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Richard Pavlidis
Richard's debut solo album 'Without Within' was released worldwide in 2019 and supported by an Australian tour. Music from this album can be found in the Australian Jazz Real Book and the Australian Jazz Museum. The album caught the attention of celebrated saxophonist Kenny G, who said via social media "I love the way you combine bebop licks with more modern-sounding phrases, and your technique is amazing. You are such a great player!"
Richard's new album, 'Origins', features some of Australia's leading jazz musicians. Released in December 2020, it's available to hear and buy on Bandcamp.
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Richard Pavlidis: Iconography
by Edward Blanco
A rising star in the jazz landscape of Australia, Richard Pavlidis is a Melbourne-based saxophonist who leads a veteran sextet performing a collection of tunes revealing a combination of blues, swing and modern funk on his latest effort entitled Iconography. Influenced by two late great saxophonists, Michael Brecker and Bob Berg, the album, is in a sense, a reflection of the modern energetic sounds of that era from which Pavlidis draws inspiration for this recording. A proponent of hard bop, ...
Continue Reading'His ideas flow naturally and his playful approach is undeniably Sonny Rollins-inspired' - Stephen Hornby, Australian Jazz, April 2020
'I love the way you combine bebop licks with more modern-sounding phrases, and your technique is amazing. You are such a great player!' - Kenny G, via Instagram, August 2019