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Richard Fairhust is a British jazz pianist.[1] He was awarded a scholarship to study jazz piano at The New School, New York.[2] He is sponsored by Steinway & Sons.[3] He started piano aged 15, and won the Pat Smythe (pianist) award [4]

He was awarded Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Pianist of the Year Award in 1994.[citation needed]

In 1998, he released "Formic" with his band Hungry Ants.[5]

“Myrmidons” album was released in 2001 [6]

In 2004, he won the Best Work category of the BBC Jazz Awards.[7][8][9]

In 2010, he released "Triptych: Amusia".[10][6] He also performed at BBC Radio Three's Celebration of British Jazz [11]

In 2012, he released "Postcards from Pushkin" with trumpet player Tom Arthurs.

In 2015, he recorded a piano duo album with fellow British jazz pianist John Taylor.[12]

Discography

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As leader

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Date Line-up Album title Label Notes
1998 quartet, Tim Giles, John Surman, Tim Harries, Rob Townsend Formic Babel [13]

Awards

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Year Awarded Institution Award Notes
2004 BBC Jazz Award Best New Work [14]

References

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  1. ^ "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004.
  2. ^ "Mr Richard Fairhurst - MusicTeachers.co.uk". www.musicteachers.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Richard Fairhurst - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com.
  4. ^ "Richard Fairhurst - composer". www.musicnow.co.uk. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych - Amusia | Review | The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "BBC - Press Office - BBC Jazz Awards 2004". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Fordham, John (July 30, 2004). "Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Hobart, Mike (June 19, 2010). "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych: Amusia". Financial Times.
  11. ^ https://londonjazznews.com/2010/01/05/review-bbc-jazz-on-3-celebration-of-british-jazz/
  12. ^ "John Taylor/Richard Fairhurst: Duets review – graceful, short-lived piano duo". the Guardian. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS, by RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label.
  14. ^ "Kinch clinches jazz award double". July 29, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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