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Jerome Richardson was one of the most prolific and respected men of Jazz and appeared on hundreds, if not thousands of record dates....pop, r&b, funk, country and western and classical too! He played with Lionel Hampton's band for years and was a charter member of the modern Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra as well as appearing in many large groups put together by bassist/composer Charles Mingus. As this is The Jazz Show's second presentation of musicians who should be better known you might question why the prolific Mr. Richardson is included. The reason is that he did very very few recordings under his own name. This date is one of them and it's his second for the Prestige/New Jazz label, "Roamin' With Richardson" is a quartet date with Jerome on tenor and baritone saxophones and flute. He is backed by his buddy from Oakland, California where Richardson is from, pianist Richard Wyands, George Tucker is large on bass and the great Charlie Persip is on drums. Three originals one each by Tucker, Richardson and Wyands and three good standards are featured in a fine date which showcases Mr. Richardson at his versatile best. If this is your introduction to Jerome Richardson, you've come to the right place!.