The band is comprised of veteran jazz musicians, accomplished recording artists, who have traveled and performed with many great jazz artists, who collectively form an amazing ensemble to bring you only the finest classic jazz entertainment. Some of the musicians assembled in the past have included such artists as: Lanny Aplanalp (sax & Flute), Paul Kreibich (drums), Karen Hammack (piano), Alexandra Caselli (piano), Paul McDonald (piano), Paul (Chico) Fernandez (drums), Rhonda Giannelli (piano), Matthew (Matt) Gordy (drums), Billy Kerr (sax & flute), Gary Blumer (piano), Nina Beck (piano & vocals), Steve Pemberton (drums), Lauren Koval (vocalist), and others.
Influences
All the great songwriters and jazz performers, such as: Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Rogers & Hart, George Gershwin, Sammy Kahn, Hoagy Carmichael, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, T. Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Jobim, Red Garland, Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey, Chick Corea, Cannonball Aderley, Clifford Brown, and many more.
RICHMAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE is your quintessential jazz cover band who provide superb classic jazz entertainment for any special event. Our music adds elegance to your party with a beautiful background of soothing classic jazz for you and your guests to relax and enjoy. The band is richly rooted in traditional jazz and brings only the finest in jazz entertainment to enrich any special event making it memorable.
CLASSIC JAZZ MUSIC: The music is classic jazz standards made timeless by all the great jazz songwriters and performers from the 30's to the 60's. The sound is smooth to provide listeners a beautiful array of classic jazz music suitable for any special occasion. Jazz lovers, clients and guests alike will marvel in ageless jazz classics to sit back and enjoy, relax, listen or dance and party the night away in the pleasure of great jazz music.
We invite you to contact us to answer any questions about the music, rates, etc. or to discuss any special needs or requirements you may have on how Richman Jazz Ensemble can make your special event a memorable success.
I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do. Wynton Marsalis
what's up homie? are you gigging these days or what? I'm playing in a pretty good big band called Orbit. A bunch of Danish cats. Gigging with my CD also from time to time. Don't know when but I wanna come home to L.A. sometime this year.
Hey Darlin ?
What's up with that bro?
Better be good!
You're giggin like a mad man bro.
I'll be coming June 30 - August 8. I think. Get some gigs lined up for vocals and bone.
