Discography

Richard has been recording since 1997. Embarking on his musical journey with Through the Mind’s Eye with his own improvisational creative style of composing, he explores the complete range of the piano and keyboard over the course of his fifteen albums.

To date,  Fogland (released in 1998) is still Richard’s all-time best selling album.  This album takes the listener on a journey to various places, both physical and mental.  Fogland reached #18 on the New Age Voice Radio Top 100.

An American Quixote (released in 1999) explored the theme of one with Don Quixote-like ideas living in today’s American society.  The album was named New Age Album of the Year 1st runner-up for the Just Plain Folks Music Awards for 2000.  The title cut was named Best Instrumental Song 1st runner-up for the same year.

When Soul & Heart Collide was the first of two releases in 2000 in a span of one week.  It was a blend of the styles from Fogland  and An American Quixote, making it one of the more easy to listen of Richard’s albums.  It reached #4 in the New Age Voice Radio Top 100. 

Christmas Fireside   was the second release of 2000.  Richard created arrangements of traditional Christmas carols in his improvisational style.  The album reached #4 in the New Age Voice Radio Top 100. To date, it is still Richard’s best selling Christmas album.

American Reflection (released in 2001) is a tribute to the United States of America’s 225th anniversary of being an independent nation.  Most of the tracks are musical reflections on Richard’s visit the to various monuments during his trip to Washington D.C.

 Crystalline Christmas (released in 2002) is Richard’s second holiday release of traditional carols along with a few original creations.  It featured several tracks created with his Kurzweil PC2 synthesizer.  It reached #10 in the New Age Voice Radio 100.

Momente Intimate Improvisations from the Heart (released in 2003) was the last of the solo piano releases (non-holiday) for ten years.  The album features improvisations based on the intimate moments in life.

At Heaven’s Edge (released in 2005) features the Kurzweil PC2x synthesizer in a meditative ambient/space music release. Although a departure from Richard’s solo piano work, the recording process remained the same … no editing or layering of tracks.  It has been a favorite of the online ambient community.

Christmastide  (released in 2005) was recorded and mastered prior to Hurricane Katrina.  Featuring some traditional carols and four of his own creations, this album was the last album recorded while Richard was living in New Orleans.  It reached #10 in the Zone Music Reporter’s Radio 100 for December 2005.

After Richard’s relocation back to St. Louis after Hurricane Katrina, Richard has explored the synthesizer-based music more in depth. The result of this exploration is a trilogy of albums (released locally in 2009)…Becoming Aware, Journey to Light, and The Clearing. At this time, of the three albums, only Journey to Light is available in a digital and CD format.

2008 featured the release of Dimensional Interplay a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Bradford Smith, featuring Bradford on the Native American flute and Richard on keyboards.  Although recorded in 2003-2004, it took an additional four years to complete the album due to the distance between New Orleans and St. Louis.

Christmas Cradle, Richard’s fourth Christmas album released in 2011 is a collection of Christmas lullabies.

Soul  Rekindled is Richard’s his first non-seasonal acoustic piano album since 2003’s Momente Intimate.   Telling of his journey after Hurricane Katrina through the music, Richard gives a glimpse into his personal growth in understanding his path.  Subtitled Music to Get Lost In, the music weaves from track to track almost seamlessly.

Richard has just released Matters of Balance, his first collaboration with Will Ackerman (founder of Windham Hill Records) in his Imaginary Road Studio.  Richard’s improvisatory style of creating music blends well with an outstanding group of instrumentalists who enhance Richard’s music to new heights.