Richard Elliot

Los Angeles-based saxophonist and composer Richard Elliot is widely considered one of the architects of urban contemporary jazz. After indulging his lifelong love of funk and R&B as a studio ace and spending five years as a member of Tower of Power, Elliot and his fat, reedy tone began braiding soul, funk, and hip-hop grooves with smooth jazz on his albums including 1986's Trolltown. After signing to Blue Note in 1989, he issued a host of charting albums for the label including 1992's On the Town, and 1997's Jumpin' Off. Elliot's records helped to define the contemporary jazz ...