Rico is a single-reed brand for clarinet and saxophone, originally founded by Joseph Rico in the 1920s after his nephew, a Walt Disney studios clarinetist, complained about the difficulty of finding good reeds in Los Angeles. The company grew into one of the largest reed manufacturers in the world before being acquired by D'Addario, and Rico-branded reeds are now produced and distributed under D'Addario Woodwinds.

The Rico catalog covers Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, and bass clarinet reeds, available in a range of strengths. The flagship orange-box Rico reed is widely used as a student and entry-level option, while higher-tier lines such as Rico Royal and Rico Select Jazz are aimed at intermediate and professional players, with the Select Jazz line offered in filed and unfiled cuts geared toward jazz playing.

Reeds are made from cane grown and processed at facilities in the San Fernando Valley of California, where D'Addario's woodwind operation runs an in-house research program with agronomists and musicians focused on cane consistency. Rico is generally regarded as a workhorse, broadly available reed brand rather than a boutique maker, and its products are stocked by most major school-band and woodwind retailers.

Rico has 6 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Reeds. Their gear is featured by 4 artists, with the strongest followings in Jazz, Rock, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Bob Berg, Chris Potter, and Michael Brecker.