Jazz-Funk Bass Extraordinaire Richie Goods and Established Vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu Issue Connected, a bona-fide account of unity, due out on January 13, 2023 Jazz-funk bass extraordinaire Richie Goods and in-demand vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu are expanding their collaborative musical relationship with the upcoming release of Connected, a multi-dimensional, riveting conversation constructed around unity. While … Read More
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NEW RELEASE: Bassist Richie Goods and Vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu To Release Single “Rain,” on December 7, 2021
Bassist Richie Goods and Vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu To Release Single “Rain,” on December 7, 2021 Jazz-funk bass extraordinaire Richie Goods and in-demand vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu are revealing a glimpse of their forthcoming, groove-infused album on their new single, “Rain.” Due out on December 7, 2021, “Rain” revisits the R&B female vocal trio SWV’s … Read More
FEATURE: Ten Tracks by Marcus Miller I Can’t Do Without…by Richie Goods – London Jazz News
By Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News Pittsburgh-born bassist Richie Goods has a massive and varied experience and discography: the Headhunters, Lenny White, Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, Milt Jackson, Russell Malone, Vincent Herring, the Manhattan Transfer and Walter Beasley, Polly Gibbons Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys….Read more here.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Jazz Funk Bassist Richie Goods & The Goods Project Announce Upcoming Tour Sponsored by South Arts Jazz Road Touring Grant
Jazz Funk Bassist Richie Goods & The Goods Project Announce Upcoming Tour Sponsored by South Arts Jazz Road Touring Grant The acclaimed jazz bassist will hit the road early October starting in Maryland and ending in the Midwest. “A master of the feel-it-deep feel on both upright and electric bass, the artist, composer and producer … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Jazz Funk Bassist Richie Goods & The Goods Project Announce Upcoming Tour – Broadway World
By Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World New York-based, Pittsburgh-raised funk bass legend Richie Goods and his working band The Goods Project have received a prestigious South Arts Jazz Road touring grant, which will bring the group on the road this fall starting the first week of October. The bassist, known for his blending of funk and … Read More
FEATURE: Richie Goods – The Albums That Shaped My Career / Something Else!
By Richard Kamins, Something Else! Bassist Richie Goods was dubbed “my left-hand man” by Mulgrew Miller, as the pianist played the bass lines with his left hand. Read this full feature here.
REVIEW: Bassist Richie Goods’ Latest Release “My Left Hand Man” — Kios
By Chris Cooke, Kios-FM “Bassist Richie Goods, a bandleader, total professional on the bass, and producer, has recently released My Left Hand Man. It’s a tribute to Mulgrew Miller, and a reference to how Miller referred to Goods as his “left hand man”-comparing his role as a bassist to the role of the left hand which plays bass … Read More
FEATURE: Richie Goods featured on Guitarworld
By Joel Mclver, Guitar World The Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys bassist on Mulgrew Miller’s influence, tracking live, and how he became a 12-hour-a-day bass fanatic. Read this full feature here.
FEATURE: For Broadway Pit Musicians: Richie Goods, Charlie Rosen & Michael Olatuja – BroadwayWorld
By Stephen Mosher, BroadwayWorld Michael Olatuja just lost his job. Actually, he lost his job working as a bass player in the pit for the Broadway musical FROZEN when the city of New York shut down in order to flatten the curve. For a while, Mr. Olatuja was holding out hopes that his job awaited … Read More
REVIEW: Richie Goods ‘My Left Hand Man’ Reviewed in Jazz Journal
By Matthew Wright, Jazz Journal A bit of a curate’s egg here – bassist Goods’ tribute to the late pianist Mulgrew Miller consists of Miller’s compositions, with the exception of the brief title track. It’s a mixture of relaxed, atmospheric grooves, contemporary R&B and high-energy funk. The interplay and arrangements are tight, but there’s the … Read More







