Welcome to the Site of Trumpet Soloist and Jazz Artist Rex Richardson
Hailed in classical circles as “among the very best trumpet soloists in the world today,” (International Trumpet Guild) and in jazz as “a standout soloist with the power, range and flexibility to rival Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw,” (DownBeat Magazine) Yamaha Performing Artist Rex Richardson was named the 2008 Brass Herald Personality of the Year.
Photo credit: Trumpetland and Pickett Brass
New article by Mouthpiece Online
Trumpet Artist Profile: Rex Richardson. What was your proudest professional moment? What drew you to the trumpet as a child? Find out what Rex had to say here.
Rex to Perform in Vienna, Austria
Trumpet Madness featuring Rex Richardson, Daniel Nosig, and Thomas Gansch. It's going down in May!
Rex to Perform with the Adam Meckler Orchestra
DGN Fine Arts
Trumpet virtuoso Rex Richardson is in residence this week at Downers Grove North High School, working with students in the DGN Bands and preparing for Tuesday night's "Sharing Is Caring" Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert. (Photo credit Brayer Teague)
Brass Chats by Monster Oil - Conversations With the World's Best Brass Players
We scored a Brass Chat with Rex Richardson! It was a close call - he's a busy man and we only had a very short time with him, but it was a doozy. See the full interview here.
Review: UIndy Music Dept. Partners with International Trumpet Guild
The walls of Ruth Lilly Hall at Christel DeHaan Center are still intact, but they’ll be reverberating the trio of trumpets in concert at the close of the Second Annual University of Indianapolis Trumpet Conference on March 18. Providing the gusto were internationally-known solo artists Rex Richardson, Doc Severinsen and Larry Powell, in concert with the Indiana Wind Symphony.
Rex Richardson to perform in Indianapolis, March 17 & 18
Rex will appear as guest soloist at the Music For All Festival and at the 2nd Annual Indiana Trumpet Guild Conference. On Saturday night he will perform Allen Vizzutti's "Three World Winds" on the MFA Chamber Music concert, and on Sunday evening he will perform Andy Scott's "Freedom of Movement" with the Indiana Wind Symphony. On this concert, Rex will also perform with Doc Severinsen (in Tony DiLorenzo's "Thoughts from the Stairwell") and with Larry Powell (in Kevin McKee's "Under Western Skies.").
Rex Richardson Quintet to Perform in Richmond on Jan. 21
Being on tour an average of five months a year for the past decade, it had grown increasingly difficult for Rex to set up concerts in his home town. However, that trend is finally being bucked! On Sunday Jan. 21 Rex will play jazz originals with a quintet including J.C. Kuhl on tenor sax, Trey Pollard on guitar, Randall Pharr on bass and Brian Jones on drums.
Venue: The Camel
Rex To Appear As Soloist at FMEA
Rex Richardson will perform the Florida premiere of James Stephenson's "Rextreme" Trumpet Concerto with the University of Florida Wind Ensemble at the Florida Muisic Educators Association/Florida Bandmasters Association Conference. He will also present a clinic for UF brass and jazz students on Jan. 10 and a clinic with James Stephenson at FMEA on Jan. 12. FMEA Conference