Jazz
Free
Richard Cortez
About This Event
Richard Cortez, a New York City–based jazz vocalist who works at the intersection of vocal jazz and freer forms, performs at Arthur’s Tavern. He treats standards as raw material—loosening phrasing and harmony without abandoning the song’s core—and brings a disciplined sense of time and ear for ensemble dialogue; his improvisations aim to extend the narrative rather than serve as ornament.
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.