The task master! Has studied with saxophone
greats Steve Wilkerson of Stan Kenton.
Ken Grass also formerly of The Stan Kenton
Big Band and also Jim Honeyman.Richard
has played professionally for 16 years
with greats such as Steve Wilkerson, Jack
Sheldon, Tom Kubis, and many more. Richard
has played in Big Bands, Classic Rock
groups, Ska bands, Salsa Bands, Nortenos,
Bandas, and the occasional Solo Classical
performance accompanied and unaccompanied.
He received his A.A. at Mt. San Antonio
Jr. College. As well as studying Jazz
and Classical Saxophone for a year at
the University of Tulsa with Ken Grass
and Vernon Howard. After returning from
Tulsa, Richard began to work nightly playing
in different groups and different styles.
In the day he worked toward finishing
his degree in Commercial Music at Cal
Poly Pomona, studying with Jim Honeyman
and Lori Huff. Currently you can find
him playing in his own ten piece band,
a big band on Wednesday nights, or the
occasionally Salsa band on the weekends!
