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In 1954, Richards moved to New York City, where he played with [[Charles Mingus]], [[Ed Shaughnessy]], and [[Ed Thigpen]] while doing studio recordings for [[Perry Como]], the [[Ray Charles Singers]], and [[Mitchell Ayres]].<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|last1=Ulaby|first1=Neda|title=Emil Richards: Timekeeper of Tinseltown |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134053797/emil-richards-timekeeper-of-tinseltown|website=NPR.org|access-date=15 August 2017|date=27 February 2011}}</ref> For about three years, he was a member of a group led by [[George Shearing]], then moved to Los Angeles and worked with [[Don Ellis]] and [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]. He led his own band, the Microtonal Blues Band, and spent time with composer and inventor [[Harry Partch]]. As a sideman, he accompanied [[George Harrison]] on tour and recorded with [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Frank Zappa]],<ref name="Mattingly" /> [[Doris Day]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Steely Dan]], and [[Sarah Vaughan]].<ref name="NPR" />
In 1954, Richards moved to New York City, where he played with [[Charles Mingus]], [[Ed Shaughnessy]], and [[Ed Thigpen]] while doing studio recordings for [[Perry Como]], the [[Ray Charles Singers]], and [[Mitchell Ayres]].<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|last1=Ulaby|first1=Neda|title=Emil Richards: Timekeeper of Tinseltown |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134053797/emil-richards-timekeeper-of-tinseltown|website=NPR.org|access-date=15 August 2017|date=27 February 2011}}</ref> For about three years, he was a member of a group led by [[George Shearing]], then moved to Los Angeles and worked with [[Don Ellis]] and [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]. He led his own band, the Microtonal Blues Band, and spent time with composer and inventor [[Harry Partch]]. As a sideman, he accompanied [[George Harrison]] on tour and recorded with [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Frank Zappa]],<ref name="Mattingly" /> [[Doris Day]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Steely Dan]], and [[Sarah Vaughan]].<ref name="NPR" />


Richards worked often as a [[studio musician]] for movies and television. His credits include playing bongos on the theme song for the television program ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]''. Other television work included finger snaps for the ''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|Addams Family]]'' theme, and xylophone work for the opening theme of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref name="barnes1">{{cite magazine |last1=Barnes |first1=Mile |title=Emil Richards, Legendary Percussionist and L.A. Session Player, Dies at 87 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emil-richards-dead-legendary-percussionist-la-session-player-was-87-1263412 |access-date=23 December 2019 |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> He led a band with [[Joe Porcaro]], and he released a solo album, ''The Wonderful World of Percussion''.<ref name="Mattingly" />
Richards worked often as a [[studio musician]] for movies and television. His credits include playing bongos on the theme song for the television program ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]''. Other television work included finger snaps for the ''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|Addams Family]]'' theme, and xylophone work for the opening theme of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref name="barnes1">{{cite magazine |last1=Barnes |first1=Mile |title=Emil Richards, Legendary Percussionist and L.A. Session Player, Dies at 87 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emil-richards-dead-legendary-percussionist-la-session-player-was-87-1263412 |access-date=23 December 2019 |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> He led a band with [[Joe Porcaro]], and he released a solo album, ''The Wonderful World of Percussion''.<ref name="Mattingly" /> His mallet pupils included Morten Grønvad, [[Stan Levey]] and [[Moonlight Feels Right|Bo Wagner]].<ref>Frank R. Hayde. ''Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight'' (2016), Chapter 12</ref> Richards died on December 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162845501530637&set=a.10150659587305637&type=3&theater Announcement family of Emil Richards on Facebook]</ref>

Richards died on December 13, 2019.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162845501530637&set=a.10150659587305637&type=3&theater Announcement family of Emil Richards on Facebook]</ref>


===Collector===
===Collector===
[[File:Part of the Emil Richards Collection.jpg|thumb|250px|right|alt=Percussion instruments|Percussion instruments from the Emil Richards Collection]]
[[File:Part of the Emil Richards Collection.jpg|thumb|250px|right|alt=Percussion instruments|Percussion instruments from the Emil Richards Collection]]
In 1962, Richards went on a worldwide tour with Frank Sinatra to raise money for poor children. The tour increased Richards's fascination with ethnic [[percussion instrument]]s.<ref name="NPR" /><ref name="collection">{{cite web|title=Emil Richards Collection - Los Angeles Percussion Rentals|url=https://www.lapercussionrentals.com/instruments/categories/emil-richards-collection|website=L.A. Percussion Rentals|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> During his career, he collected over 350 instruments, many of them more common in the East than the West.<ref name="Yanow"/> Richards wanted his instruments to continue to be heard in recordings and other performances and to remain together as much as possible. The Emil Richards Collection includes common percussion, such as [[xylophone]] and [[marimba]]<ref name="PAS industry news">
In 1962, Richards went on a worldwide tour with Frank Sinatra to raise money for poor children. The tour increased Richards's fascination with ethnic [[percussion instrument]]s.<ref name="NPR" /><ref name="collection">{{cite web|title=Emil Richards Collection – Los Angeles Percussion Rentals|url=https://www.lapercussionrentals.com/instruments/categories/emil-richards-collection|website=L.A. Percussion Rentals|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> During his career, he collected over 350 instruments, many of them more common in the East than the West.<ref name="Yanow"/> Richards wanted his instruments to continue to be heard in recordings and other performances and to remain together as much as possible. The Emil Richards Collection includes common percussion, such as [[xylophone]] and [[marimba]]<ref name="PAS industry news">
{{cite journal |title=PAS Industry News |publisher=Percussive Arts Society}}</ref> and exotic, such as the [[angklung]], [[bulbul tarang]], [[chimta]], [[flapamba]], [[jal tarang]], [[janggu]], [[Lujon (musical instrument)|lujon]], [[mbira]], and [[pakhavaj]].<ref name="collection" />
{{cite journal |journal=PAS Industry News |publisher=Percussive Arts Society}}</ref> and exotic, such as the [[angklung]], [[bulbul tarang]], [[chimta]], [[flapamba]], [[jal tarang]], [[janggu]], [[Lujon (musical instrument)|lujon]], [[mbira]], and [[pakhavaj]].<ref name="collection" />


In 1992, he gave sixty-five instruments to the Percussive Arts Society museum in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Society's Hall of Fame.<ref name="Mattingly" /> Part of the collection was sold to Los Angeles Percussion Rentals. Many instruments were restored and are used in recordings and other performances in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lapercussionrentals.com/erc.html |title=Emil Richards Collection |work=Los Angeles Percussion Rentals |access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> LAPR works with Odd Art Fabrications to custom design and fabricate instruments and hardware such as [[chromatic]]ally tuned [[Woodblock (instrument)|wood blocks]] and chromatically tuned [[bell plate]].<ref name="Odd Art Fabrications">{{cite web|title=OAF|url=http://oddartfabrications.com/about.html|website=Odd Art Fabrications |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref>
In 1992, he gave sixty-five instruments to the Percussive Arts Society museum in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Society's Hall of Fame.<ref name="Mattingly" /> Part of the collection was sold to Los Angeles Percussion Rentals. Many instruments were restored and are used in recordings and other performances in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lapercussionrentals.com/erc.html |title=Emil Richards Collection |work=Los Angeles Percussion Rentals |access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> LAPR works with Odd Art Fabrications to custom design and fabricate instruments and hardware such as [[chromatic]]ally tuned [[Woodblock (instrument)|wood blocks]] and chromatically tuned [[bell plate]].<ref name="Odd Art Fabrications">{{cite web|title=OAF|url=http://oddartfabrications.com/about.html|website=Odd Art Fabrications |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref>
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* ''New Time Element'' (Uni, 1967)
* ''New Time Element'' (Uni, 1967)
* ''Cosmic Sounds'' with the Zodiac (Elektra, 1967)
* ''Cosmic Sounds'' with the Zodiac (Elektra, 1967)
* ''Journey to Bliss'' (ABC Impulse!, 1968)
* ''Journey to Bliss'' (Impulse!, 1968)
* ''Spirit of 1976/Live at Donte's'' (ABC, Impulse!, 1969)
* ''Spirit of 1976/Live at Donte's'' (Impulse!, 1969)
* ''Wonderful World of Percussion'' (Interworld, 1994)
* ''Wonderful World of Percussion'' (Interworld, 1994)
* ''Luntana'' (Interworld, 1996)
* ''Luntana'' (Interworld, 1996)


'''With The Surfmen'''
'''With The Surfmen'''
* ''The Sounds of Exotic Island'' (Somerset/Stereo Fidelity, 1960)
* ''The Sounds of Exotic Island'' (Somerset, 1960)
* ''Hawaii'' (Somerset/Stereo Fidelity, 1960)
* ''Hawaii'' (Somerset, 1960)


===As sideman===
===As sideman===
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{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}

'''With [[Louis Bellson]]'''
'''With [[Louis Bellson]]'''
* ''Ecue (Ritmos Cubanos)'' (Pablo, 1978)
* ''Ecue (Ritmos Cubanos)'' (Pablo, 1978)
* ''Prime Time'' (Concord Jazz, 1978)
* ''Prime Time'' (Concord Jazz, 1978)
* ''Louie Bellson Jam'' (Pablo, 1979)
* ''Louie Bellson Jam'' (Pablo, 1979)

'''With [[Alessi Brothers]]'''
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* ''Alessi'' (A&M, 1976)


'''With [[Frank Capp]]'''
'''With [[Frank Capp]]'''
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* ''In a Tribute to the Dorsey Brothers'' (Kimberly, 2010)
* ''In a Tribute to the Dorsey Brothers'' (Kimberly, 2010)
* ''In a Tribute to Count Basie'' (Kimberly, 2014)
* ''In a Tribute to Count Basie'' (Kimberly, 2014)

'''With [[Rosemary Clooney]]'''
* ''[[That Travelin' Two-Beat]]'' (Capitol, 1965)

'''With [[Nat King Cole]]'''
* ''[[Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* ''[[Let's Face the Music!]]'' (Capitol, 1964)


'''With [[George Duke]]'''
'''With [[George Duke]]'''
* ''I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry'' (MPS/BASF, 1975)
* ''I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry'' (MPS, 1975)
* ''Liberated Fantasies'' (MPS, 1976)
* ''Liberated Fantasies'' (MPS, 1976)
* ''From Me to You'' (Epic, 1977)
* ''From Me to You'' (Epic, 1977)
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* ''Coco'' (Walt Disney, 2017)
* ''Coco'' (Walt Disney, 2017)
* ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (Sony, 2017)
* ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (Sony, 2017)
* ''War for the Planet of the Apes'' (Sony/Fox 2017)
* ''War for the Planet of the Apes'' (Sony, 2017)


'''With [[George Harrison]]'''
'''With [[George Harrison]]'''
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'''With [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]'''
'''With [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]'''
* ''[[Something Blue (Paul Horn album)|Something Blue]]'' (HiFi Jazz 1960)
* ''[[Something Blue (Paul Horn album)|Something Blue]]'' (HiFi Jazz, 1960)
* ''[[The Sound of Paul Horn]]'' (Columbia, 1961)
* ''[[The Sound of Paul Horn]]'' (Columbia, 1961)
* ''[[Profile of a Jazz Musician]]'' (Columbia, 1962)
* ''[[Profile of a Jazz Musician]]'' (Columbia, 1962)
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'''With [[James Newton Howard]]'''
'''With [[James Newton Howard]]'''
* ''Off Limits'' (Varese Sarabande, 1988)
* ''Off Limits'' (Varese Sarabande, 1988)
* ''Grand Canyon'' (Milan/RCA, 1991)
* ''Grand Canyon'' (RCA, 1991)
* ''Outbreak'' (Varese Sarabande, 1995)
* ''Outbreak'' (Varese Sarabande, 1995)
* ''Waterworld'' (MCA, 1995)
* ''Waterworld'' (MCA, 1995)
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* ''Roots'' (A&M, 1977)
* ''Roots'' (A&M, 1977)
* ''The Color Purple'' (Qwest, 1986)
* ''The Color Purple'' (Qwest, 1986)
* ''Basie & Beyond'' (Qwest/Warner Bros., 2000)
* ''Basie & Beyond'' (Qwest, 2000)


'''With [[Roger Kellaway]]'''
'''With [[Roger Kellaway]]'''
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'''With [[Stan Kenton]]'''
'''With [[Stan Kenton]]'''
* ''Artistry in Jazz'' (Capitol)
* ''Artistry in Jazz'' (Capitol, 1972)
* ''[[Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra]]'' (Capitol, 1965)
* ''[[Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra]]'' (Capitol, 1965)
* ''Hair'' (Capitol, 1969)
* ''Hair'' (Capitol, 1969)
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'''With [[Henry Mancini]]'''
'''With [[Henry Mancini]]'''
* ''The Hawaiians'' (United Artists, 1970)
* ''The Hawaiians'' (United Artists, 1970)
* ''Symphonic Soul'' (RCA, Victor, 1975)
* ''Symphonic Soul'' (RCA Victor, 1975)
* ''The Jazz Sound from Peter Gunn'' (Fresh Sound, 1994)
* ''The Jazz Sound from Peter Gunn'' (Fresh Sound, 1994)


'''With [[Harry Partch]]'''
'''With [[Harry Partch]]'''
* ''The World of Harry Partch'' (Columbia, 1969)
* ''The World of Harry Partch'' (Columbia, 1969)
* ''Delusion of the Fury'' (Innova/Sony, 1999)
* ''Delusion of the Fury'' (Sony, 1999)
* ''Harry Partch: A Portrait'' (New World, 2015)
* ''Harry Partch: A Portrait'' (New World, 2015)


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'''With [[Lalo Schifrin]]'''
'''With [[Lalo Schifrin]]'''
* ''[[More Mission: Impossible]]'' (1969), featured in a chimes solo on "Self-Destruct"
* ''[[More Mission: Impossible]]'' (Paramamount, 1969), featured in a chimes solo on "Self-Destruct"
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* ''Gypsies'' (Tabu, 1978)
* ''Rock Requiem'' (Verve, 1971)
* ''Rock Requiem'' (Verve, 1971)
⚫
* ''Gypsies'' (Tabu, 1978)
* ''Rush Hour 2'' (Varese Sarabande, 2001)
* ''Rush Hour 2'' (Varese Sarabande, 2001)
* ''Rush Hour 3'' (Varese Sarabande, 2007)
* ''Rush Hour 3'' (Varese Sarabande, 2007)
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'''With [[Frank Sinatra]]'''
'''With [[Frank Sinatra]]'''
* ''Ring-a-Ding Ding!'' (Reprise, 1961)
* ''[[Ring-a-Ding-Ding!]]'' (Reprise, 1961)
* ''[[Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!]]'' (Capitol, 1961)
* ''[[Sinatra Swings]]'' (Reprise, 1961)
* ''[[Come Swing with Me!]]'' (Capitol, 1961)
* ''[[Sinatra and Strings]]'' (Reprise, 1962)
* ''[[Point of No Return (Frank Sinatra album)|Point of No Return]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* ''[[Sinatra and Swingin' Brass]]'' (Reprise, 1962)
* ''[[The Concert Sinatra]]'' (Reprise, 1963)
* ''[[It Might as Well Be Swing]]'' (Reprise, 1964)
* ''[[It Might as Well Be Swing]]'' (Reprise, 1964)
* ''[[Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners]]'' (Reprise, 1964)
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* ''Duets'' (Capitol, 1993)
* ''[[Softly, as I Leave You (album)|Softly, as I Leave You]]'' (Reprise, 1964)
* ''[[My Kind of Broadway]]'' (Reprise, 1965)
* ''[[That's Life (Frank Sinatra album)|That's Life]]'' (Reprise, 1966)
* ''[[Strangers in the Night (Frank Sinatra album)|Strangers in the Night]]'' (Reprise, 1966)
* ''[[Cycles (Frank Sinatra album)|Cycles]]'' (Reprise, 1968)
* ''[[My Way (Frank Sinatra album)|My Way]]'' (Reprise, 1968)
⚫
* ''[[A Man Alone (album)|A Man Alone]]'' (Reprise, 1969)
* ''[[Sinatra & Company]]'' (Reprise, 1971)
* ''[[Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back]]'' (Reprise, 1973)
* ''[[Some Nice Things I've Missed]]'' (Reprise, 1974)
* ''[[She Shot Me Down]]'' (Reprise, 1981)
⚫
* ''[[Duets (Frank Sinatra album)|Duets]]'' (Capitol, 1993)


'''With [[Singers Unlimited]]'''
'''With [[The Manhattan Transfer]]'''
* ''[[The Spirit of St. Louis (album)|The Spirit of St. Louis]]'' (Atlantic, 2000)
* ''Bossa Nova'' (Valiant, 1963)
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* ''Just in Time'' (Pausa, 1978)
* ''Feelings'' (MPS/Universal 2007)


'''With [[L. Subramaniam]]'''
'''With [[L. Subramaniam]]'''
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* Herb Alpert, ''[[Rise (Herb Alpert album)|Rise]]'' (A&M, 1979)
* Herb Alpert, ''[[Rise (Herb Alpert album)|Rise]]'' (A&M, 1979)
* [[Paul Anka]], ''Rock Swings'' (Verve, 2005)
* [[Paul Anka]], ''Rock Swings'' (Verve, 2005)
* [[Attitudes (band)|Attitudes]], ''Good News'' (Dark Horse, 1977)
* [[Klaus Badelt]], ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (Walt Disney, 2003)
* [[Klaus Badelt]], ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (Walt Disney, 2003)
* Klaus Badelt, ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (Walt Disney, 2007)
* Klaus Badelt, ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (Walt Disney, 2007)
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* [[Hal Blaine]], ''Psychedelic Percussion'' (Dunhill, 1967)
* [[Hal Blaine]], ''Psychedelic Percussion'' (Dunhill, 1967)
* [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], ''[[Autoamerican]]'' (Chrysalis, 1980)
* [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], ''[[Autoamerican]]'' (Chrysalis, 1980)
* [[Pat Boone]], ''Great! Great! Great!'' (Dot, 1961)
* [[Terence Boylan]], ''Suzy'' (Asylum, 1980)
* [[Terence Boylan]], ''Suzy'' (Asylum, 1980)
* [[Brass Fever]], ''Brass Fever'' (Impulse!, 1975)
* [[Brass Fever]], ''Brass Fever'' (Impulse!, 1975)
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* [[Bobby Caldwell]], ''Solid Ground'' (Polydor, 1991)
* [[Bobby Caldwell]], ''Solid Ground'' (Polydor, 1991)
* [[Vanessa Carlton]], ''[[Be Not Nobody]]'' (A&M, 2002)
* [[Vanessa Carlton]], ''[[Be Not Nobody]]'' (A&M, 2002)
* [[Leonard Cohen]], ''[[Death of a Ladies' Man (album)|Death of a Ladies' Man]]'' (Columbia, 1977)
⚫
* [[Sam Cooke]], ''[[Ain't That Good News (album)|Ain't That Good News]]'' (RCA Victor, 1964)
* [[Les Crane]], ''Desiderata'' (Warner Bros., 1971)
* [[Les Crane]], ''Desiderata'' (Warner Bros., 1971)
* [[Marshall Crenshaw]], ''[[Jaggedland]]'' (429 Records, 2009)
* [[Marshall Crenshaw]], ''[[Jaggedland]]'' (429 Records, 2009)
* [[Dick Dale]], ''[[Summer Surf]]'' (Capitol, 1964)
* [[Dick Dale]], ''[[Summer Surf]]'' (Capitol, 1964)
* [[Bobby Darin]], ''[[Venice Blue]]'' (Capitol, 1965)
* [[Bobby Darin]], ''[[Venice Blue]]'' (Capitol, 1965)
* Bobby Darin, ''[[Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile]]'' (Atlantic, 1966)
* [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] & [[Count Basie]], ''Our Shining Hour'' (Jazz Heritage 1979)
* [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] & [[Count Basie]], ''Our Shining Hour'' (Jazz Heritage, 1979)
* [[Dion DiMucci]], ''[[Born to Be with You (album)|Born to Be with You]]'' (Collectables, 1975)
* [[Dion DiMucci]], ''[[Born to Be with You (album)|Born to Be with You]]'' (Collectables, 1975)
* [[Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart]], ''Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart'' (Capitol, 1976)
* [[Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart]], ''Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart'' (Capitol, 1976)
* [[Joao Donato]], ''A Bad Donato'' (Blue Thumb, 1970)
* [[João Donato]], ''A Bad Donato'' (Blue Thumb, 1970)
* [[Donovan]], ''[[Slow Down World]]'' (Epic, 1976)
* [[Donovan]], ''[[Slow Down World]]'' (Epic, 1976)
* [[The Doors]], ''[[Other Voices (The Doors album)|Other Voices]]'' (Elektra, 1971)
* [[The Doors]], ''[[Other Voices (The Doors album)|Other Voices]]'' (Elektra, 1971)
⚫
* [[Sam Cooke]], ''[[Ain't That Good News (album)|Ain't That Good News]]'' (RCA Victor, 1964)
* [[Duane Eddy]], ''Duane Eddy'' (Capitol, 1987)
* [[Duane Eddy]], ''Duane Eddy'' (Capitol, 1987)
* [[Danny Elfman]], ''MIB2'' (Sony, 2012)
* [[Danny Elfman]], ''MIB2'' (Sony, 2012)
* Danny Elfman, ''Epic'' (Sony, 2013)
* Danny Elfman, ''Epic'' (Sony, 2013)
* [[David Essex]], ''Be-Bop the Future'' (Mercury, 1981)
* [[David Essex]], ''Be-Bop the Future'' (Mercury, 1981)
* [[Mimi Farina]] & [[Tom Jans]], ''Take Heart'' (A&M, 1971)
* [[Mimi Fariña]] & [[Tom Jans]], ''Take Heart'' (A&M, 1971)
* [[Victor Feldman]], ''The Venezuela Joropo'' (Pacific Jazz 1967)
* [[Victor Feldman]], ''The Venezuela Joropo'' (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
* [[Jerry Fielding]], ''Near East Brass'' (Command, 1967)
* [[Jerry Fielding]], ''Near East Brass'' (Command, 1967)
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]], ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook]]'' (Verve, 2001)
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]], ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook]]'' (Verve, 2001)
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* [[Ted Gärdestad]], ''[[Blue Virgin Isles]]'' (Polar, 1978)
* [[Ted Gärdestad]], ''[[Blue Virgin Isles]]'' (Polar, 1978)
* [[Marvin Gaye]], ''[[Let's Get It On]]'' (Tamla, 1973)
* [[Marvin Gaye]], ''[[Let's Get It On]]'' (Tamla, 1973)
* [[Lowell George]], ''Lightning-Rod Man'' (Bizarre, Straight 1993)
* [[Lowell George]], ''Lightning-Rod Man'' (Bizarre, 1993)
* [[Bob Gibson (musician)|Bob Gibson]], ''Bob Gibson'' (Capitol, 1971)
* [[Bob Gibson (musician)|Bob Gibson]], ''Bob Gibson'' (Capitol, 1971)
* [[Dizzy Gillespie]], ''[[The New Continent]]'' (Limelight, 1965)\
* [[Dizzy Gillespie]], ''[[The New Continent]]'' (Limelight, 1965)
* [[Jackie Gleason]], ''The Now Sound... for Today's Lovers'' (Capitol, 1968)
* [[Jackie Gleason]], ''The Now Sound... for Today's Lovers'' (Capitol, 1968)
* [[Jerry Goldsmith]], ''Along Came a Spider'' (Varese Sarabande, 2001)
* [[Jerry Goldsmith]], ''Along Came a Spider'' (Varese Sarabande, 2001)
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* [[Dave Grusin]], ''Cinemagic'' (GRP, 1987)
* [[Dave Grusin]], ''Cinemagic'' (GRP, 1987)
* [[Lani Hall]], ''[[Hello It's Me (album)|Hello It's Me]]'' (A&M, 1974)
* [[Lani Hall]], ''[[Hello It's Me (album)|Hello It's Me]]'' (A&M, 1974)
* [[Cyril Havermans]], ''Cyril'' (MGM, 1973)
* [[Cyril Havermans]], ''[[Cyril (album)|Cyril]]'' (MGM, 1973)
* [[Lee Hazlewood]], ''Something Special'' (Light in the Attic, 2015)
* [[Lee Hazlewood]], ''Something Special'' (Light in the Attic, 2015)
* [[Neal Hefti]], ''Jazz Pops'' (Reprise, 1962)
* [[Neal Hefti]], ''Jazz Pops'' (Reprise, 1962)
* [[Jermaine Jackson]], ''[[Let's Get Serious (Jermaine Jackson album)|Let's Get Serious]]'' (Motown, 1980)
* [[Maurice Jarre]], ''Gorillas in the Mist'' (MCA, 1988)
* [[Maurice Jarre]], ''Gorillas in the Mist'' (MCA, 1988)
* [[Pete Jolly]], ''[[Seasons (Pete Jolly album)|Seasons]]'' (A&M, 1970)
* [[Pete Jolly]], ''[[Seasons (Pete Jolly album)|Seasons]]'' (A&M, 1970)
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* [[Peggy Lee]], ''[[Blues Cross Country]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* [[Peggy Lee]], ''[[Blues Cross Country]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* Peggy Lee, ''[[Sugar 'n' Spice (Peggy Lee album)|Sugar 'n' Spice]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* Peggy Lee, ''[[Sugar 'n' Spice (Peggy Lee album)|Sugar 'n' Spice]]'' (Capitol, 1962)
* Peggy Lee, ''[[Make It with You (album)|Make It with You]]'' (Capitol, 1970)
* [[Carly Simon]], ''[[Playing Possum]]'' (Elektra, 1975)
* [[Carly Simon]], ''[[Playing Possum]]'' (Elektra, 1975)
* [[Nils Lofgren]], ''[[Cry Tough (Nils Lofgren album)|Cry Tough]]'' (A&M, 1976)
* [[Nils Lofgren]], ''[[Cry Tough (Nils Lofgren album)|Cry Tough]]'' (A&M, 1976)
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* [[Carmen McRae]], ''I Am Music'' (Blue Note, 1975)
* [[Carmen McRae]], ''I Am Music'' (Blue Note, 1975)
* [[Mike Melvoin]], ''Keys to Your Mind'' (Liberty, 1966)
* [[Mike Melvoin]], ''Keys to Your Mind'' (Liberty, 1966)
* [[Sergio Mendes]], ''Brasil '88'' (RCA, 2002)
* [[Sérgio Mendes]], ''[[Brasil '88]]'' (Elektra, 1978)
* [[Bette Midler]], ''[[Bathhouse Betty]]'' (Warner Bros., 1998)
* [[Bette Midler]], ''[[Bathhouse Betty]]'' (Warner Bros., 1998)
* [[Liza Minnelli]], ''[[Gently (album)|Gently]]'' (Angel, 1996)
* [[Liza Minnelli]], ''[[Gently (album)|Gently]]'' (Angel, 1996)
* [[Joni Mitchell]], ''[[Mingus (Joni Mitchell album)|Mingus]]'' (Asylum, 1979)
* [[Joni Mitchell]], ''[[Mingus (Joni Mitchell album)|Mingus]]'' (Asylum, 1979)
* [[The Monkees]], ''[[The Monkees Present]]'' (Colgems, 1969)
* The Monkees, ''[[Instant Replay (The Monkees album)|Instant Replay]]'' (Colgems, 1969)
* [[Hugo Montenegro]], ''Process 70'' (Time, 1962)
* [[Chris Morris (author)|Chris Morris]], ''Christopher Morris Band'' (MCA, 1977)
* [[Alphonse Mouzon]], ''[[The Man Incognito]]'' (Blue Note, 1976)
* [[Alphonse Mouzon]], ''[[The Man Incognito]]'' (Blue Note, 1976)
* [[Maria Muldaur]], ''Waitress in a Donut Shop'' (Reprise, 1974)
* [[Maria Muldaur]], ''Waitress in a Donut Shop'' (Reprise, 1974)
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* [[Jeffrey Osborne]], ''[[Stay With Me Tonight (album)|Stay With Me Tonight]]'' (A&M, 1983)
* [[Jeffrey Osborne]], ''[[Stay With Me Tonight (album)|Stay With Me Tonight]]'' (A&M, 1983)
* [[Jimmy and Carol Owens]], ''The Witness'' (Light, 1978)
* [[Jimmy and Carol Owens]], ''The Witness'' (Light, 1978)
* [[Freda Payne]], ''Payne and Pleasure'' (ABC, 1974)
* [[Freda Payne]], ''[[Payne & Pleasure]]'' (ABC, 1974)
* [[Van Dyke Parks]], ''[[Jump! (album)|Jump!]]'' (Warner Bros., 1984)
* [[Van Dyke Parks]], ''[[Jump! (album)|Jump!]]'' (Warner Bros., 1984)
* [[Stu Phillips (composer)|Stu Phillips]], ''A Touch of Modern'' (MGM, 1956)
* [[Stu Phillips (composer)|Stu Phillips]], ''A Touch of Modern'' (MGM, 1956)
* [[Steve Porcaro]], ''Metro'' (Walt Disney 1997)
* [[Steve Porcaro]], ''Metro'' (Walt Disney, 1997)
* [[Gregory Porter]], ''Nat King Cole & Me'' (Blue Note, 2017)
* [[Gregory Porter]], ''[[Nat King Cole & Me]]'' (Blue Note, 2017)
* [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]], ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (Recall 2005)
* [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]], ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (Recall, 2005)
* [[Don Preston]], ''Vile Foamy Ectoplasm'' (Muffin, 1993)
* [[Don Preston]], ''Vile Foamy Ectoplasm'' (Muffin, 1993)
* [[Joshua Radin]], ''Underwater'' (Mom + Pop, 2012)
* [[Helen Reddy]], ''[[Ear Candy (Helen Reddy album)|Ear Candy]]'' (Capitol, 1977)
* [[Helen Reddy]], ''[[Ear Candy (Helen Reddy album)|Ear Candy]]'' (Capitol, 1977)
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* [[Emitt Rhodes]], ''[[The American Dream (Emitt Rhodes album)|The American Dream]]'' (A&M, 1970)
* [[Howard Roberts]], ''Jaunty-Jolly!'' (Capitol, 1967)
* [[Howard Roberts]], ''Jaunty-Jolly!'' (Capitol, 1967)
* [[Robbie Robertson]] & [[Alex North]], ''Carny'' (Warner Bros., 1980)
* [[Robbie Robertson]] & [[Alex North]], ''Carny'' (Warner Bros., 1980)
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* [[Linda Ronstadt]], ''[[Winter Light (Linda Ronstadt album)|Winter Light]]'' (Elektra, 1993)
* [[Linda Ronstadt]], ''[[Winter Light (Linda Ronstadt album)|Winter Light]]'' (Elektra, 1993)
* [[Willie Ruff]], ''The Smooth Side of Ruff'' (Columbia, 1968)
* [[Willie Ruff]], ''The Smooth Side of Ruff'' (Columbia, 1968)
* [[Buffy Sainte-Marie]], ''Sweet America'' (ABC, 1976)
* [[Buffy Sainte-Marie]], ''[[Sweet America]]'' (ABC, 1976)
* [[Mongo Santamaria]], ''Afro Roots'' (Prestige, 1989)
* [[Mongo Santamaría]], ''Afro Roots'' (Prestige, 1989)
* [[Diane Schuur]], ''Music Is My Life'' (Atlantic, 1999)
* [[Diane Schuur]], ''Music Is My Life'' (Atlantic, 1999)
* [[Clifford Scott (musician)|Clifford Scott]], ''Lavender Sax'' (World Pacific, 1964)
* [[Clifford Scott (musician)|Clifford Scott]], ''Lavender Sax'' (World Pacific, 1964)
* [[Tom Scott (musician)|Tom Scott]], ''The Honeysuckle Breeze'' (ABC Impulse!, 1967)
* [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]], ''The Honeysuckle Breeze'' (Impulse!, 1967)
* Tom Scott, ''Great Scott!'' (A&M, 1972)
* Tom Scott, ''Great Scott!'' (A&M, 1972)
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* [[Nancy Sinatra]], ''[[Boots (album)|Boots]]'' (Reprise, 1966)
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* [[Emitt Rhodes]], ''[[The American Dream (Emitt Rhodes album)|The American Dreams]]'' (A&M, 1970)
* [[Ravi Shankar]], ''Charly'' (World Pacific, 1968)
* [[Ravi Shankar]], ''Charly'' (World Pacific, 1968)
* Ravi Shankar, ''[[Shankar Family & Friends]]'' (Dark Horse, 1974)
* Ravi Shankar, ''[[Shankar Family & Friends]]'' (Dark Horse, 1974)
* [[Judee Sill]], ''Heart Food'' (Asylum, 2006)
* [[Judee Sill]], ''[[Heart Food]]'' (Asylum, 1973)
* [[Nancy Sinatra]], ''[[Boots (album)|Boots]]'' (Reprise, 1966)
* [[The Singers Unlimited]], ''Just in Time'' (Pausa, 1978)
* [[Joanie Sommers]], ''The Voice of the Sixties!'' (Warner Bros., 1961)
* [[Joanie Sommers]], ''The Voice of the Sixties!'' (Warner Bros., 1961)
* Joanie Sommers, ''Softly, the Brazilian Sound'' (Warner Bros., 1964)
* Joanie Sommers, ''Softly, the Brazilian Sound'' (Warner Bros., 1964)
* [[Phil Spector]], ''Back to Mono 1958-1969'' (Abkco, 1991)
* [[Phil Spector]], ''Back to Mono 1958–1969'' (Abkco, 1991)
* [[Gabor Szabo]], ''Wind, Sky and Diamonds'' (Impulse!, 1967)
* The Surfers, ''Tahiti'' (HiFi, 1960)
* [[Bob Thiele]], Gabor Szabo & Tom Scott, ''Light My Fire'' (Impulse!, 1967)
* [[Gábor Szabó]], ''Wind, Sky and Diamonds'' (Impulse!, 1967)
* [[Vinx]], ''Rooms in My Fatha's House'' (I.R.S., 1991)
* [[Bob Thiele]], Gábor Szabó & Tom Scott, ''Light My Fire'' (Impulse!, 1967)
* [[Vinx]], ''[[Rooms in My Fatha's House]]'' (I.R.S., 1991)
* [[Wendy Waldman]], ''Wendy Waldman'' (Warner Bros., 1975)
* [[Wendy Waldman]], ''Wendy Waldman'' (Warner Bros., 1975)
* [[Mary Wilson (singer)|Mary Wilson]], ''[[Mary Wilson (album)|Mary Wilson]]'' (Motown, 1979)
* [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]], ''Guess Who I Saw Today'' (Capitol, 2005)
* [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]], ''Guess Who I Saw Today'' (Capitol, 2005)
* [[Popcorn Wylie]], ''Extrasensory Perception'' (ABC, 1974)
* [[Richard "Popcorn" Wylie]], ''Extrasensory Perception'' (ABC, 1974)
* [[Daniel Valdez]], ''Mestizo'' (A&M, 1974)
* [[Daniel Valdez]], ''Mestizo'' (A&M, 1974)
* [[David Werner (musician)|David Werner]], ''Imagination Quota'' (RCA Victor, 1975)
* [[David Werner (musician)|David Werner]], ''Imagination Quota'' (RCA Victor, 1975)
* [[Gary Wright]], ''Headin' Home'' (Warner Bros., 1979)
* [[Gary Wright]], ''Headin' Home'' (Warner Bros., 1979)

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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |title=Mallet Chord Studies - Chord Voicings and Arpeggio Patterns for Vibraphone and Marimba |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469919}}
* {{cite book |title=Mallet Chord Studies – Chord Voicings and Arpeggio Patterns for Vibraphone and Marimba |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469919}}
* {{cite book |title=Sight Reading for Mallets |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469902}}
* {{cite book |title=Sight Reading for Mallets |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469902}}
* {{cite book |title=Melody & Rhythm Permutations |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469926}}
* {{cite book |title=Melody & Rhythm Permutations |first=Emil |last=Richards |year=2009 |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn=978-1423469926}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/emil-richards Emil Richards Interview] NAMM Oral History Program (2006)
* [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/emil-richards Emil Richards Interview] NAMM Oral History Program (2006)
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Emil Richards
Birth nameEmilio Joseph Radocchia
Born(1932-09-02)September 2, 1932
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2019(2019-12-13) (aged 87)
GenresJazz, classical, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, collector
Instrument(s)Vibraphone, percussion

Emil Richards (born Emilio Joseph Radocchia; September 2, 1932 – December 13, 2019) was an American vibraphonist and percussionist.

Biography

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Musician

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Richards began playing the xylophone aged six. In High School, he performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He studied with Al Lepak at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, graduating in 1952. After being drafted, he belonged to an Army band in Japan and played with Toshiko Akiyoshi.[1][2] He cited Lionel Hampton as his first and biggest influence on vibraphone.[2]

In 1954, Richards moved to New York City, where he played with Charles Mingus, Ed Shaughnessy, and Ed Thigpen while doing studio recordings for Perry Como, the Ray Charles Singers, and Mitchell Ayres.[3] For about three years, he was a member of a group led by George Shearing, then moved to Los Angeles and worked with Don Ellis and Paul Horn. He led his own band, the Microtonal Blues Band, and spent time with composer and inventor Harry Partch. As a sideman, he accompanied George Harrison on tour and recorded with Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa,[2] Doris Day, Judy Garland, Nelson Riddle, Steely Dan, and Sarah Vaughan.[3]

Richards worked often as a studio musician for movies and television. His credits include playing bongos on the theme song for the television program Mission: Impossible. Other television work included finger snaps for the Addams Family theme, and xylophone work for the opening theme of The Simpsons.[4] He led a band with Joe Porcaro, and he released a solo album, The Wonderful World of Percussion.[2] His mallet pupils included Morten Grønvad, Stan Levey and Bo Wagner.[5] Richards died on December 13, 2019.[6]

Collector

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Percussion instruments
Percussion instruments from the Emil Richards Collection

In 1962, Richards went on a worldwide tour with Frank Sinatra to raise money for poor children. The tour increased Richards's fascination with ethnic percussion instruments.[3][7] During his career, he collected over 350 instruments, many of them more common in the East than the West.[1] Richards wanted his instruments to continue to be heard in recordings and other performances and to remain together as much as possible. The Emil Richards Collection includes common percussion, such as xylophone and marimba[8] and exotic, such as the angklung, bulbul tarang, chimta, flapamba, jal tarang, janggu, lujon, mbira, and pakhavaj.[7]

In 1992, he gave sixty-five instruments to the Percussive Arts Society museum in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Society's Hall of Fame.[2] Part of the collection was sold to Los Angeles Percussion Rentals. Many instruments were restored and are used in recordings and other performances in Los Angeles.[9] LAPR works with Odd Art Fabrications to custom design and fabricate instruments and hardware such as chromatically tuned wood blocks and chromatically tuned bell plate.[10]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Yazz Per Favore (Del-fi, 1961)
  • New Sound Element Stones (Uni, 1967)
  • New Time Element (Uni, 1967)
  • Cosmic Sounds with the Zodiac (Elektra, 1967)
  • Journey to Bliss (Impulse!, 1968)
  • Spirit of 1976/Live at Donte's (Impulse!, 1969)
  • Wonderful World of Percussion (Interworld, 1994)
  • Luntana (Interworld, 1996)

With The Surfmen

  • The Sounds of Exotic Island (Somerset, 1960)
  • Hawaii (Somerset, 1960)

As sideman

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With Louis Bellson

  • Ecue (Ritmos Cubanos) (Pablo, 1978)
  • Prime Time (Concord Jazz, 1978)
  • Louie Bellson Jam (Pablo, 1979)

With Alessi Brothers

  • Alessi (A&M, 1976)

With Frank Capp

  • Percussion in a Tribute to Henry Mancini (Kimberly, 1961)
  • Percussion in a Tribute to Glenn Miller (Kimberly, 1963)
  • Percussion in a Tribute to Lawrence Welk (Kimberly, 1963)
  • In a Tribute to the Dorsey Brothers (Kimberly, 2010)
  • In a Tribute to Count Basie (Kimberly, 2014)

With Rosemary Clooney

With Nat King Cole

With George Duke

  • I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry (MPS, 1975)
  • Liberated Fantasies (MPS, 1976)
  • From Me to You (Epic, 1977)

With Michael Giacchino

  • Coco (Walt Disney, 2017)
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony, 2017)
  • War for the Planet of the Apes (Sony, 2017)

With George Harrison

With Paul Horn

With James Newton Howard

  • Off Limits (Varese Sarabande, 1988)
  • Grand Canyon (RCA, 1991)
  • Outbreak (Varese Sarabande, 1995)
  • Waterworld (MCA, 1995)

With Quincy Jones

  • The Hot Rock OST (Prophesy, 1972)
  • Roots (A&M, 1977)
  • The Color Purple (Qwest, 1986)
  • Basie & Beyond (Qwest, 2000)

With Roger Kellaway

  • The Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet (A&M, 1971)
  • Come to the Meadow (A&M, 1974)
  • Nostalgia Suite (Discwasher, 1978)

With Stan Kenton

With Julie London

With Henry Mancini

  • The Hawaiians (United Artists, 1970)
  • Symphonic Soul (RCA Victor, 1975)
  • The Jazz Sound from Peter Gunn (Fresh Sound, 1994)

With Harry Partch

  • The World of Harry Partch (Columbia, 1969)
  • Delusion of the Fury (Sony, 1999)
  • Harry Partch: A Portrait (New World, 2015)

With Shorty Rogers

With Lalo Schifrin

  • More Mission: Impossible (Paramamount, 1969), featured in a chimes solo on "Self-Destruct"
  • Rock Requiem (Verve, 1971)
  • Gypsies (Tabu, 1978)
  • Rush Hour 2 (Varese Sarabande, 2001)
  • Rush Hour 3 (Varese Sarabande, 2007)

With Shadowfax

With George Shearing

With Frank Sinatra

With The Manhattan Transfer

With L. Subramaniam

  • Fantasy Without Limits (Trend, 1980)
  • Blossom (Crusaders, 1981)
  • Indian Express (Milestone, 1983)
  • Spanish Wave (Milestone, 1983)
  • Salaam Bombay! (DRG, 1988)

With Frank Zappa

With Hans Zimmer

  • Broken Arrow (Milan, 1996)
  • The Thin Red Line (RCA Victor, 1999)
  • The Last Samurai (Elektra, 2003)

With others

Bibliography

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  • Richards, Emil (2009). Mallet Chord Studies – Chord Voicings and Arpeggio Patterns for Vibraphone and Marimba. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1423469919.
  • Richards, Emil (2009). Sight Reading for Mallets. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1423469902.
  • Richards, Emil (2009). Melody & Rhythm Permutations. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1423469926.
  • Richards, Emil (2009). Exercises for Mallet Instruments. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1423469896.
  • Richards, Emil (2013). Wonderful World of Percussion: My Life Behind Bars. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593932657.

References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Emil Richards". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mattingly, Rick. "Emil Richards". Percussive Arts Society. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Ulaby, Neda (27 February 2011). "Emil Richards: Timekeeper of Tinseltown". NPR.org. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ Barnes, Mile (December 17, 2019). "Emil Richards, Legendary Percussionist and L.A. Session Player, Dies at 87". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ Frank R. Hayde. Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight (2016), Chapter 12
  6. ^ Announcement family of Emil Richards on Facebook
  7. ^ a b "Emil Richards Collection – Los Angeles Percussion Rentals". L.A. Percussion Rentals. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ PAS Industry News. Percussive Arts Society. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Emil Richards Collection". Los Angeles Percussion Rentals. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  10. ^ "OAF". Odd Art Fabrications. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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