Jazz
Free
Richard Cortez
About This Event
Richard Cortez, a New York City–based jazz vocalist working between vocal jazz and freer forms, performs at Arthur's Tavern. He treats standards as raw material, loosening phrasing and harmony while maintaining a disciplined sense of time and an ear for ensemble dialogue; his improvisations aim to extend a song’s narrative rather than simply decorate 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.