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Richard Maegraith

Saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist in jazz and related improvised-based music fields.

About Me

Richard is an Australian jazz musician living and working in Berlin, Germany. Richard has made himself a firm member of the Berlin jazz scene in the past 7 years working with Maria Baptist's Jazz Orchestra or quintet, the Berlin alt-jazz group Money Jungle, Uwe Steinmetz's Blue Church project, iconic Berlin legend Brass Band 'Beat n Blow' or Lionel Haas' “Blowing Front”, to name a few.

Richard holds a Masters in Jazz from Sydney Conservatorium of Music (having written an extensive thesis on saxophonist Warne Marsh). His main instrument is tenor saxophone, although he is proficient and has appeared on almost 40 released albums with instruments including alto, soprano and baritone saxophones, flutes, clarinets, bass and drums. He has worked in a variety of ensembles in Australia including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, through to television shows of many kinds, theatre productions and of course, many jazz settings - which is his first musical love. In this genre he has performed with most of Australia's leading musicians and ensembles including, The Jazzgroove Mothership, Java Quartet, Amphibious, Sydney Jazz Orchestra, Sydney All Star Jazz Orchestra, Judy Bailey, James Morrison, Mike Nock, Andrew Gander, Phil Stack, James Muller, Sean Wayland, Phil Slater, James Greening, Julian Wilson, Steve Magnusson and Jonathon Zwartz amongst many others. His own group Galaxstare existed from 2007 to 2022 and recorded 3 albums (https://galaxstare.bandcamp.com/album/listening-with-your-eyes? from=search&search_item_id=249626021&search_item_type=a&search_match_part=% 3F&search_page_id=2473087503&search_page_no=1&search_rank=2&search_sig=26 8ded7b36c3001391d9a396aeb313e9)

He has toured extensively with many ensembles, both nationally and internationally. He has also appeared and recorded with many international jazz artists including Chris Potter, Alex Sipiagin, Maria Schneider, Jim Pugh, Nate Wood and Bob Sheppard. He is working primarily as a pastor in Berlin (having graduated from both Moore College and SMBC, Sydney) with Kiez Church Wedding, seeking to explore various forms of original music in the context of worship.

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it combines true musicianship, community, spontaneity and incredible creativity.

My House Concert Story

This is the future of jazz!