Mike Richmond (musician)
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Mike Richmond is an American jazz
bassist.
Richmond played guitar as a youth but picked up bass during high school
. He attended Temple University
and taught and played locally in the late 1960s. In the 1970s he began playing with Chico Hamilton
and Arnie Lawrence
extensively, and also worked with Stan Getz
, Jack DeJohnette
, Horace Silver
, Hubert Laws
, Franco Ambrosetti
, Dannie Richmond
, and Gil Evans
. Starting in 1980 Richmond devoted time to learning the sitar
, traveling to India
and perfrorming live with Ravi Shankar
. He led Mingus Dynasty
(replacing Mingus himself) from 1980 to 1985, and began teaching at New York University
in the 1990s, where he is still on faculty. He additionally teaches at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
With Tom Varner
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
bassist.
Richmond played guitar as a youth but picked up bass during high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. He attended Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
and taught and played locally in the late 1960s. In the 1970s he began playing with Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton , is an American jazz drummer and bandleader.-Early life through 1960s:Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California. He had a fast-track musical education in a band with Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso...
and Arnie Lawrence
Arnie Lawrence
Arnold Lawrence Finkelstein, better known as Arnie Lawrence was an American jazz saxophonist....
extensively, and also worked with Stan Getz
Stan Getz
Stanley Getz was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott...
, Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett and Sonny...
, Horace Silver
Horace Silver
Horace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
, Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws is an American flutist and saxophonist with a 40+ year career in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Alongside Herbie Mann, Laws is probably the most recognized and respected jazz flutist...
, Franco Ambrosetti
Franco Ambrosetti
Franco Ambrosetti is a Swiss jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer born in Lugano, Switzerland, perhaps most noteworthy for his many albums released on the jazz recording label Enja Records. Ambrosetti's father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played sax opposite Charlie Parker...
, Dannie Richmond
Dannie Richmond
Dannie Richmond was an American drummer who was best known among jazz fans for his work with Charles Mingus, and among pop fans for his work with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond....
, and Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States...
. Starting in 1980 Richmond devoted time to learning the sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
, traveling to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and perfrorming live with Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar , often referred to by the title Pandit, is an Indian musician and composer who plays the plucked string instrument sitar. He has been described as the best known contemporary Indian musician by Hans Neuhoff in Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.Shankar was born in Varanasi and spent...
. He led Mingus Dynasty
Mingus Dynasty (band)
Mingus Dynasty was an American jazz ensemble formed in 1979, just after the death of Charles Mingus, which featured many musicians Mingus recorded or played with. The group was named after the 1959 album Mingus Dynasty....
(replacing Mingus himself) from 1980 to 1985, and began teaching at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in the 1990s, where he is still on faculty. He additionally teaches at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
As leader
- 1978: Dream Waves (Inner City RecordsInner City RecordsInner City Records, an American jazz record label now based in Elmsford, New York, was founded in 1976 by Irv Kratka, owner of Music Minus One, and Eric Kriss, an independent producer. Affiliated labels included Guitar World and Classic Jazz...
, with Billy HartBilly HartWilliam "Billy" Hart is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history.-Biography:Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C...
, Andy LaVerneAndy LaVerneAndy LaVerne is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservatory, and took private lessons from legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans...
) - 1988: Basic Tendencies (Nomad Records, with Louis Colin, Joe Passaro, Badal RoyBadal RoyBadal Roy is a tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist known for his work in jazz, world music, and experimental music.-Biography:...
, Simon ShaheenSimon ShaheenSimon Shaheen is a Palestinian-American oud and violin virtuoso and composer....
, Glen VelezGlen VelezGlen Velez is an American percussionist, vocalist, and composer, specializing in frame drums from around the world. He is largely responsible for the increasing popularity of frame drums in the United States and around the world....
) - 1988: On the Edge (SteepleChase RecordsSteepleChase RecordsSteepleChase Records is a jazz record label based in Copenhagen, Denmark. SteepleChase was founded in 1972 by Nils Winther, who was a student at Copenhagen University at the time...
, with Adam NussbaumAdam Nussbaum-Biography:Nussbaum grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut and started to play drums at age 12 after studying piano for five years. He also played bass and saxophone as a teenager. He moved to New York City in 1975 to attend The Davis Center for Performing Arts at City College...
, Larry SchneiderLarry SchneiderLawrence "Larry" Schneider, PC is a Canadian politician.Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was mayor of Regina from 1979 until 1988. In the 1988 federal election, he was elected as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Regina—Wascana...
) - 1989: Dance for Andy (SteepleChase, with Keith Copeland, Billy Hart, Andy LaVerne, Jim McNeelyJim McNeelyJim McNeely is a Grammy award winning jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.Jim was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois, and moved to New York City in 1975. In 1978 he joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band...
, Adam Nussbaum, Larry Schneider, Kenny WashingtonKenny Washington (musician)Kenny Washington is a jazz drummer born in Staten Island, New York.He studied at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts...
) - 1994: Blue in Green (SteepleChase, with Richie BeirachRichie BeirachRichard "Richie" Beirach is a jazz pianist and composer born in New York City.He initially studied both classical and jazz before entering the Berklee College of Music....
, Larry Schneider, Jeff Williams) - 1994: The New Interface Trio with John FischerJohn Fischer (pianist)John Fischer is a pianist, composer and visual artist. He is also a pioneer in the field of computer art. During the 1970s, during the loft jazz era in New York City, Fischer ran a performance loft and gallery known as Environ....
, Ben Kilmer - 1995: For Us (SteepleChase, with Andy LaVerne)
As sideman
With Dannie RichmondDannie Richmond
Dannie Richmond was an American drummer who was best known among jazz fans for his work with Charles Mingus, and among pop fans for his work with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond....
- Ode to MingusOde to MingusOde to Mingus is an album by the American jazz drummer Dannie Richmond recorded in 1979 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:...
(Soul Note, 1979) - Hand to HandHand to Hand (album)-Track listing:# "The Cloocker" - 9:08# "Yamani's Passion" - 10:55# "For Dee J." - 8:07# "Joobubie" - 11:20*Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on February 13 & 14, 1980-Personnel:*George Adams – tenor saxophone, flute...
with George AdamsGeorge Adams (musician)George Rufus Adams was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. He is best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes and in the quartet he co-led with pianist Don Pullen, featuring bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Dannie Richmond...
(Soul Note, 1980) - Gentleman's AgreementGentleman's Agreement (album)-Track listing:# "More Sightings" - 5:10# "Don't Take Your Love from Me" - 4:50# "Symphony for Five" - 11:30# "Prayer for a Jitterbug" - 8:20# "Dream of the Rising Sun" - 6:20# "Rip Off" - 7:36...
with George Adams (Soul Note, 1983)
With Tom Varner
Tom Varner
Tom Varner is an American jazz horn player and composer.Varner studied piano in his youth with Capitola Dickerson of Summit, New Jersey. He holds a B.M...
- Jazz French HornJazz French HornJazz French Horn is the third album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:...
(Soul Note, 1985) - The Mystery of CompassionThe Mystery of CompassionThe Mystery of Compassion is an album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1992 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:...
(Soul Note, 1992)