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Touring, dep work, artist support, television, and one-off live shows. Calm in rehearsal, solid on stage, and easy to work with.
Touring, dep work, artist support, television, and one-off live shows. Calm in rehearsal, solid on stage, and easy to work with.
Richie works across touring, dep work, artist support, television and promo shoots, and one-off shows. His live credits include major festivals, prime-time television, and stages shared with artists including Harry Connick Jr., Macy Gray, David Murray, and Usher.
Live session work is different from studio work. It requires showing up prepared, reading the room, working within a musical director's structure, and delivering consistently across rehearsals and performance. That is what he brings into a booking.
Available for touring work with artists and bands. Richie is experienced on the road and understands what repeated live performance across different venues and cities actually demands.
Stepping in where notice allows. Richie can prepare from charts, MIDI, demos, or tracks and arrive ready to perform. More context always helps.
Featured saxophone, section work, or supporting musician for a headline act. Richie takes direction well and keeps focus where it belongs — on the artist.
Credits include major UK television productions. Richie understands the pace and discipline that broadcast demands — reliable, professional, and camera-ready.
Available for music video, promo, and visual content shoots. Richie performs naturally on camera and understands what a shoot requires.
Single performance bookings — launch events, special occasions, or one-night shows where you need a credible session saxophonist on stage.
Charts, MIDI files, demos, or tracks in advance make for a stronger performance. Three days is workable, five days is better. Richie reads charts well, works alongside musical directors, and takes rehearsal seriously.
The more material provided ahead of time, the less time is spent in the room getting up to speed — and the more productive the session.
In addition to tenor and soprano saxophone, Richie plays the Aerophone — a wind synthesiser that can produce string-like lines and synth textures beyond a straight horn sound. A useful extra colour for productions that want something less traditional from a woodwind player.
London-based. Available across the UK and internationally. Travel fees are discussed where relevant. Richie is experienced with working away from home and arrives prepared.
Richie can help pull together players, recommend musicians, and organise horn-section support where needed — particularly useful for teams coming into London who need reliable local contacts.