Rich Ward

Rich Ward grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied music at the Peninsula Conservatory. After coming to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly in 1980, Rich joined the San Luis Obispo Symphony. In addition to the Central City Swing, he currently plays with the Santa Maria Philharmonic, Symphony of the Vines, PCPA, the Rose Garden Dance Band, and the Burnished Brass quartet. He started playing with Central City Swing in 2004.