Jim Richardson - bass  

Jim ‘Jimbo’ Richardson (born Tottenham, London, England), is an English jazz bassist and session musician. An original member of pioneering British jazz-rock band, ‘If’ (1970–1972), he went on to undertake session and studio work, including recording for the hit TV programme, ‘The Sweeney’, composed by Harry South.

In 1975 Jim held the bass chair in Georgie Fame’s ‘Blue Flames’ alongside Alan Skidmore and Tony Crombie among others, remaining in the band for an impressive 15 years.

From 1986, Jim lead his own quartet ‘Pogo’, garnering 4 stars in Downbeat Magazine for their debut album.

As a decorated recording artist and session musician, in 1981 he appeared on Georgie Fame’s tribute to Hoagy Carmichael ‘In Hoagland 81’.

In the mid-1980s he re-united with former ‘If’ band member Dick Morrissey in the jazz-funk band ‘Morrissey–Mullen’, before returning to a more straight-ahead jazz approach.

After a break from leading his own outfits, Richardson released the album ‘Chapter One’ in October 2009, and in April 2010, his album ‘2 Plus 2’ was also released; both on Actone Records.

In 2016 a double album features Jim as bassist and producer of ‘Chet Baker: Live In London’ released on Ubuntu Music, which has since been wildly lauded in Downbeat magazine (4 stars) among others; Jazz Times, Jazz Journal, Bebop Spoken Here, receiving worldwide acclaim.

Over the years Jim has worked, recorded and toured with an impressive array of great jazz artists.  Although far too many to mention here, these have included: Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Benny Carter, Sonny Stitt, Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis, Art Farmer, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Mal Waldron, Jimmy Rowles, Clifford Jordan, Charles McPherson, Herb Geller, Buddy Tate, Bud Freeman, Pepper Adams, Bill Watrous, Wild Bill Davison, Peanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Bud Shank and Jimmy Giuffre. Some vocalists include: Dakota Staton, Ernestine Anderson, Adelaide Hall, Lizbeth Welch, Carol Woods, Mark Murphy, Jimmy Witherspoon, Memphis Slim and Little Willy Littlefield.

Jim has also worked in the popular music arena, having been fortunate enough to have worked with; Scott Walker, Lulu, Maurice Gibb, Neil Sedaka, Cilla Black, Marty Wild, Craig Douglas, Vince Eager, Will Young and Rick Astley.

Music: Jim has not yet recorded with the Big Chris Barber Band 

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