Richard is a composer, musician, and teacher based in Colorado. Originally from the United Kingdom, he studied music at the University of Huddersfield and the Royal Northern College of Music and music education at the University of Bristol. After specializing in saxophone performance at college, working as a gigging jazz saxophonist, and teaching in public schools in the UK and the USA, he has returned to his first love of composing music.  

While working as a performer and teacher, Richard became an experienced music arranger for various ensembles, spanning both classical and jazz disciplines. While teaching in the US, he became more interested in singing, playing guitar, jazz piano, and developing music technology expertise. He plays saxophone, piano, and guitar, sings, composes instrumental music and songs, arranges a lot of other people's music, and uses Sibelius and Ableton Live regularly. His passion is teaching real-world music skills to students, informed by fifteen years of classroom teaching experience, as well as working with professional musicians and integrating music technology.

Richard brings a wealth of musical expertise that informs an eclectic style and a methodical approach to music-making and teaching. Richard is a keen supporter of music education programs that foster collaboration, problem-solving, and real creativity skills in their students.  Alongside designing his own music curriculum based on the music fundamentals that all jazz musicians learn, he recently wrote a stage musical to teach jazz concepts and conventions to a younger audience.

Currently, Richard is completing a Doctorate in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, focusing on jazz composition, jazz piano, and jazz pedagogy.