Richard Fairhust is a British jazz pianist.[1] He was awarded a scholarship to study jazz piano at The New School, New York.[2] He is sponsored by Steinway & Sons.[3] He started piano aged 15, and won the Pat Smythe (pianist) award [4]
He was awarded Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Pianist of the Year Award in 1994.[citation needed]
In 1998, he released "Formic" with his band Hungry Ants.[5]
“Myrmidons” album was released in 2001 [6]
In 2004, he won the Best Work category of the BBC Jazz Awards.[7][8][9]
In 2010, he released "Triptych: Amusia".[10][6] He also performed at BBC Radio Three's Celebration of British Jazz [11]
In 2012, he released "Postcards from Pushkin" with trumpet player Tom Arthurs.
In 2015, he recorded a piano duo album with fellow British jazz pianist John Taylor.[12]
Discography
editAs leader
edit| Date | Line-up | Album title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | quartet, Tim Giles, John Surman, Tim Harries, Rob Townsend | Formic | Babel | [13] |
Awards
edit| Year Awarded | Institution | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BBC Jazz Award | Best New Work | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004.
- ^ "Mr Richard Fairhurst - MusicTeachers.co.uk". www.musicteachers.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Richard Fairhurst - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com.
- ^ "Richard Fairhurst - composer". www.musicnow.co.uk. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych - Amusia | Review | The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - BBC Jazz Awards 2004". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Fordham, John (July 30, 2004). "Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (June 19, 2010). "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych: Amusia". Financial Times.
- ^ https://londonjazznews.com/2010/01/05/review-bbc-jazz-on-3-celebration-of-british-jazz/
- ^ "John Taylor/Richard Fairhurst: Duets review – graceful, short-lived piano duo". the Guardian. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS, by RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label.
- ^ "Kinch clinches jazz award double". July 29, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
External links
edit- Richard Fairhurst Website
- biography
- Allmusic bio
- Sam Leak and Richard Fairhurst duo performance 2011