Richard Iles - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Richard has performed with many leading jazz musicians including: Vince Mendoza, John Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Peter Erskine, Edward Vesala, Kenny Wheeler and Bill Frisell. Richard is currently a member of Tim Garland's Northern Underground Orchestra and The Mike Gibbs BandThe Miniature Brass Emporium is a nine piece brass ensemble featuring the rhythm section of the Richard Iles Group. The band features elements of funk, soul and contemporary jazz with a warm brass backdrop.The Miniature Brass Emporium has a versatile palette creating roaring ensembles and senstive and impressionist moods. The music is all composed by Richard Iles; so far Richard has composed a series of pieces for saxophonist Andy Schofield (premiered at mjf 2002) and an extended piece for guitarist Mike Walker. Richard is currently working on a new piece for saxophonist Iain Dixon.The Richard Iles Group is a contemporary band playing original music and featuring some of the finest musicians in the north west. The band is featured on Richard Iles CD 'From Here To There' which is available on Richard's ebay shop!The band has echoes of Miles Davis and Gil Evans, using mostly funk and soul references for extensive group improvisation.

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Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Members:RICHARD ILES GROUP- Richard Iles - Trumpet, Flugel Horn Mike Walker - Guitar Richard Wetherall - Fender Rhodes John Ellis - Organ Peter Turner - Bass Eryl Roberts - DrumsRICHARD ILES MINIATURE BRASS EMPORIUM Richard Iles - Trumpet/Flugel Trumpets - Craig Wild,Andy Greenwood,Phil Nicholas. Trombones - Paul Fisher, Mark Frost French Horns - Simon Dunkley, Keith Sagar, Matt Gunner. Piano - Richard Wetherall Guitar - Mike Walker Bass - Pete Turner Drums - Eryl RobertsBOWLINE ENSEMBLE Dave Tompkins- Bass Richard Iles - Trumpet Stuart McCallum- Guitar Dave Walsh- DrumsJAZZAMAHOOT Mike Hope - Saxophone Richard Iles - Flugel Dave Tompkins - Bass Dave Walsh - DrumsTIM GARLAND NORTHERN UNDERGROUND ORCHESTRA Ryan Quigley, Richard Iles - trumpets Tim Garland, Andy Schofield, Lewis Watson, Paul Booth- saxophones Barnaby Dickinson- Trombone Gwylam Simcock- Piano Mike Outram- Guitar Phil Donkin- Bass Ian Thomas - DrumsTIM FRANCE QUINTET Tim France- Tenor Richard Iles- Trumpet Steve Brown- Piano Gavin Barras- Bass Eryl Roberts- Drums
Influences: Andy Schofield, Mike Walker, Iain Dixon, Eryl Roberts, Richard Wetherall, Tony Faulkner, Jimmy Venn, Dickie Hawdon, Mike Cox, Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Roy Eldridge, Kenny Baker, Kenny Whee;er, Conte Candoli amongst others.Oh, and Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand and ELMER BERNSTEIN.
Record Label: GJI
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Things change............

On a day to day basis things change in your life. I try to write a new piece of music everyday, its a sort of diary of all the rubbish that is going on in my head. I hope things constantly change for ...
Posted by Richard Iles on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:50:00 PST

EARCONNECTOR

You can now hear more tracks from the Miniature Brass Emporium at Earconnector! A great website that features loads of comtemporary jazz including Hans Koller, Alex Bonney, Steve Lacey, Kenny Wheeler,...
Posted by Richard Iles on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:25:00 PST

Some nice words about the Manchester Jazz Festival 2006

Jazz On 3 I'm back home after an intense few days in Manchester. But what a blast. I interviewed John Abercrombie, Manchester-based trumpeter/composer Richard Iles (who turned out to be one of the m...
Posted by Richard Iles on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:11:00 PST