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Richard Wyands

January 01, 1970

Richard Francis Wyands (July 2, 1928 – September 25, 2019) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, best known for his work as a side-man.

Richard Wyands
Born(1928-07-02)July 2, 1928
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 2019(2019-09-25) (aged 91)
New York City
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1944–2019

Early life edit

Wyands was born in Oakland, California, on July 2, 1928 and grew up in Berkeley.[1][2] He began playing the piano at age 7 or 8 and started playing professionally in 1944, while a teenager, in San Francisco. Wyands earned a degree in music from San Francisco State College in 1950.[2] At school and college he played piano and drums.[1] Wyands was influenced by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, and Teddy Wilson.[3][2]

Later life and career edit

In the early 1950s, Wyands was part of Vernon Alley's group that was the house band at the Black Hawk club in San Francisco,[1] and thus part of the rhythm section that accompanied visiting soloists.[1] The year after leaving the Black Hawk in 1954, Wyands was an intermission performer at another San Francisco club,[1] before becoming music director for vocalist Ella Fitzgerald during a 3-month period in 1956.[3]

For ten months around 1957, he was accompanist to pop singers in a club in Ottawa, Canada.[1] Following this, he toured with vocalist Carmen McRae for three months, and arrived in New York with her in 1958.[1] In New York, he played with Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus (1959), Jerome Richardson (1959), and Gigi Gryce.[1] In the 1960s Wyands was a member of Illinois Jacquet's band.[1] Wyands worked with guitarist Kenny Burrell from 1965 to 1974.[1]

Wyands died on September 25, 2019, in New York.[2]

Discography edit

As leader edit

  • Then, Here and Now (Storyville, 1978)
  • The Arrival (DIW-611, 1992)
  • Reunited (CrissCross 1105, 1995)
  • Get Out of Town (Steeplechase SCCD 31401, 1996)
  • Half and Half (CrissCross 1185,1999)
  • As Long as There's Music (Savant SCD 2031, 2000)
  • Lady of the Lavender Mist (Venus TKCV 35038, 2002)

As sideman edit

With Gene Ammons

With Kenny Burrell

With Benny Carter

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

With Teddy Edwards

With Frank Foster

With Gigi Gryce

With Roy Haynes

With Freddie Hubbard

With Willis Jackson

With Etta Jones

With Bobby Kapp and Gene Perla

  • Fine Wine Trio (Fine Wine Records, 2000)

With Roland Kirk

With Charles Mingus

With Oliver Nelson

With Houston Person

With Jerome Richardson

With James Spaulding

With Buddy Tate and Al Grey

With Cal Tjader

  • Cal Tjader: Vibist (Savoy, 1954)
  • Ritmo Caliente (Fantasy, 1954)

With Warren Vaché

With Richard Williams

With Lem Winchester

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gardner, Mark; Kernfeld, Barry, Wyands, Richard, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, retrieved December 18, 2014
  2. ^ a b c d Chinen, Nate. "Richard Wyands, Consummate Accompanist and Impeccable Jazz Pianist, Is Dead at 91". www.wbgo.org. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Panken, Ted (December 2, 2012) "An interview with Richard Wyands for the Liner Notes for Half and Half (Criss-Cross) – Feb. 7, 2000".

External links edit

  • BBC Radio 2
  • AllMusic

January 01, 1970
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Richard Francis Wyands July 2 1928 September 25 2019 was an American jazz pianist composer and arranger best known for his work as a side man Richard WyandsBorn 1928 07 02 July 2 1928Oakland California U S DiedSeptember 25 2019 2019 09 25 aged 91 New York CityGenresJazzOccupation s Musician composer arrangerInstrument s PianoYears active1944 2019 Contents 1 Early life 2 Later life and career 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As sideman 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editWyands was born in Oakland California on July 2 1928 and grew up in Berkeley 1 2 He began playing the piano at age 7 or 8 and started playing professionally in 1944 while a teenager in San Francisco Wyands earned a degree in music from San Francisco State College in 1950 2 At school and college he played piano and drums 1 Wyands was influenced by Count Basie Nat King Cole Erroll Garner Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson 3 2 Later life and career editIn the early 1950s Wyands was part of Vernon Alley s group that was the house band at the Black Hawk club in San Francisco 1 and thus part of the rhythm section that accompanied visiting soloists 1 The year after leaving the Black Hawk in 1954 Wyands was an intermission performer at another San Francisco club 1 before becoming music director for vocalist Ella Fitzgerald during a 3 month period in 1956 3 For ten months around 1957 he was accompanist to pop singers in a club in Ottawa Canada 1 Following this he toured with vocalist Carmen McRae for three months and arrived in New York with her in 1958 1 In New York he played with Roy Haynes Charles Mingus 1959 Jerome Richardson 1959 and Gigi Gryce 1 In the 1960s Wyands was a member of Illinois Jacquet s band 1 Wyands worked with guitarist Kenny Burrell from 1965 to 1974 1 Wyands died on September 25 2019 in New York 2 Discography editAs leader edit Then Here and Now Storyville 1978 The Arrival DIW 611 1992 Reunited CrissCross 1105 1995 Get Out of Town Steeplechase SCCD 31401 1996 Half and Half CrissCross 1185 1999 As Long as There s Music Savant SCD 2031 2000 Lady of the Lavender Mist Venus TKCV 35038 2002 As sideman edit With Gene Ammons Nice an Cool Moodsville 1961 Jug Prestige 1961 Soul Summit Vol 2 Prestige 1961 1962 Late Hour Special Prestige 1961 1964 Velvet Soul Prestige 1961 1964 With Kenny Burrell The Tender Gender Cadet 1966 A Generation Ago Today Verve 1967 Night Song Verve 1969 God Bless the Child CTI 1971 Round Midnight Fantasy 1972 Up the Street Round the Corner Down the Block Fantasy 1974 Stormy Monday Fantasy 1974 1978 Prime Live at the Downtown Room HighNote 1976 2009 With Benny Carter Over the Rainbow MusicMasters 1989 Cookin at Carlos I MusicMasters 1988 1990 With Eddie Lockjaw Davis Trane Whistle Prestige 1960 With Teddy Edwards Horn to Horn Muse 1994 1996 with Houston Person Midnight Creeper HighNote 1997 Smooth Sailing HighNote 2001 2003 With Frank Foster Manhattan Fever Blue Note 1968 With Gigi Gryce Saying Somethin New Jazz 1960 The Hap nin s New Jazz 1960 The Rat Race Blues New Jazz 1960 Reminiscin Mercury 1960 Doin the Gigi Uptown 2011 With Roy Haynes Just Us New Jazz 1960 With Freddie Hubbard First Light CTI 1971 With Willis Jackson Really Groovin Prestige 1961 In My Solitude Moodsville 1961 With Etta Jones Don t Go to Strangers Prestige 1960 Something Nice Prestige 1961 Easy Living HighNote 2000 Etta Jones Sings Lady Day HighNote 2001 With Bobby Kapp and Gene Perla Fine Wine Trio Fine Wine Records 2000 With Roland Kirk We Free Kings Mercury 1961 With Charles Mingus Jazz Portraits Mingus in Wonderland United Artists 1959 With Oliver Nelson Screamin the Blues New Jazz NJ8243 1960 Straight Ahead Prestige 1961 With Houston Person Person ified HighNote 1997 My Romance HighNote 1998 Soft Lights HighNote 1999 Blue Velvet HighNote 2001 Sentimental Journey HighNote 2002 With Jerome Richardson Roamin with Richardson New Jazz 1959 With James Spaulding The Smile of the Snake HighNote 1997 With Buddy Tate and Al Grey Just Jazz Uptown 1984 With Cal Tjader Cal Tjader Vibist Savoy 1954 Ritmo Caliente Fantasy 1954 With Warren Vache Horn of Plenty Muse 1994 Talk to Me Baby Muse 1996 With Richard Williams New Horn in Town Candid 1960 With Lem Winchester Lem Winchester with Feeling Moodsville 1961 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Gardner Mark Kernfeld Barry Wyands Richard Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online Oxford University Press retrieved December 18 2014 a b c d Chinen Nate Richard Wyands Consummate Accompanist and Impeccable Jazz Pianist Is Dead at 91 www wbgo org Retrieved 1 October 2019 a b Panken Ted December 2 2012 An interview with Richard Wyands for the Liner Notes for Half and Half Criss Cross Feb 7 2000 External links editBBC Radio 2 AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Wyands amp oldid 1218369125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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