Richard Elliot
Richard Elliot (born January 16, 1964 in Glasgow / Scotland ) is a Scottish saxophone player. He achieved his first fame with the funk band Tower of Power . He started his solo career when he reenacted the classic When a Man Loves a Woman . Other well-known songs include In the Groove , Take Your Time , Crush , Corner Pocket , and Sly , the latter probably a tribute to Sly Stone , as well as classic pop songs like I'm Not in Love and Luther Vandross ' hits Here and Now and Your Secret Love .
Together with saxophonists Paul Taylor , Gerald Albright and keyboardist Jeff Lorber , Elliot played in the Grooving for Grover concert series, which was dedicated to the late Grover Washington, Jr., the father of smooth jazz .
His music can be assigned to smooth jazz . With partners like Rick Braun he founded the record company ARTizen Music Group, which also released his latest album Rock Steady.
Richard Elliot is known for his zebra-striped tenor saxophone. He is married and has four kids.
Discography
- Trolltown (1986)
- Initial Approach (1987)
- Power of Suggestion (1988)
- Take to the Skies (1989)
- What's Inside (1990)
- On the Town (1991)
- Soul Embrace (1993)
- After Dark (1994)
- City Speak (1996)
- Jumpin 'Off (1997)
- Chill Factor (1999)
- The Best of Richard Elliot (2000)
- Ballads (2001)
- Crush (2001)
- Ricochet (2003)
- Forever, For Always, For Luther (together with various other musicians) (2004)
- Metro Blue (2005)
- R n R (with Rick Braun ) (2007)
- Rock Steady (2009)
- In the Zone (2011)
- Summer Horns ( Dave Koz , Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair , Richard Elliot - Dave Koz And Friends) (2013)
- Lip Service (2014)
- Summer Madness (2016)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography on the page of the musician colleague Dave Koz , accessed on June 10, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elliot, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish saxophone player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scotland |