Richard Elliot
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Biography
[Edit]Although he's called a "smooth jazz" artist, saxophonist Richard Elliot is equally at home with most rock & roll and the kind of classic R&B performed by the group Tower of Power. For five years in the 1980s, he was a big part of the classic R&B band's horn-based sound. The Scottish-born Elliot was raised in Los Angeles, where he quickly became a fan of West Coast classic R&B. Elliot landed his first job while still a teenager with Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters. A few years later, he was tapped to record with some of his idols from Motown Records, which had relocated from Detroit to Los Angeles. In the 1970s, he had the chance to record with Smokey Robinson, the Four Tops, and the Temptations. Elliot was later tapped to record with the Yellowjackets on their second album. After touring with Melissa Manchester for a time, he was asked to become a full-fledged member of the Tower of Power horns in 1982. He stayed with the group until 1987 and looks back fondly on those years, since they shaped the style he has today. When he's not playing his over 100 dates a year, Elliot pilots a small aircraft; he was also a partner in PacificNet, an Internet multimedia company that developed websites for the music and entertainment industries.
Elliot's albums under his own name include his self-produced City Speak (1996), After Dark (1994), On the Town (1991), Power of Suggestion (1988), Take to the Skies (1989), Trolltown (1986), What's Inside (1990), Initial Approach (1987), and Soul Embrace (1993), all for Blue Note/Capitol Records. Two albums he had recorded for the now-defunct Enigma were re-released on Capitol. His 1993 album Soul Embrace rocketed to the top of the Billboard contemporary jazz charts, and though Elliot has a smooth jazz sound that could be compared with Kenny G's, albums like 1999's Chill Factor prove that his take on contemporary jazz is more firmly rooted in jazz tradition. Chill Factor proved to be Elliot's final album — of new material — for Blue Note. The label issued The Best of Richard Elliot in 2000, while he moved over to GRP to issue his debut for the imprint, Crush, in 2001. The album's personnel also included Jonathan Butler and Jeff Lorber. After a world tour in late 2001 and 2002, he returned with Ricochet in 2003, produced by Lorber, who also played keyboards on the date, as did Rex Rideout; it also featured percussionist Lenny Castro. Neither of these albums were reviewed well, though they sold in sufficient quantities, charted, and got radio play.
Again, while Blue Note was issuing another compilation — this time Ballads — Elliot left GRP and founded ARTizen Music Group with Rick Braun. His debut for the imprint was Metro Blue in 2005, which debuted at number two on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. Its single, a cover of the Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round," spent 11 weeks at number one on the Radio & Records airplay chart. The album redeemed Elliot with critics. In 2007, he collaborated with Braun for the album RnR. The title track from the album spent over two months at number one on the smooth jazz chart. Elliot and Braun toured together in support of the album and later sold their label to Artistry Music, which is distributed by Mack Avenue. The first album for Artistry was 2009's Rock Steady, a collection of originals and covers that included readings of Aretha Franklin's title track and Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up." Musicians Braun, Gerald Albright, and Lorber all made key contributions to the set. With its two predecessors, Rock Steady (a tribute to Elliot's R&B influences) not only charted, it spent 40 weeks on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart; it was well received critically and commercially. Elliot and Lorber teamed again to produce 2011's In the Zone, a collection of nine originals and a striking cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)." The album was released in mid-October and marked Elliot's 25th anniversary as a recording artist. ~ Richard Skelly & Thom Jurek, Rovi
Title: After Dark: Richard Elliot
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: City Speak
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: In the Zone
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: On the Town
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Soul Embrace
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Take to the Skies
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Chill Factor
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jumpin' Off
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Rock Steady
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Best of Richard Elliot
Artist: Richard Elliot
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Collections
Title: Twist of Motown
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Smooth Jazz Ever
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz Hits: #1 Chart-Toppers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz: Summer Love
Genre: Jazz
Title: Making Spirits Bright - A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Stevie Wonder Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soft Sax Relax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Sax Relax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Instrumental Christmas
Genre:
Title: Smooth Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Smooth Jazz Summer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards : San Diego 2011
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sweet & Sexy: The Best of New Urban Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soul Summit: Live At the Berks Jazz Fest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: A Train Tracks: Share The Gifts
Genre:
Title: The Best Blue Note Album In the World...Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Smooth Jazz Radio Hits (Volume Two)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sax & Sex CD 1
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Sax & Sex CD 3
Genre: Industrial Metal
Title: Blue Note Salutes Motown
Title: Hits Cocktail Vol. 3
Title: To Grover, With Love
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Instrumental, Smooth Jazz
Title: Zara Home Lounge Jazz
Title: Dinner For Two
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Smooth Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Classical Saxophone
Genre: Classical
Title: Wavemusic Vol. 03
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental, Lounge, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Wavemusic Vol. 07
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental, Lounge, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Wave Music Vol. 12 (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental, Lounge, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Sax & Sex Vol. 1
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Smooth Jazz Journey: Coastline Drive
Genre: Jazz, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Title: SEXofon
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Smooth Jazz Cafe Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Goes To The Beatles
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sax Collectio 2014 (Sax & Sex) (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Sax Collectio 2014 (Sax & Sex) (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: The Most Romantic Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gold Sax 200 Tracks (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Funky Jazz Keyboard
Genre: Jazz
Title: Golden Saxophone Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: World Music
Title: SEXofon 2014 (CD2)
Genre: World Music
Title: Smooth Jazz Hits: The Ultimate Collection
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz & The City (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Lounge, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz & The City (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Lounge, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz & The City (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Lounge, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz From Radio 89.1 FM Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz Does Soul
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Most Essential Smooth Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Best Blue Note Album In The World Ever - 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soft Jazz Vocals
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Saxophone Music Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Geatest Party At Sea
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Know What I Want. RnB Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Here's To Grover Washington, Junior 2020
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: The Chill Jazz Pleasure (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Glad Christmas Tidings
Artist: David Archuleta, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra At Temple Square, Mack Wilberg
Genre:
Title: Grand Central
Artist: Jeff Golub
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Smooth Jazz
Title: To Grover, With Love
Artist: Jason Miles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Pop, Smooth Jazz
Title: DJ Smash Presents...Phonography: The Blue Note Remix - Mix CD
Artist: Smash
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hallelujah!
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra At Temple Square, The Orchestra
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Classical, Choral
Title: Home for the Holidays
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra At Temple Square
Genre: Classical
Title: Keep Christmas With You
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra At Temple Square
Genre: Gospel