Richard Giddens

Richard Lloyd Giddens, Jr. is the Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno State. As a bassist and percussionist, he has performed throughout the world with such artists as Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, STOMP, Robert Glasper, Mary Halvorson, Larry Goldings, Burning Ghosts, Walter Smith III, Ben Wendel, and many others. Giddens is a Tzadik, and Orenda Records recording artist. His debut album “Mimosas” is out now on Orenda Records along with recent releases from Mathew Yeakley and Burning Ghosts. Project Director for the year-two-grant-cycle of the Latin JazzFresno Big Band.