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Artist
Johnny Richards
12+ albums
jazzswingpianoinstrumentalcomposer
about
Johnny Richards was a jazz arranger in the mid-20th century United States. He was a pivotal arranger for some of the more adventurous, boisterous Stan Kenton big band performances on recordings in the 1950s. He was born, November 2, 1911, in Querétaro, Mexico, as Juan Ricardo Cascales, to a Mexican father and a French mother. He immigrated, along with his family, and his family settled in Schenectady, New York, 1912. He worked in Los Angeles, California from the late 1930s to 1952. In 1952 he moved to New York City and became the head arranger for Stan Kenton. He passed away, October 7, 1968, in New York, New York, of a brain tumor. Reviewers have deemed his style as being influenced by Duke Ellington and Pete Rugolo. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Introduction (January 1958 Birdland N.Y.C.)
1492Young at Heart
1423Dimples (April 6, 1957 Red Hill Inn Pensauken N.J.)
1334Young At Heart (Theme from the film)
1285Ochun
1056Nina Never Knew (April 6, 1957 Red Hill Inn Pensauken N.J.)
1037Kele Kele
998La Suerte De Los Tontos (Bonus Selection - November 11, 1956 Keesler Air Base)
869Omo Ado
8410So Beats My Heart For You (January 1958 Birdland N.Y.C.)
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