Mike Richmond

Bassist

Birthday February 26, 1948

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

Age 76 years old

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About

Jazz bass guitarist. He played with many world-famous musicians and received a Grammy Award for his work on the album Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux.

Before Fame

He studied music at Temple University during the 1960s and early 1970s. He later taught at New York University.

Trivia

He published a bass playing manual entitled Modern Walking Bass Technique.

Family Life

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he grew up playing both guitar and bass.

Associated With

In the 1980s, he played the sitar in several live performances with renowned musician Ravi Shankar.