Red Richards
b. Charles Coleridge Richards, 19 October 1912, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, d. 12 March 1998, New York City, New York, USA. After playing classical piano as a child, Richards was moved to turn to jazz after hearing Fats Waller. He played in and around the city of his birth for several years as both soloist and band pianist. In the late 40s and early 50s he worked with several leading jazz musicians including periods in bands led by Tab Smith and Sidney Bechet. During the 50s he worked in the USA and in Europe, playing with diverse artists including Mezz Mezzrow and Frank Sinatra, but spent most of this decade in Muggsy Spanier’s band. After a brief stint with Wild Bill Davison he teamed up with Vic Dickenson to form a band they named the Saints And Sinners. This band remained in existence until the early 70s, after which Richards returned to New York where he worked in various clubs as soloist and leader of small groups. Towards the end of the decade he began touring internationally, an activity he continued throughout the 80s, sometimes as soloist but also as a member of the Savoy Sultans led by David ‘Panama’ Francis. Richards’ best work has always been heard in his role as a band player where he adds swing and drive to any rhythm section. He collapsed and died on stage in New York in March 1998.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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It's a wonderful world
Jazz - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 21 mei 1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Beyond the Sea
Red Richards & Peter Milos McCarthy
Ambient - Released by ARCHIVISTE RECORDS on 27 sep. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Wall Street Bitches
Electronic - Released by System Recordings on 24 dec. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walking on a Kid's Dream
Dance - Released by Urban People Records on 21 mrt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Before Midnight
House - Released by Sunbath Records on 13 sep. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Reflection (Best of 2010 - 2015)
House - Released by Irreel Records on 29 dec. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Pill, a Cracker & a Strawberry
House - Released by Irreel Records on 6 mrt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In House We Trust
House - Released by Distil Records on 22 mei 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Born to the Dancefloor EP
Hurukan, Red Richards, Prosper, Adam Polo
Techno - Released by Sweetpeak - Audiogenic on 1 jan. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo