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Richard Niles
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“Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force.” 20x Grammy winner PAT METHENY
Internationally acclaimed composer, arranger, and producer Dr. Richard Niles is known for his work in pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Cher, Tears for Fears, Grace Jones), jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, John Pattitucci, Gary Husband, Bob Mintzer), soul (Ray Charles, Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael McDonald). He has worked with actors Oliver Reed, Robert Powell, and Jessie Buckley.
His arrangements helped “define the sound of pop” (Making Music Magazine), while his work in jazz is “accessible, yet thought provoking” (Randy Brecker). Pop hits include Left to My Own Devices (Pet Shop Boys), Breakout (Swing Out Sister), and Sowing the Seeds of Love (Tears for Fears).
The Musical Universe According to Younee
by Lawrence Peryer
At a concert in Nuremberg, surrounded by vintage automobiles, someone in the audience shouted “Cuba!" when YOUNEE asked for a theme to improvise upon. Though she had never visited Havana, the South Korean pianist spun a groove from the classic cars around her, channeling an imagined scene of sunlit streets and chrome bumpers. Such moments of ...
Richard Niles' Bandzilla To Release Two New Videos In Support Of Critically Acclaimed New Album
Composer Richard Niles has released the highly acclaimed album BANDZILLA RISES!!! Jazz Weekly says “BANDZILLA is hip to the bone!” while Music Street Journal says BANDZILLA “is killer jazz fusion that just plain rocks!… incredibly strange but also very cool.” Cherry Pop calls it “one of the most adventurous albums I have ever heard,” while Midwest ...
