Richard Sears Sextet Featuring Tootie Heath at Stanford Jazz Festival at Campbell Recital Hall

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Pianist and composer Richard Sears grew up in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. At a tender age, Sears has already recorded and performed with an array of high-profile artists including Joshua Redman, David Binney, Ambrose Akinmusire and Azar Lawrence. After receiving a scholarship to attend the USC Thornton School of Music, he studied with keyboard greats Alan Pasqua and Shelly Berg, as well as bassist John Clayton and others. The Los Angeles Jazz Society recently commissioned Sears to compose a suite honoring legendary drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath. Written for sextet, the piece debuted at the Angel City Jazz Festival last year and will be performed on this date for SJF.