Rich Perry

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Rich Perry (born July 22, 1955 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American jazz - tenor saxophonist .

Live and act

Rich Perry graduated from Bowling Green State University before moving to New York. In 1975 he went on tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra ( Ghost Band ); In 1976 he was a member of the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra . He also played with Chet Baker , Machito , Bob Moses , Jack McDuff , Billy Hart , Eddie Gomez , Tom Harrell and Harold Danko . Since 1993 he recorded a number of albums for the SteepleChase Records label , including Danko, Jeff Hirshfield , Fred Hersch, Tom Rainey , Jay Anderson , Victor Lewis , Billy Drummond, and George Mraz . Perry is currently a member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra ; he also played in the Maria Schneider Orchestra .

Perry teaches at William Paterson University . During his career, he has also worked on recordings of Rufus Reid , George Mraz, Fred Hersch, Ron McClure , Andy LaVerne , Paul Bley , the John Fedchock New York Big Band , Dave Stryker , Lee Konitz ("RichLee"), Holger Scheidt and the Joe Henderson Big Band with.

Discographic notes

  • To Start Again (Steeplechase, 1993)
  • Beautiful Love (Steeplechase, 1994)
  • What is this? (Steeplechase, 1995)
  • So in Love (Steeplechase, 2000)
  • Doxy (Steeplechase, 2000)
  • O Grand Amor (Steeplechase, 2001)
  • Hearsay (Steeplechase, 2002)
  • At Eastman (Steeplechase, 2003)
  • East of the Sun and West of 2nd Avenue (Steeplechase, 2004)
  • You're My Everything (Steeplechase, 2005)
  • Rhapsody (Steeplechase, 2006)
  • At the Kitano, Vol. 1 (Steeplechase, 2006)
  • E. Motion (Steeplechase, 2007)
  • At the Kitano, Vol. 2 (Steeplechase, 2008)
  • Other Matters (SteepleChase, 2019)

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SURNAME Perry, Rich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Perry, Richardt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio