Doug at FanFare In Toronto 2007- Music sample

DOUGLAS (DOUGIE) JOSEPH RICHARDSON Passed away, fighting to live with a fury, on Thursday morning, January 25, 2007 at the Hamilton General Hospital. Dougie was born March 24, 1937 in Toronto, and he died ageless. Cherished and loved partner of Adele; loving father of Simone and loving grandpa of Rae-Shaun, Terrin and Jaylen. Loving brother of Norman and Jacqueline. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere, east of the Jane subway, on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of his Life will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Please, no flowers. A music scholarship in Doug’s memory is being organized.

Doung Richardson of KOLLAGE

Doug Richardson
Doug Richardson: Doug studied at the Oscar Peterson School of Music and privately with Frank Uhrin. He continued his musical education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and then at the Dick Grove Music Workshop in Los Angeles.

Doug Richardson worked with many well known jazz musicians including Roland Kirk, Milt Jackson, and Freddie Hubbard. His varied musical background encompasses TV ( The New Generation and Black Hallelujah), radio (Jazz en Liberte), concert dates and club work. Doug also appeared at Montreal’s World’s Fair with Nelson Symonds Quartet. Doug has performed with Nelson Symonds, Wild Bill Davis, Harry Sweets Edison and Fred Anderson. He has been a special guest with Bobby Irving, formerly with Miles Davis and Perry Wilson. Also formerly with Sonny Rollins and a special guest for "The Joy of Sax" presented by Jazz Fm. 91.1

Doug is a very likable, natural guy, which is reflected in his natural lifestyle, natural hairstyle and natural approach to jazz. There’s a wealth of creativity in the eight tunes contained on his “Night Talk” album. He is equally at home playing the blues or a saucy salsa. Anyway you look at it, he’s one of a kind