Richard Niles
"Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force." 20 x Grammy winning artist Pat Metheny Dr. RICHARD NILES' career spans pop, R&B, rock and jazz as a composer, producer, songwriter, arranger, conductor, broadcaster, recording artist, author and educator. He has contributed to over 40 hits. Records featuring his work have sold over 250 million recordings worldwide. Niles received his degree from the Berklee College of Music and his PhD from Brunel...See more
"Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force." 20 x Grammy winning artist Pat Metheny Dr. RICHARD NILES' career spans pop, R&B, rock and jazz as a composer, producer, songwriter, arranger, conductor, broadcaster, recording artist, author and educator. He has contributed to over 40 hits. Records featuring his work have sold over 250 million recordings worldwide. Niles received his degree from the Berklee College of Music and his PhD from Brunel University. He has performed and lectured internationally. Professional credits include: Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Michael McDonald, Lulu, Cher, Deniece Williams, Pat Metheny, Pet Shop Boys, Bob James, Dusty Springfield, Paul Carrack, Tears for Fears, Jane Monheit, Sarah Brightman, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, John Pattitucci, Chris Hunter, Guy Barker, Nelson Rangell, Silje Nergaard, Gary Husband, Michel Legrand... Richard Niles has led many bands including his jazz orchestra, Bandzilla. He is currently guitarist/arranger for The Wrecking Crew All Stars. Niles has composed & arranged music for several films and written and produced music for over 100 TV commercials. He has been musical director and composed music for several TV series. His composition "Tame Thy Pen" is in The Real Book. Niles hosted, wrote and produced many acclaimed music documentaries for the BBC. He is a bandleader, guitarist and recording artist and has performed worldwide. Niles is a published author and journalist. His book The PAT METHENY INTERVIEWS was published 2009. His book POLYMETRICS (with Gary O'Toole) was published in 2013. His book THE INVISIBLE ARTIST was published 2014. His website dedicated to all guitar-type matters is ... ... See less