Mike Richmond (musician)

Michael Richmond ( born February 26, 1948 in Philadelphia / Pennsylvania) is an American jazz bassist.

Richmond began as a guitarist and changed in his high school orchestra for bass. He studied music at Temple University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree and took private lessons with Jimmy Garrison. He worked with musicians such as Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Karl Berger, George Gruntz, Walter Norris, the folk - blues singer and songwriter Richie Havens and the Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. Since 1980 he was a member of the Mingus Dynasty. In 1989, he played in a trio with George Gruntz and Adam Nussbaum ( Serious Fun, Enja 1990).

In the 1990s he was a member of John Fischer's group interface with Vincent Chancey, Theo Jörgensmann and Ben Kilmer and worked with the Bujazzo. In 1991, he appeared at the concert of Miles Davis and Quincy Jones in Montreux. Currently, he plays in the Combo Nuvo with Dave Schroeder, Rich Shemaria, Brad Shepik and John Hadfield.

Richmond teaches at New York University, where he was Teacher of the Year Award in 1994. He has written a standard work on playing the walking bass.

Discography

• Dream Waves with Billy Hart, Andy LaVerne, 1979
• Basic Tendencies with Louis Colin, Joe Passaro, Badal Roy, Simon Shaheen, Glen Velez, 1988
• On the Edge with Adam Nussbaum, Larry Schneider, 1988
• Dance for Andy with Keith Copeland, Billy Hart, Andy LaVerne, Jim McNeely, Adam Nussbaum, Larry Schneider, Kenny Washington, 1989
• Blue in Green with Richie Beirach, Larry Schneider, Jeff Williams, 1994
• The New Interface trio with John Fischer, Ben Kilmer, 1994