Richard Cole was an American jazz saxophonist, born 29 February 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA - died 2 May 2020 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA.
In 1969, he joined drummer Buddy Rich's Big Band. After working with Lionel Hampton's Big Band and Doc Severinsen's Big Band, he formed his own quintet and toured worldwide, developing his own "alto madness" bebop style in the 1970s and early '80s. He formed the Alto Madness Orchestra in the 1990s.
Cole performed and recorded with Eddie Jefferson, Nancy Wilson, Tom Waits, The Manhattan Transfer, Hank Crawford, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Kloss, Bobby Enriquez, Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, and Boots Randolph. He recorded over fifty albums, including his albums Hollywood Madness (Muse, 1979) and Richie Cole Plays West Side Story (Music Masters, 1997), a tribute to Leonard Bernstein.
Not to be confused with US saxophonist Richard Cole.
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Richie Cole has released 13+ albums. Some of their notable releases include West Side Story, Signature, Pure Imagination. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Richie Cole's most popular tracks include Hi-Fly, NEW YORK AFTERNOON, Malibu Breeze, Tokyo Rose Sings The Hollywood Blues, I Love Lucy. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Richard Cole was an American jazz saxophonist, born 29 February 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA - died 2 May 2020 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA.In 1969, he joined drummer Buddy Rich's Big Band. Afte... Read the full biography on this page.
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