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  1. Richie Cole (February 29, 1948 – May 2, 2020) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Early life. Cole was born in Trenton, New Jersey. [1] . He began to play alto saxophone when he was ten years old, encouraged by his father, who owned a jazz club in New Jersey.

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  3. May 4, 2020 · Richie Cole, a renowned saxophonist who was championed by DownBeat early in his career and whose passion for bebop-era jazz dwelt at the heart of his exuberant Alto Madness performances and projects, died May 2 of natural causes in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, according to a report from WBGO. He was 72.

  4. May 3, 2020 · Richie Cole, an alto saxophonist, bandleader and composer with a steadfast commitment to the hard-driving verities of bebop, died on May 2 at his home in Carnegie, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh. He was 72.

  5. May 2, 2020 · Alto saxophone great Richie Cole once referred to in Downbeat magazine as “the sax machine,” has died at the age of 72. Cole died on May 1 at his home in Carnegie, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh. His daughter Annie Cole said he died in his sleep, of natural causes.

  6. Feb 26, 2022 · Alto saxophonist Richie Cole has covered a lot of stylistic ground since he left the Berklee School of Music in 1969 to join the Buddy Rich Band at age 21. Long known as a torchbearer for bebop, Cole started referring to his style of playing as “Alto Madness” in the 1970s, and that has been his motto ever since.

  7. Richie Cole. The musical work of Richie Cole includes an impressive list of recordings as well as performances with the legendary bands of Buddy Rich, Doc Severnsen, and Lionel Hampton. During the 1970’s, along with his partner Eddie Jefferson, he revolutionized the art of jazz vocalese.

  8. May 4, 2020 · Alto saxophonist Richie Cole was a staunch protector of bebop, a style he called the “ultimate expression” of jazz.

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