Bye-Ya from Ballyhoo by Grant Richards

This arrangement of Thelonious Monk’s Bye-Ya by our drummer Reinhardt is something I’ve been wanting to record for a long time now. The groove is similar to that of the title track - an Afro-Cuban clave in the unusual 7/4 meter.

NYC-based pianist & composer Grant Richards strives to cultivate an original sound in his music that is organic and honest. Before college, Downbeat honored Grant with four prestigious Student Music Awards. In 2009, Grant enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he received the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship. Now, Grant is a formidable performer, composer, and teacher in his own right.

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