Rex Richardson

"Rex Richardson's new recording "Elegy" is just full of everything you want to hear (!)...Inventive original compositions/arrangements, all from this amazing band, 5 by Rex, and his improvisations have their own Richardson stamp on them. His overall complete artistry on the Trumpet has been well-known for years, but he should be on the top of everyone's list as a creative, virtuosic and unique Jazz Soloist and Composer too, so you owe it to yourself to check this out!  Everyone is also at the top of their game too, this ain't easy stuff to play, and in addition, oh yeah, it's swinging deeply and 'in the pocket' when called for too. First rate in every way!"

"Rex Richardson is a musical magician, effortlessly controlling a buzzing air column in a brass tube to conjure music of astounding range and beauty. His artistry has taken him around the world, performing pieces written for his ability to negotiate crazily challenging arrangements as a classical soloist. In a jazz context, that virtuosity is set free of a composed score, revealing a matching capacity for in-the-moment creativity. His new album, “Elegy” (Summit Records) is a timeless, yet up-to-the-minute display of his skills and those of his RVA-all-star collaborators."
Peter McElhinney