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Richie Cole with: John Rangel (piano), Chuck Metcalf (bass), Peter Amahl (drums)
Richie Cole is recognized worldwide for his creativity and the sweet sounds of his alto saxophone. He has recorded more than 50 albums and CDs, including the top hit album "Hollywood Madness" and his tribute album to Leonard Bernstein, "Richie Cole Plays West Side Story." A prolific composer, Cole also arranges for big bands and symphony orchestras and frequently performs at jazz festivals worldwide. He enjoys sharing his love of music with younger generations and is active recording, touring and presenting university master classes. Cole was appointed to the Board of the National Jazz Service Organization and the Board for the National Endowment for the Arts where he served as chairman for a year. He is a charter member of the International Association of Jazz Educators. In 2005, he was awarded the State of California Congressional Certificate of Lifetime Achievement in Jazz on behalf of the Temecula Jazz Society.
Cole began playing alto saxophone when he was 10 years old in his hometown of Trenton, New Jersey. Influenced by Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker, Cole's obvious talent and dedication won him a full scholarship from Downbeat Magazine to the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston. His professional career began in 1969 when he joined the Buddy Rich Big Band. After stints with the Lionel Hampton Big Band and the Doc Severinsen Big Band, Cole formed his own quintet and toured worldwide, popularizing bebop and his own "Alto Madness" style in the 70s and 80s. Cole has performed and recorded with the Eddie Jefferson, the Manhattan Transfer, Bobby Enriquez, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Tom Waits, Boots Randolph, and Nancy Wilson, to name a few. He has performed at the Village Vanguard and Carnegie Hall and for the Queen of England.
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LocationSanta Fe Performance Exchange
7 Caliente Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508
United States
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