Jordan Richards – bass (class of 2007)
Jordan received his music degree from Western Michigan University, where he studied bass with Tom Knific. He performed with Gold Company, Lab Band, Jazz Orchestra and cofounded the Downbeat award-winning group Mas Que Nada. He has performed with such fabulous musicians as Donny McCaslin, Fred Hersch, Kurt Elling, Bob Mintzer, Peter Eldridge, Ingrid Jensen, Michael Phillip Mossman, Wycliff Gordon, Sean Jones, Jamis Siegel, Jamey Haddad, Phil Palombi, Billy Hart, Keith Hall, Tim Froncek, John Proulx and many more. Locally you have seen him with many bands including the Joh Shea Trio and the band Grupo Aye’. He has been fortunate to travel around the country and world playing great music and is currently residing in Los Angeles where he is making new inroads as a full time performing bassist.
Jordan received his music degree from Western Michigan University, where he studied bass with Tom Knific. He performed with Gold Company, Lab Band, Jazz Orchestra and cofounded the Downbeat award-winning group Mas Que Nada. He has performed with such fabulous musicians as Donny McCaslin, Fred Hersch, Kurt Elling, Bob Mintzer, Peter Eldridge, Ingrid Jensen, Michael Phillip Mossman, Wycliff Gordon, Sean Jones, Jamis Siegel, Jamey Haddad, Phil Palombi, Billy Hart, Keith Hall, Tim Froncek, John Proulx and many more. Locally you have seen him with many bands including the Joh Shea Trio and the band Grupo Aye’. He has been fortunate to travel around the country and world playing great music and is currently residing in Los Angeles where he is making new inroads as a full time performing bassist.