A Sleepin’Bee
Ricardo Casioce Graduate Recital
April 12th, 2026 7PM HMUS101
Collinsworth School of Performing Arts
Ricardo Casioce, alto saxophone
Christian St. Marseille, drums
Cody Breyer, guitar
Ian Enderson, bass
Program
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
Dig This Wycliffe Gordon (1967-present)
Rejoice
I Remember You
When Sunny Gets Blue
Donna Lee
Sandu
Soft as In a Morning Sunrise
Nick Blount (1819-1896)
Victor Schirtzinger (1888-1941)
Marvin Fisher (1916-1993)
Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951)
This recital is presented under the direction of Professor Dan St. Marseille in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the M.M. in Instrumental Performance degree.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Ricardo Casioce currently holds his B.A. in Music Education with a teaching credential and his A.A. of Music from Riverside City College. His skillset has allowed him to perform in events hosted by Disneyland, Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, Mission Inn Hotel, B.B. King at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Riverside’s Got Talent, Knotts Berry Farm, Inland Empire Jazz Festival, The Dome at America’s Center for the National Advance Youth Congress in St. Louis, Laguna Sawdust Festival, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Angel Stadium, the NAMM Show in 2023,and many more. Ricardo has also been featured in Good Day L.A and CBS News, as well as VoyageLA Magazine. Currently,Ricardoholdsa discographythat he released in 2017, which was an instrumental album entitled, “So Amazing.” Recently he released a single entitled“Walk By Faith”with more on the way.
COLLABORATIVE ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
During her undergraduate years, Brenda Reinebach double majored in Vocal Performance and Music Education, with a piano performance major, and won a South Carolina State performance competition with the SaintSaëns Concerto in G Minor. Moving to CA in 1985, she assumed directorship of the piano classes at Azusa Pacific University along with the Department of Vocal Performance. Her keyboard skills as a church musician, collaborative pianist, and keyboard improviser run the gamut from Christian contemporary classical to commercial literature.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First off, I would like to thank God for allowing me the opportunity to pursue a degree in higher education and work at becoming a better musician and saxophonist. Secondly, I would like to extend my greatest appreciation and thank you to my wife who supported me in this first year of my education. She has been supportive throughout every step of the way from homework to late night studies, and late classes. One more year to go. I would also like to extend my thankfulness towards the individuals in the band who were willing to make the extra sacrifice to rehearse late nights and be present to perform in this recital. Their professionalism and creativity have made this an exciting experience and I cannot wait to let everyone see the skill level that this band truly holds through every individual. Lastly, I want to thank Professor Dan St. Marseille for his attention to details in making me the musician I am today. I have studied with him over the last 4 years, and I am grateful for his mentorship and transparency in molding me to understand the beautiful art of Jazz in a deeper way through hearing, feeling, and performance.