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Richard Fairhust is a British jazz pianist.[1] He was awarded a scholarship to study jazz piano at The New School, New York.[2] He is sponsored by Steinway & Sons.[3] He started piano aged 15, and won the Pat Smythe (pianist) award [4]
He was awarded Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Pianist of the Year Award in 1994.[citation needed]
In 1998, he released "Formic" with his band Hungry Ants.[5]
“Myrmidons” album was released in 2001 [6]
In 2004, he won the Best Work category of the BBC Jazz Awards.[7][8][9]
In 2010, he released "Triptych: Amusia".[10][6] He also performed at BBC Radio Three's Celebration of British Jazz [11]
In 2012, he released "Postcards from Pushkin" with trumpet player Tom Arthurs.
In 2015, he recorded a piano duo album with fellow British jazz pianist John Taylor.[12]
As leader
| Date | Line-up | Album title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | quartet, Tim Giles, John Surman, Tim Harries, Rob Townsend | Formic | Babel | [13] |
Awards
| Year Awarded | Institution | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BBC Jazz Award | Best New Work | [14] |
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