Richard Bliwas

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Primary Instrument: Piano

The virtuoso pianist has been compared to Brian Wilson, Miles Davis, The Beatles, and Sun Ra— but as All About Jazz said in it’s review of Rising Rose Records 2004 release Ghost His writing is unmistakably original ….

Rising Rose Bakery (2011) is a tripped out exploration of improvisational psychadelic composition. It organically incorporates popisms with a cubistic jazz essence never before so lucidly incarnated. Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter joins a select group of original musicians who have recorded on Rising Rose Records. His collaboration is instantly karmic and ignites the ensemble engine of this fluidly structured recording.

Astral Prints (2010) and Uncovered ( 2009) which charted at #4 on CFRU , # 15 on WNYU , # 9 on CJLY , # 22 on CFRE # 3 on CJSW and # 5 KEUL) reflect the dissolving boundaries between jazz and other forms of music, Richard's soulful improvisations, mystical tunes and transformative psychedelic production create a poetic spellbinding musical symposium, summoning synesthetic spirits in mellifluous inventive uncoverings .

Richard made his national television debut in 2008 appearing as the pianist on Paula's Party (episode IPO406) featuring Susan Lucci, Suzie Orman and Ru-Paul This episode was first broadcast during a Lunar Eclipse !— He also appeared on Paula's Party episode IPO407) featuring Cameron Mathison , Leanne Morgan , Daisy Fuentes and her lovely sister Rosanna, improvising another ready-made sound track for The Food Network

Last Updated: November 23, 2012

Richard is in a class of his own
Dowtown Music Gallery
Bliwas walks the line between jazz and folkrock with confidence…producing a dialectic sound that compliments rather than conflicts.
Shredding Paper
Bliwas transforms intricate phrases into seamless music
Cadence Magazine
A truly gifted pianist and composer
Dowtown Music Gallery

Personnel:Richard Bliwas: instrument.Piano

Compose Yourself
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2001
Personnel:Richard Bliwas: instrument.Piano

Walk the Bike
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2001
Personnel:Richard Bliwas: instrument.Piano

Ghost
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2004
Personnel:Richard Bliwas: instrument.Piano

Yarrow Stalk Bridge
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2005

Was Is
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2008

Uncovered
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2009

Astral Prints
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2010

Rising Rose Bakery
Richard Bliwas
Rising Rose Records
2011

Nine
Richard Bliwas Trio
Rising Rose Records
2012

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Primary Instrument:
Piano

Willing to teach:
Beginners

Credentials/Background:
B.M. Oberlin Conservatory

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