Richard Fairhurst (musician)

Richard Fairhust is a British jazz pianist.[1] He studied jazz piano at the Mannes School of Music, New York.[2] He is sponsored by Steinway & Sons.[3] He started piano aged 15, and won the Pat Smythe award [4]

He was awarded Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Pianist of the Year Award in 1994.

In 1998, he released "Formic" with his band Hungry Ants.[5]

“Myrmidons” album was released in 2001 [6]

In 2004, he won the Best Work category of the BBC Jazz Awards.[7][8][9]

In 2010, he released "Triptych: Amusia" [10][6]

In 2012, he released "Postcards from Pushkin" with trumpet player Tom Arthurs.

In 2015, he recorded a piano duo album with fellow British jazz pianist John Taylor.[11]

Discography

As leader
Date Line-up Album title Label Notes
1998quartet, Tim Giles, John Surman, Tim Harries, Rob TownsendFormicBabel[12]

Awards
Year Awarded Institution Award Notes
2004 BBC Jazz Award Best New Work [13]

References
  1. "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004.
  2. "Mr Richard Fairhurst - MusicTeachers.co.uk". www.musicteachers.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. "Richard Fairhurst - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com.
  4. "Richard Fairhurst - composer". www.musicnow.co.uk. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych - Amusia | Review | The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  7. "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. "BBC - Press Office - BBC Jazz Awards 2004". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. Fordham, John (July 30, 2004). "Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. Hobart, Mike (June 19, 2010). "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych: Amusia". Financial Times.
  11. "John Taylor/Richard Fairhurst: Duets review – graceful, short-lived piano duo". the Guardian. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  12. "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS, by RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label.
  13. "Kinch clinches jazz award double". July 29, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.



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