Percussionists · 1932–2019

Emil Richards

American musician (1932–2019)

Born: 2 September 1932
Hartford
Died: 13 December 2019
Country: United States
Record labels: Impulse!
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Emil Richards was a jazz musician who played percussion instrument and vibraphone. Emil Richards was born on 2 September 1932 in Hartford and died on 13 December 2019. The music is usually filed under jazz and classical music. Record labels: Impulse!. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “The Sound of Paul Horn” (1961) to “New Time Element” (1967).

Emil Richards (born Emilio Joseph Radocchia; September 2, 1932 – December 13, 2019) was an American vibraphonist and percussionist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Sound of Paul Horn 1961

New Time Element 1967

Also plays on

Albums where Emil Richards is credited as a sideman

1960	Julie… at Home — Julie London	vibraphone
1960	On the Sunny Side of the Strip — George Shearing	vibraphone
1961	Ring-a-Ding Ding! — Frank Sinatra	vibraphone, percussion
1961	Swing Along With Me — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1961	Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1961	Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays — Nat King Cole & The George Shearing Quintet	vibraphone
1962	Sinatra & Strings — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1962	Point of No Return — Frank Sinatra, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl	percussion
1962	“Comin’ Home Baby!” — Mel Tormé	vibraphone
1963	Sinatra’s Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1964	It Might as Well Be Swing — Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra	vibraphone, percussion
1965	A Man and His Music — Frank Sinatra	vibraphone, percussion
1965	Sammy Davis & Count Basie: Our Shining Hour — Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie	percussion
1965	By Myself — Julie London	vibraphone
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile — Bobby Darin	congas
1967	Wind, Sky and Diamonds — Gábor Szabó	percussion
1967	Daktari — Shelly Manne	percussion
1967	The Honeysuckle Breeze — Tom Scott	percussion
1967	Light My Fire — Bob Thiele and His New Happy Times Orchestra & Gábor Szabó	percussion
1968	Cycles — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1968	Lumpy Gravy — Frank Zappa	bell, gong, marimba, timbales, timpani, vibraphone
1969	My Way — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1970	A Bad Donato — Donato	percussion, producer
1970	The Venezuela Joropo — Victor Feldman	marimba, vibraphone
1970	Cello Quartet — Roger Kellaway	percussion
1974	Some Nice Things I’ve Missed — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1975	I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry — George Duke	marimba, percussion
1977	Streisand Superman — Barbra Streisand	instruments
1977	From Me to You — George Duke	percussion
1979	Mingus — Joni Mitchell	percussion