Johnny Richards: Anspruchsvolle Noten

Originally arranged for George Roberts and the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Johnny Richards' treatment of the beautiful ballad 'Yesterdays' is a bass trombone feature throughout. In typical Kenton fashion,...

Movement VII ? (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. Finally ... the definitive version of this magnificent music. The seventh of seven movements published by Sierra Music. This is the 'lost movement', whic...

Movement I (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. Finally ... the definitive version of this magnificent music. The first of seven movements published by Sierra Music. The original score of Richards' was the...

Remember the word 'fire' when preparing this music. It is powerful, dynamic and exciting music with infectious rhythmic feel, emphasized by the rhythm section and the counterpoint. Written for the Sta...

Remember the word fire when preparing this music. It is powerful, dynamic and exciting music with infectious rhythmic feel, emphasized by the rhythm section and the counterpoint. Written for the Stan...

One of the things Johnny Richards did best was write gorgeous melodies (many just think of him as bombastic and obsessed with odd-meter things). This is one of those melodies, as recorded on the Back...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Back To Balboa' (Capitol)

This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa, and it is a highly original, exciting chart (latin/swing) on a great standard tune. Johnny Richards wrote for Kenton as well as anyone...

The 2nd movement of Richards' amazing Cuban Fire Suite. This movement roars from the top. A great melody with chances to feature alto sax, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone solos. The original score of...

Remember the word fire when preparing this music. It is powerful, dynamic and exciting music with infectious rhythmic feel, emphasized by the rhythm section and the counterpoint. Written for the Stan...

Remember the word fire when preparing this music. It is powerful, dynamic and exciting music with infectious rhythmic feel, emphasized by the rhythm section and the counterpoint. Written for the Stan...

Movement V (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. From Richards' magnificent suite written in 1956. The original score of Richards' was the source for this and all the movements of this suite. Features an ab...

Movement VI (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. From Richards' magnificent suite written in 1956. Fire is probably the best way to describe this piece. A fantastic, dramatic opening (used for years by mar...

Movement IV (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite. Finally ... the definitive version of this magnificent music. The fourth of seven movements published by Sierra Music. The original score of Richards' was t...

Richards wrote this piece some years after writing the Cuban Fire Suite, but it is written very much in that vein (although it is much easier to play). It is a dynamic, energetic 6/8 Latin excursion w...

Recorded on the Back To Balboa LP by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a typical Richards chart in that it contains exciting ensemble blowing and lots of solo space for trombone, tenor sax, trumpet a...