Here are four tracks from Richard Niles’ 2022 release Niles Smiles. This album features some wonderful musicians including Mark Egan - electric bass, Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet, Snake Davis - Saxophone. You can here the whole album on all the usual streaming sites Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal etc
Here is a track recorded in April 2023 at RAK Studios in St John’s Wood, London for Musicmakers, a History of the London Session scene. This sadly turned out to be the last recording of the legendary electric bassist Mo Foster. Also featured here are Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet, Simon Willescroft - Tenor Saxophone, Ray Russell - Electric Guitar, Jim Watson - Electric Piano.
Here is a selection of music from the Tomb Raider - Dark Angel soundtrack recorded in 2019. The recording sessions for music featured an 85 piece orchestra recorded at Angel Studios and Masterchord Studios in London. There were some wonderful musicians on these sessions including - Tina Guo - Cello, Nigel Hitchcock - Alto Saxophone, Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet and Laurence Cottle - Electric Bass.
The music was composed by Peter Connelly and was arranged by Richard Niles.
The selection below is from the acclaimed recording by Richard Niles' LA based Pop Big Band project Bandzilla from the new album Bandzilla Rises. The album features a diverse selection of musicians including Randy Brecker, Johnny Thirkell, Mark Nightingale, Nigel Hitchcock and even vocalist Leo Sayer.
This next track is the lead single from Norwegian Singer Songwriter Thomas Dybdahl hit album What's Left Is Forever featuring Producer and Bassist Larry Klein and ex Steely Dan guitarist Dean Parks. My drum part starts at the chorus... The loop under the verse, not me!
This band enjoyed chart success a couple of years back with the single Enough Time. A couple of tracks were synced for TV commercials and the intro of one track Forgetting What We Know was used as teaser for Sky Sports football coverage.
This is from the latest album on ITM Records by tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore recorded at Berlin's Philharmonic Hall. The album also features Mike Gorman (piano) and Aidan O'Donnell (bass). This is some of the most intense jazz quartet music that I have ever recorded. Look out for the extended drum solo on Impressions. This was released as a double CD. The alternative CD featured the late great Tony Levin on drums on what turned out to be his last ever recording.
This was an album from a couple of years back with legendary British vocalist Georgie Fame. I am really proud of some of the music on this album as it was one of those evenings when musically it just flowed. Featured on this recording are some great British musicians; Alan Skidmore (Tenor Saxophone), Steve Melling (Piano), Geoff Gascoyne (Bass).
This is a library music track from a few years ago that I co wrote that I am particularly proud of. It really summed up the dark ambient vibe we were attempting to create. It was destined for a TV drama but I am not sure that it made it.
Another album featuring the great British vocalist Georgie Fame. On this album appearing alongside some great musicians including Alan Skidmore, Dave Liebman and the String Trio of New York.
This is a really special track to me, recorded in 1992 at Ronnie Scott’s, London. I was 16 at the time of this recording. This band featured some wonderful musicians including:
Guy Barker - Trumpet
Dave O’Higgins - Tenor Saxophone
David Newton - Piano
Alec Dankworth - Acoustic Bass