Music Faculty
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Doug Richeson
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Mr. Richeson lives near Columbus, Ohio. He freelances nationally and internationally as a musician and a teacher of Classical, Jazz and Contemporary Music on his instruments, the String Bass and Electric Bass. He has recorded on several recordings, performing on electric and string bass. Performing in a variety of venues with many jazz greats such as: Tony Bennett, Ralph Sharon, Monty Alexander, Count Basie Orchestra, Phil Collins Big Band, Quincy Jones, Gene Bertoncini, Billy Eckstein, Frank Vignola, Joe Williams, Jimmy Heath, Rosemary Clooney, Jack Jones, Sammy Nestico, Joe Lovano, Dan Wall, Conrad Herwig, Tom Harrell, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Columbus Jazz Orchestra and many more. Mr. Richeson was the Bass Instructor at Capital University, Conservatory of Music 1987-93. Summer of 1999 he was a guest clinician at the American School of Double Bass. He is currently teaching Bass at Denison University, School of Music and also at Ohio University, School of Music, Athens, Ohio.
Mr. Richeson in May of 1993 through July 1997 was the Bassist with the "Tony Bennett" organization. Touring three hundred days a year in the States and Internationally. Recording on three CD's, "Steppin Out", "M.T.V. Unplugged" and "Here' s to the Ladies". All were Grammy award winning recordings with Album of the year for "M.T.V. Unplugged". Douglas has also recorded on "The Ralph Sharon Trio Swings the Sammy Cahn Songbook" with guest artist Gerry Mulligan, "Portrait of Harold" the Arlen Songbook and "The Ralph Sharon Trio plays the Harry Warren Songbook." Douglas has also recorded for Movie and Television sound tracks and has performed several times at the White House for the President of the United States.
After leaving Tony Bennett in July 1997, Douglas has continued to perform and record with great musicians. The summers of 1996 and 1998, Mr. Richeson was on tour with the "Phil Collins Big Band" with such guests as vocalist Oleta Adams, saxophonists Gerald Albright, James Carter and pianist George Duke. The twenty piece jazz big band toured the United States and Europe. A live recording was made and released on the Atlantic label, "A Hot Night in Paris." Douglas performs on string bass and electric bass for that tour. The most recent recording is "February's Promise" by local pianist Mark Flugge.