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Born
and raised in Abercynon South Wales, Richard, a graduate of The
Welsh College of Music & Drama Cardiff, owns and maintains the
Entertainment In Wales website.
When not working on the website he is a busy freelance musician
with 1000s of hours of session and broadcast experience working
with the likes of BBC
Wales Television, BBC
National Orchestra Wales, BBC
Radio Wales, BBC Wales Jazz Orchestra, BBC Radio 2 Bigband,
BBC Radio 3, S4C, Welsh
National Opera, National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, Welsh Jazz
Orchestra,
Presentable Television and many other Independant TV companies.
Richard has been lucky enough to tour the UK, South Africa, Australia,
New Zealand, the Middle East, Mexico and South America, USA and
Canada and has worked alongside Charlotte Church, Micheal Ball,
Larry Adler, Bonnie Tyler, Sacha Distel, Peter Karrie, Bryn Terfell,
Katherine Jenkins, David Soul, Leo Sayer, Toyah Wilcox, Roger Whittaker,
Spike Milligan, Shakin Stevens, Owen Money and many many more.
Richard became Max Boyce's pianist in 1989 and over time took on
the role of Musical Director. During this period with Max, Richard
has performed in hundreds of concerts, international tours and television
programmes.
In 2003 was fortunate enough to be the MD on the sell out 'Max Boyce
Down Under' Concert broadcast from the Sydney Opera House Australia.
In addition to everything else Richard can now be found back at
the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff where he teaches
Jazz Piano. |
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