Rex Richardson

A virtuoso trumpet player, Rex Richardson is an adept jazz and classical performer whose work touches upon small-group post-bop, orchestral, and new music. He first emerged on the Chicago scene of the 1990s, playing with big bands and as a member of the chamber ensemble Rhythm and Brass. A professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richardson has released his own jazz albums, like 1997's Pandora's Pocket and 2014's Blue Shift with Steve Wilson, as well as classical trumpet recordings, including 2005's Masks: New Virtuoso Trumpet Music by American Composers, 2018's Freedom of Movement: 21st Trumpet Concertos, and 2023's Force of Nature with euphonium player David Childs and the Black Dyke Band.