"Waltz in the Park" by Howard Richards ©2007 Greetings~I'm Howard Richards. I have been a Jazz and Variety Pianist, Composer and Educator for the past 25 years. I'm located in Petoskey, Michigan which is part of Michigans 'Gold Coast'. My forte is Original,Jazz, Pop and Classical Piano, Organ and Keyboards. On this site,you'll find many resources for the music scholar and educator including a tutorial for Jazz Improvisation. Scroll down to find links to pages on this site that include articles essential to the development of your knowledge and skills as a music student or professional musician including my recent article "20th Century Scale Materials in Tonal Music". Please visit often as I'll be publishing more articles. NEW ARTIST PROFILE PAGE Includes the track "Hard Night in the City". NEWS... My recently released CD,"Piano Styles", is now available on i-Tunes in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe and Australia as well as being offered on Rhapsody, Napster, e-Music, Amazon MP3 and Sony Connect. The songs, "Waltz in the Park" and "Rondo", have been accepted for distribution through Crucial Music in L.A., and BeatPick in London and Rome as well as Pump Audio for placement in the Film/TV Industry. A British company has chosen "Hard Night in the City" for use in a promotional CD accompaning a new cookbook."Waltz in the Park" has also been named an 'honorary mention' by making the top ranks of the Billboard World Song Contest for 2008. I'm greatly honored by this considering the format was solo piano without vocals.This song has also been picked up for Television to be aired in an episode of the "Vampire Diaries" this season. I also worked with the Latin Rock Band 'Gozon' while living in the Atlanta area. This is a recently formed group in Atlanta headed up by Colombian artist Gustavo Gonzales with smokin' hot rhythms and lyrics in Spanish, English and Italian. The band has done several local concerts throughout the Atlanta area. You can get more info and listen to the band at Myspace.TEACHING SCHEDULE...I will be scheduling piano students at my new location. I teach all levels in a tailored approach that fills the need of the individual student. Beginners at any age should find that lessons are fun and interesting. For the experienced players, they will also have fun, but will also be challenged to perform at their best. You can scroll down this page for more info about me. I am available for in home lessons in the Petoskey/Harbor Springs and Charlevoix area as well. For enrollment, please call me at 678-779-8807.PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE...Check back as more 2012 dates will be posted soon. I am available for private functions, concerts, and corporate events. There are press kits available for Artist Management, A&R, or Booking Agencies both online and via direct mail. For more information, please e-mail or call me directly. You can download Howard Richards on iTunes. Howards MySpace Page (Downloads through SNOCAP available, use back button to return to site) Artist Profile (New) Bio Curricula Vita Accomplishments List of Venues I Have Performed References Partial Songlist (Not Including Originals) Article: "Tonality, Modality and Atonality" My Jazz Improvisation Tutorial: "Sonic Mechanics" Article Entitled "Consonance and Dissonance" My Article: "20th Century Scale Materials in Tonal Music" My Article Entitled: "Practice Skills, How to 'Get the Most' From Your Practice Time" Essay: "Erik Satie, the First Modern Composer" "A Complete Glossary of Musical Terms" "Rhythm and Meter: A Biblilography" Links to Excellent Music and Related Sites -Featured Track - "Walkin' Home" The 'Trio' Before and After a Hard Day in the Studio Record deals A&R contacts music marketing and promotion!
"Waltz in the Park" by Howard Richards ©2007
Greetings~
On this site,you'll find many resources for the music scholar and educator including a tutorial for Jazz Improvisation.
Scroll down to find links to pages on this site that include articles essential to the development of your knowledge and skills as a music student or professional musician including my recent article "20th Century Scale Materials in Tonal Music". Please visit often as I'll be publishing more articles.
NEWS...
My recently released CD,"Piano Styles", is now available on i-Tunes in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe and Australia as well as being offered on Rhapsody, Napster, e-Music, Amazon MP3 and Sony Connect. The songs, "Waltz in the Park" and "Rondo", have been accepted for distribution through Crucial Music in L.A., and BeatPick in London and Rome as well as Pump Audio for placement in the Film/TV Industry. A British company has chosen "Hard Night in the City" for use in a promotional CD accompaning a new cookbook.
"Waltz in the Park" has also been named an 'honorary mention' by making the top ranks of the Billboard World Song Contest for 2008. I'm greatly honored by this considering the format was solo piano without vocals.This song has also been picked up for Television to be aired in an episode of the "Vampire Diaries" this season.
I also worked with the Latin Rock Band 'Gozon' while living in the Atlanta area. This is a recently formed group in Atlanta headed up by Colombian artist Gustavo Gonzales with smokin' hot rhythms and lyrics in Spanish, English and Italian. The band has done several local concerts throughout the Atlanta area. You can get more info and listen to the band at Myspace.
TEACHING SCHEDULE...
I will be scheduling piano students at my new location. I teach all levels in a tailored approach that fills the need of the individual student. Beginners at any age should find that lessons are fun and interesting. For the experienced players, they will also have fun, but will also be challenged to perform at their best. You can scroll down this page for more info about me. I am available for in home lessons in the Petoskey/Harbor Springs and Charlevoix area as well. For enrollment, please call me at 678-779-8807.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE...
Check back as more 2012 dates will be posted soon.
I am available for private functions, concerts, and corporate events.
There are press kits available for Artist Management, A&R, or Booking Agencies both online and via direct mail. For more information, please e-mail or call me directly.
Howards MySpace Page (Downloads through SNOCAP available, use back button to return to site)
Artist Profile (New)
Bio
Curricula Vita
Accomplishments
List of Venues I Have Performed
References
Partial Songlist (Not Including Originals)
Article: "Tonality, Modality and Atonality"
My Jazz Improvisation Tutorial: "Sonic Mechanics"
Article Entitled "Consonance and Dissonance"
My Article: "20th Century Scale Materials in Tonal Music"
My Article Entitled: "Practice Skills, How to 'Get the Most' From Your Practice Time"
Essay: "Erik Satie, the First Modern Composer"
"A Complete Glossary of Musical Terms"
"Rhythm and Meter: A Biblilography"
Links to Excellent Music and Related Sites -Featured Track - "Walkin' Home"
The 'Trio' Before and After a Hard Day in the Studio
Last Update: 3/17/2012
If you experience problems with the site, E-mail me at mrjazzpiano@yahoo.com
