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Jonathan Richards

Jonathan Richards is a bassist, composer, and music teacher living in Los Angeles. He performs a wide range of musical genres and has had the privilege of working with an array of artists including Joe LaBarbera, Terell Stafford, Jeff Clayton, Peter Erskine, Eric Reed, Van Hunt, JR Rotem, and Postmodern Jukebox. Jonathan is a graduate of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. At USC he studied privately with bass virtuoso Nico Abondolo and jazz legend John Clayton. Jonathan is a touring musician, with highlights including performances with Joe Labarbara at the Rochester International Jazz Festival and a North American tour with Grammy Award winning artist Van Hunt

Gooey Butter Cake

January 10, 2024

Album: Evergreen
By Jun Iida
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 04:06

Jun Iida: Evergreen

by Gary Fukushima
January 5, 2024

They are everywhere, dotting the undulating terrain of the great Pacific Northwest, from the winding, twisting shorelines of Puget Sound to the mountains that rise in the distance in every direction: the Olympics to the west, the Cascades to the east, Mt. Baker to the north and the majestic Rainier to the south. The trees are ...

World Travelers

By Joe La Barbera

Label: Sam First Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Blue Notes; Landmarks Along The Way; Lake Erie; Barcelona; You Know I Care; It's A Big Wide Wonderful World; Simone; Soultrane; Grand Central.

Evergreen

By Jun Iida

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Gooey Butter Cake; Akatombo; Evergreen; Shiki no Uta; Bellarosa; Forgotten Memories; Love Theme from Spartacus; My Anguish in Solidarity; Song for Luke; Holding On to Autumn.

Joe La Barbera: World Travelers

by Dave Linn
August 27, 2023

Drummer Joe La Barbera has an extensive and impressive resume. At the age of 20, he played in the second drum chair for the Buddy Rich Big Band before driving the 1972 stellar lineup of Woody Herman's Thundering Herd. In 1978, he was offered the prestigious opportunity to be part of the acclaimed (and what turned ...

Joe La Barbera: Experiencing Bill Evans

by Victor L. Schermer
November 30, 2021

In his own unassuming way, Bill Evans changed the face of jazz piano trio forever. He made the piano a lyrical, expressive voice for the most subtle and deep emotions, and he transformed the rhythm section from a time-beating, swing-maintaining outfit into an intimate, conversational musical unit. He loved tradition. It was just his grasp of ...