Richard Smith - jazz guitarist with the LA Chillharmonic

Richard is part of a small handful of professors of contemporary music in the world. He was the long-time chair of the Studio/Jazz Guitar Department at the USC Thornton School of Music, one of the top music schools in the world. He started the first Doctorate of contemporary guitar styles in the world, and several graduates are now professors themselves. His former students are working in situations from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Maynard Fergusen and Michael Buble, to Madonna, Snoop Dog, Group 182, B.T., Oliver Stone, Josh Grobin and Clay Aiken.

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