Solo Jazz Guitar

Tony Richards is a Chicago based guitarist, writer and arranger born in New York City. Tony, having been raised by opera singers, began teaching himself guitar at the age of 11. Early on, he listened to classical music, jazz and the pop music of the sixties. Later on, he started to be influenced by progressive artists of the early seventies. As a teen he was fortunate to see live performances by Thelonius Monk, Vladimir Horowitz and Andrés Segovia.

Tony is well-known for his solo guitar work and duo performances with double-bassist Joe Policastro. In addition, he plays in various projects including his work with jazz pianist Patrick Noland, and singer/songwriter Patrick Gemkow. Other musicians that Tony has worked with are bassists - Kitt Lyles, John Tate, and Clark Sommers, jazz guitarists - Andy Brown, Steve Knight, Roddy Ellias and Matt Warnock. 

Since 2021, Tony has released 3 albums.  Most recently,…