Renowned composer/arranger/producer RICHARD NILES is known for his work in Pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Cher, Tears For Fears, Grace Jones), Jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Jane Monhiet), and Soul (Ray Charles, James Brown, Michael McDonald). 20 Gold Records and 28 Platinum records feature Niles’ compositions, songs, arrangements, or productions. Multi Grammy winner Pat Metheny called Niles “one of the best composer/arrangers and a truly exciting musical force.” Multi Grammy winner Randy Brecker wrote, “Richard Niles gives us music that is thought-provoking, yet accessible.” Niles has led his own bands, directed the BBC Big Band, conducted orchestras worldwide including the Royal Philharmonic. He has written over 100 commercials for TV and music for TV & film, including The Comic Strip and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”. He has led his jazz orchestra, BANDZILLA, since 1987, and released a number of acclaimed solo albums as a guitarist. Niles’s songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Tina Turner, and Deniece Williams. In 2023 he released his solo album NILES SMILES. German label New World Classic will release “Compositions by Richard Niles” featuring the principal cellist of the LA Philharmonic, Denis Karmazyn. Niles has written many books on music, and in 2023 released ADVENTURES IN JAZZ COMPOSITION.

RICHARD NILES

Renowned composer/arranger/producer RICHARD NILES is known for his work in Pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Cher, Tears For Fears, Grace Jones), Jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Jane Monhiet), and Soul (Ray Charles, James Brown, Michael McDonald). 20 Gold Records and 28 Platinum records feature Niles’ compositions, songs, arrangements, or productions. Multi Grammy winner Pat Metheny called Niles “one of the best composer/arrangers and a truly exciting musical force.” Multi Grammy winner Randy Brecker wrote, “Richard Niles gives us music that is thought-provoking, yet accessible.” Niles has led his own bands, directed the BBC Big Band, conducted orchestras worldwide including the Royal Philharmonic. He has written over 100 commercials for TV and music for TV & film, including The Comic Strip and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”. He has led his jazz orchestra, BANDZILLA, since 1987, and released a number of acclaimed solo albums as a guitarist. Niles’s songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Tina Turner, and Deniece Williams. In 2023 he released his solo album NILES SMILES. German label New World Classic will release “Compositions by Richard Niles” featuring the principal cellist of the LA Philharmonic, Denis Karmazyn. Niles has written many books on music, and in 2023 released ADVENTURES IN JAZZ COMPOSITION.

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Renowned composer/arranger/producer RICHARD NILES is known for his work in Pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Cher, Tears For Fears, Grace Jones), Jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Jane Monhiet), and Soul (Ray Charles, James Brown, Michael McDonald). 20 Gold Records and 28 Platinum records feature Niles’ compositions, songs, arrangements, or productions.
Multi Grammy winner Pat Metheny called Niles “one of the best composer/arrangers and a truly exciting musical force.” Multi Grammy winner Randy Brecker wrote, “Richard Niles gives us music that is thought-provoking, yet accessible.”
Niles has led his own bands, directed the BBC Big Band, conducted orchestras worldwide including the Royal Philharmonic. He has written over 100 commercials for TV and music for TV & film, including The Comic Strip and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”. He has led his jazz orchestra, BANDZILLA, since 1987, and released a number of acclaimed solo albums as a guitarist. Niles’s songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Tina Turner, and Deniece Williams. In 2023 he released his solo album NILES SMILES. German label New World Classic will release “Compositions by Richard Niles” featuring the principal cellist of the LA Philharmonic, Denis Karmazyn.
Niles has written many books on music, and in 2023 released ADVENTURES IN JAZZ COMPOSITION.

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    uniE608 "Lonely Lady" Clive Griffin
    "Lonely Lady" by Richard Niles & Clive Griffin. Artist: Clive Griffin Produced & Arranged by Richard Niles
    uniE608 "Monochrome Velvet" from the album NILES SMILES
    My composition "Monochrome Velvet" from my 2023 album "Niles Smiles". #videomaker #composer #guitarist #arranger
    uniE608 Tomb Raider
    Orchestral music for Tomb Raider video game composed by Peter Conneley, arranged, orchestrated, conducted by Richard Niles. Live video in the recording studio.
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