Bio
Rich Malloy is a drummer working across multiple styles whose career has been built through consistent work in clubs, listening rooms, studios, and festivals.
He has worked across New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Nashville, Fort Worth, and New Mexico, performing jazz, country, and R&B. His work includes performances with Alex Murzyn, Brenda Lee, Carmen Bradford, Freedy Johnston, Hillary Smith, John Rangel, and Lorrie Morgan. He has appeared at the New Mexico Jazz Festival, and has toured throughout the United States, Ireland, Great Britain, and Italy.
His performance history ranges from small listening rooms such as the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, The Listening Room in New York City, and The Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque to national stages including the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, and Late Show with David Letterman.
Creativity and creative accountability are central to his work. He builds practical music tools including Form & Time, a metronome designed to keep tempo, time signature, and musical form aligned.
