes, exactly. So in other words, Uh, let's say I start out by singing a song by let's say Thelonious Monk or something, right?
Um that those lyrics will be telling a story. Okay, but my Interpretation my unique interpretation based on my journey through music will also be somewhat of a story. And then my improvisation, which might follow that, okay, is going to tell a story just from me, just my story. You know what I mean? Now I'm not telling the story of the song, but I'm telling my own story, you know?
And then if I was to recite the words of the poem, you know, in that. That would be a third story, all, three stories in one.
[00:22:50] Marco Ciappelli: Alright, how about we play a little bit right now?
[00:22:53] Rick DellaRatta: Wanna try it? Yeah! Okay, so, so I'm just gonna do what I just
[00:22:57] Marco Ciappelli: Give me an example of, give us an example of that.
[00:22:59] Rick DellaRatta: So this is a song, by the way, it's, it's by Thelonious Monk and it's called Ruby, My Dear.
Now I used to, one of the first job, the first job I ever got in New York city. Okay. I was visiting New York. I wasn't even living in New York. I was visiting New York and I always knew if I ever came to New York to visit, to call this piano player, amazing piano player named John Jerszynski or something like that.
It was an amazing piano player. He could play stride music and go into Stravinsky and then he'd go into Fats Waller and he just all over the place and stay in the stride mood. It was phenomenal what he did. Um, anyway. I visit him in, in, in this diner. He's playing in a diner. And I'm like, wow, anybody that would hi he's so eccentric.
I was like, anybody that would hire this man, that's a place I would love to play. Cause the freedom that he would require to play, you know what I mean? He's like, there's no way you could put this guy in a box and say, No, you only have to, you know, you just wouldn't do it. So, he gives me the guy's number.
I call the guy. The guy, I go, he sends me over to his house that day. I play for him that day. He hires me. Now I'm in this diner and, and I'm playing from 12 midnight till 4am. And this diner is packed at 4am. Okay. Three, it's like three o'clock, 3. 30 in the morning, something like that. Absolutely packed. You can't even stand.
Everyone's like standing, you know, it was like an after hours place. A woman taps me on the back. I'm playing this song, Ruby, my dear. And she says, I, sir, I just have to tell you something. I said, what, what do you want to tell me? She said, I just cannot believe. That I'm in a diner at 3. 30 in the morning and a piano player is playing Ruby, my dear, by Thelonious Monk.
And I said, lady, I can't believe I'm in a diner at 3. 30 in the morning and somebody even knows I'm playing this song. And she says to me, well, I have to tell you something, sir. And I said, what? She said, my aunt was Ruby. And she
[00:24:57] Marco Ciappelli: Holy
Oh wow.
[00:24:59] Rick DellaRatta: These are the crazy things. If I wanted a, what if I wanted a, a grand finale on that story, that was it.
That was her. She was Ruby and
she told me the real story. That's not in the history books about Ruby, my dear. Wow. And she told me that Monk was having an affair with her aunt and while he was married to Nellie, I don't even know if I should say this, and you know, he wrote a song for her and that's the song Ruby.
So now I'm going to sing this song, Ruby, my dear. Then I'm going to go into something that's kind of a free thing. I don't know what it is because that's going to be another story. That's a story unto itself. Then I'm going to kind of. Bring in that Jazz for Peace poem so that you can hear the words of that.
The words that I wrote on 9 11. Okay. Go for it.
[00:26:02] Music Playing: Ruby My dear Hold back That your,
I know he's gone. Your love has flow.
No, you.
There's no reply.
Pain lingers on. It doesn't show.
Cause you say so.
He came to you. May the music play in his way. You'd rather die than say goodbye. But
There'll come a day Though he's away You'll sing his song You'll carry on Ruby, my dear.
I hear jazz for peace, coming through the trees. I hear jazz for peace. I hear jazz for peace. And in my heart it fills me like a celebration. I see the light and I want to follow, inspired by the past contributions of those that came before. What's the difference between a chip and a chip? A chip is a chip.
A chip is a chip. A
[00:30:54] Rick DellaRatta: chip is a chip. A chip is a chip.
Lay the groundwork for us to build on in this universal language that is a gift for all mankind. And
[00:31:17] Music Playing: when
we speak it,
[00:31:36] Rick DellaRatta: People are inspired by the creativity
[00:31:38] Music Playing: and artistry that stands for peace and love,
and intelligence that leads to reaching potential that
we have in our souls. So we can raise our total conscience and see
that the gift of giving
is our greatest privilege.
I hear jazz
for peace.
[00:32:49] Marco Ciappelli: I'm going to fade it out here and show. Say it again. I'm going to fade out the music when I edit this and end the show. But no, I'm going to keep talking because that was a perfect example of I mean, you introduce it, you did it. I mean, the solo there, you were, you were still on the, Thelonious Monk song and Ruby, but you were going some bossa nova, some Latin jazz.
I mean, I heard a lot of different things there, but, but you were still there. Right. And then you went in the improvisation and, and the old. Yeah. the all words that you put on it. I mean, it was amazing. I'm honored that you did. This was unique because if you do it again, right, it's not going to be the same thing.
[00:33:35] Rick DellaRatta: Never. So never. Yes. The only way to hear what I just did is to come to your show. That's it.
[00:33:42] Marco Ciappelli: What a gift. What an amazing gift. And Rick, what a great time I had in sharing this, uh, you know, 35 minutes with you. I love your story. I love what you're doing. Uh, I hope you will come back again. Maybe we can have some more fun with, uh, maybe we go back in some history of jazz and the things that inspire you and the artists that you love and why we could do something like that.
That would be a great story.
[00:34:08] Rick DellaRatta: That would really be fun. A part two where we could just go from. Go to the next tangent from now we have this foundation. Yeah, that'd be great.
[00:34:16] Marco Ciappelli: We can do as many episodes as we want. I'm sure that we're not going to run out of topics or ideas. That's for sure. That's for now.
We're going to share these. We just share these with the people that have been listening at this point. Great. Publish this. Everything Regarding you Jazz for Peace. I know there is also a book that there is a book. Yes, I have it It's on Amazon. I'll put the link to it. There you go with the Statue of Liberty Paving the path for peace through music.
That's a story of Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace Yeah, I'll have the link for that as well. Perfect. Get in touch with you And, uh, yeah, thank you so much. I'm honored that you spent time with me today.
[00:35:01] Rick DellaRatta: It's my pleasure, Marco.
[00:35:02] Marco Ciappelli: Well, because we're still recording, the people will be listening when we already publish it. So we'll, we'll, we'll talk about this, uh, when we stop the recording. Yeah. So with that said, again, I hope everybody enjoyed this show, this episode with Rick DeLaRatta and stay tuned for many more stories, storytelling and storytellers on audio signal podcast. Thank you very much, everybody. Peace Jazz for peace, actually, in this case.