Mike Richmond (musician)

Mike Richmond (born February 26, 1948, in Philadelphia) is an American jazz bassist.

Richmond started on guitar then picked up bass in his early teens. He attended Temple University (1965–1970), studying with Edward Arian from the Philadelphia Orchestra. After lessons with Jimmy Garrison in the early 1970s he began performing with Chico Hamilton and Arnie Lawrence, also working with Stan Getz, Jack DeJohnette, Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Hubert Laws, Franco Ambrosetti, Dannie Richmond, Gil Evans, Art Farmer, Woody Herman, and George Gruntz.

Starting in 1980, Richmond devoted time to learning the sitar, traveling to Madras, India and performing live with Ravi Shankar. He led Mingus Dynasty (replacing Mingus) from 1980 to 1985, and began teaching at New York University in 1988 (Teacher of the Year, 1991 & 1994).

Richmond won a Grammy Award for Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux. His book Modern Walking Bass Technique is used internationally.

His music was sampled in the song "Buggin' Out" by A Tribe Called Quest.

As leader

 * For Us (SteepleChase, 1978) with Andy LaVerne
 * Dream Waves (Inner City) (1978)
 * Colours of a Dream (International Phonograph) (1980)
 * Prayer for Peace (Moers) (1985)
 * Basic Tendencies (Nomad) (1988)
 * Light Blues (Polygram/Amadeo) (1988)
 * On the Edge (SteepleChase) (1988)
 * Dance for Andy (SteepleChase) (1989)
 * New Blues (Nuba) (1993)
 * Blue in Green (SteepleChase) (1994)
 * The Pendulum (SteepleChase, 2016)
 * Tones For Joan's Bones (SteepleChase) (2017)
 * La vie en rose (SteepleChase) (2018)
 * Bill's Hit Tunes (Ride Symbol Records) (2019)

As sideman
With Franco Ambrosetti With Bob Berg With Jerry Bergonzi With Keith Copeland and Kenny Barron With Ted Curson With Miles Davis and Quincy Jones With Buddy DeFranco With Jack DeJohnette With Gil Evans With Herb Geller With Stan Getz
 * Close Encounter (Enja, 1979) with Bennie Wallace
 * Heartbop (Enja, 1981)
 * New Birth (Xanadu, 1978)
 * I Ching Reading (Ram)
 * On Target (Jazz Mania)
 * I Heard Mingus (Interplay, 1980)
 * Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (Warner Bros., 1991)
 * Borinquin (Sonet)
 * Untitled (ECM, 1976)
 * New Rags (ECM, 1977)
 * Synthetic Evans (Poljazz, 1976)
 * A Jazz Song Book (Enja, 1987)
 * Another World (Columbia, 1977)
 * Academy of Jazz (Poljazz, 1978)
 * Poetry in Jazz (Jazz File, 1977)
 * Jazzbuhne Berlin '78 (Repertoire)
 * Utopia (West Wind 1977)
 * The Best Of Stan Getz (Columbia, 1978)
 * Academy Of Jazz-with Bob Brookmeyer (Poljazz, 1978)
 * The Lyrical Stan Getz (Columbia, 1978)
 * The Essential Stan Getz (Columbia, 1978)
 * New Collection (Columbia, 1978)
 * Ballads And Bossa Nova (CBS, 1977)
 * This Is Jazz (Columbia, 1978)

With George Gruntz
 * El Camino (TCB)
 * Merryteria (TCB)
 * Live at Jazzfest Berlin (TCB)
 * First Prize (Enja, 1989)
 * Serious Fun (Enja, 1990)
 * Blues 'n Dues Et Cetera (Enja, 1991)
 * Happening Now (Hat Art) with Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz and Kenny Wheeler
 * GGCJB (MPS) with Elvin Jones
 * Cosmopolitan Greetings (Migros) with Allen Ginsberg
 * Beyond Another Wall: Live in China (TCB)
 * Live 82 (Amiga Jazz)
 * Mock-Lo-Motion (TCB, 1995)
 * Sins 'N Wins 'N Funs (TCB)
 * Expo Triangle (MGB)
 * Global Excellence (TCB)

With Chico Hamilton With Roland Hanna With Tom Harrell With Richie Havens With Daniel Humair With Vic Juris With Eric Kloss With Jimmy Knepper With Lee Konitz With Ted Curson Round Midnight (Generation records, 1983)
 * Live at Montreux (Stax, 1973)
 * Gershwin, Carmichael & Cats (CTI)
 * Aurora (Adamo, 1976)
 * Minds Ear (RCA)
 * The American Game (Arista)
 * Surrounded (Flat and Sharp, 1987)
 * Bleecker St. (Muse, 1981)
 * Now (Muse, 1978)
 * Celebration (Muse, 1979)
 * 1st Place (BlackHawk, 1982 [1986])
 * Round and Round (Columbia)
 * I Hear Mingus (Interplay, 1981)

With Andy LaVerne 8 Rhapsody (SteepleChase, 2019)
 * Mythology (International Phonograph)
 * The Spirit of '76 (Four Star, 1976)
 * Another World (SteepleChase, 1977)
 * Another World Another Time (SteepleChase, 1999)
 * Three's Not a Crowd (SteepleChase, 2012)
 * Genesis (SteepleChase, 2015)
 * Faith (SteepleChase 2016)
 * ''Shangri-La (SteepleChase, 2018)

With Arnie Lawrence With Hubert Laws
 * Renewal (Palo Alto, 1982)
 * Treasure Island (Dr. Jazz)
 * Say It With Silence (Columbia, 1978) 35022
 * A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich [Soundtrack] (Columbia, 1978)
 * My Time Will Come (Music Casters)

With Jim McNeely
 * Winds of Change (SteepleChase)
 * Rains Dance (SteepleChase)
 * The Plot Thickens (Muse)
 * East Side/West Side (Owl)

With Mingus Dynasty
 * Live at Montreux (Atlantic, 1980)

With Mingus Big Band
 *  Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015)

With Jackie Paris
 * Jackie Paris (Audiophile, 1982)
 * Nobody Else But Me (Audiophile, 1988)
 * Lucky to Be Me (EmArcy, 1989)
 * Love Songs (EmArcy, 1990)
 * The Intimate Jackie Paris (Hudson, 2000)

With Bobby Paunetto
 * Commit to Memory (Pathfinder, 1977)
 * Composer in Public (RSVP Jazz)
 * Reconstituted (RSVP Jazz)

With Jeanfrançois Prins
 * All Around Town (TCB, 1997)

With Dannie Richmond
 * Ode to Mingus (Soul Note, 1979)
 * Hand to Hand (Soul Note, 1980) with George Adams
 * Gentleman's Agreement (Soul Note, 1983) with George Adams

With Larry Schneider
 * Just Cole Porter (SteepleChase)
 * Blind Date (SteepleChase)
 * It Might As Well Be Spring (SteepleChase)

With Ravi Shankar With Ben Sidran With Marvin Stamm With Adam Unsworth Stolen Moments (Acoustical Concepts, 2016) With John Stowell With Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band With Lauren Hooker All For You My Heart And Soul(MHR Records, 2015) With Ingrid Sertso/Karl Berger/Don Cherry With Combo Nuvo
 * Jazzmine (Polydor)
 * Life's a Lesson (Go Jazz)
 * Mystery Man (Music Masters)
 * Balance (AC Records, 2015)
 * With John Vanore
 * Golden Delicious (Inner City, 1977)
 * Salted Gingko Nuts (RCA Victor, 1979)
 * Life Of The Music (MHR Records, 2010)
 * Dance With It (Enja, 1983)
 * Nouveau Sketches(CN Records, 2002)
 * Far Far From Home(CN Records, 2010)
 * Like I Said (CN Records, 2015)
 * One World Suite (CN Records, 2018)

With Joshua Breakstone
 * With The Wind And The Rain (Capri, 2013)
 * 2nd Avenue (Capri 2015)
 * 88 (Capri, 2016)

With Tom Varner With Naná Vasconcelos With Bennie Wallace With Bill Watrous With Eliot Zigmund
 * Jazz French Horn (Soul Note, 1985)
 * Covert Action (New Note, 1987)
 * The Mystery of Compassion (Soul Note, 1992)
 * Asian Journal (Music of the World, 1981)
 * Sweeping Through the City (Enja, 1984)
 * The Tiger of San Pedro (Columbia, 1975)
 * Dark Street (Freelance)