Richard "Ritsche" Koch, born in 1979 in Tulln an der Donau, Austria, is an
Austrian jazz trumpeter. He studied at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, the
Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, and the Hochschule der
Künste in Berlin. His professional career began in 1997, collaborating with
musicians like Hermeto Pascoal and Ingrid Laubrock. He was part of ensembles
including the Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra, Olaf Ton, Animate Repose, and
Space Madness. His discography included albums such as Olaf Ton (2003), Das
dunkle Vermächtnis der goldenen Kuh (2004), and ...