Richie Cole
Richie Cole
Top Songs
| 1 | Little Darlin' | ||
| 2 | A Foreign Affair | ||
| 3 | Volare | ||
| 4 | Street Of Dreams | ||
| 5 | A Night In Tunisia |
Albums
Dec 2016 • 1 song
Aug 2015 • 8 songs
Apr 2007 • 10 songs
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Biography
An ebullient jazz alto-saxophonist, Richie Cole gained acclaim as torchbearer for the bebop tradition. Influenced by his mentor Phil Woods, and building upon the iconic work of Charlie Parker, Cole rose to prominence on the East Coast in the '70s and '80s. He earned plaudits during the electrified fusion era, working alongside legends like vocalist Eddie Jefferson, and releasing straight-ahead acoustic albums like 1976's New York Afternoon: Alto Madness, 1979's Hollywood Madness, and 1986's Pure Imagination. With his wry sense of humor, and adage that he could turn any song in...