- Richard -

Pianist

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Richard is an extraordinary pianist boasting a captivating performance that is nothing less than riveting. His songs are gilded with his synthesis of classical training, jazz enthusiasm, and his gospel upbringing in St Louis, Missouri. He is an accomplished professional, highly sought after not only for his knowledge and experience, but also for the palpable energy from which he approaches musicality.

He has opened for many famous artists such as Branford Marsalis, Will Downing, Brian McKnight and Alex Bugnon. He has played locally with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, the Charlton Singleton Quintet, and the Charleston Symphony.

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Richard's Sample Song List

​Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request. 
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PIANO SELECTIONS

CLASSICAL  
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - Handel
Bist Du Bei Mir (You Are with Me) - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) - Mendelssohn

JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy
Besame Mucho - Andrea Bocelli
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Come Rain or Come Shine - Ray Charles
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Girl from Ipanema - Frank Sinatra
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday 
It Had to be You - Frank Sinatra
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
je t'embrasse - Blossom Dearie
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole 
Moon River - Andy Williams
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Our Love is Here to Stay - Ella Fitzgerald
Some Day My Prince Will Come - Miles Davis
Tenderly - Nat King Cole
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra
Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra
What a Difference a Day Made - Dinah Washington
When I Fall in Love  - Nat King Cole

OLDIES
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Earth Angel - The Penguins
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
What a Wonderful World  - Louis Armstrong

POP / ROCK
 A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All of Me - John Legend
Amazed - Lonestar
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
How Would You Feel - Ed Sheeran
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Then - Brad Paisley
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Your Song  - Elton John

R&B / SOUL
For You - Kenny Lattimore
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge

TRADITIONAL
Amazing Grace - Spiritual
Danny Boy - Folk Ballad
La Vie en Rose - Édith Piaf

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