Rick Germanson (born May 29, 1972) is an American jazz pianist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Germanson started playing piano at a young age.
He has toured with Pat Martino's tribute to Wes Montgomery.
[2] He has worked with Elvin Jones Regina Carter, Tom Harrell, Slide Hampton, Frank Morgan, Eric Alexander, Frank Lacy, Marlena Shaw, Donald Harrison, Brian Lynch, Jim Rotondi, Charles McPherson, Charles Davis, Craig Handy, Cecil Payne, George Gee, Gerald Hayes, Joe Magnarelli, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, and Gerald L. Cannon.
Since 2014 Rick has been professor of jazz piano at the Jackie McLean Institute, Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.