Jazz
Free
Richard Cortez
About This Event
Richard Cortez is a New York City–based jazz vocalist working at the intersection of vocal jazz and freer forms; he treats standards as raw material, loosening phrasing and harmony while retaining the song’s core. At Arthur's Tavern he favors clarity over spectacle, employing disciplined time and close ensemble dialogue so improvisation extends the song’s narrative rather than merely decorating it.
About the Artist
Richard Cortez
vocal jazz
Richard Cortez is a New York City–based jazz vocalist working at the intersection of vocal jazz and freer forms. At Arthur’s Tavern, he tends to treat standards as raw material, loosening phrasing and harmony without abandoning the song’s core.