Birth name Richard Sanders Role Violinist Name Ric Sanders | Years active 1972 - present Occupation(s) Musician, Composer | |
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Born 8 December 1952 (age 71) ( 1952-12-08 ) Genres English folk musicFolk rockJazzJazz fusion Instruments ViolinViolectraElectric and MIDI ViolinMandolinUkulele Labels Varrick/Rounder Records, Woodworm Records, Green Linnet Records, Matty Grooves Records, Rough Trade Records, Talking Elephant Records Movies Strawbs: Live at Chiswick House, Fairport Convention: 35th Anniversary Concert, Fairport Convention: Live Legends Albums 2nd Vision, Alive & Well: Recorded, The Five Seasons, Fairport Unconventional, By Popular Request | ||
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Richard 'Ric' Sanders (born 8 December 1952, in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock, electric folk and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention.
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- Ric Sanders Trio Dont Look Away
- Biography
- Professional associations
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- Collaborations and guest appearances
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Ric Sanders Trio - "Don't Look Away"
Biography
Sanders' first experience with a professional band was in the summer of 1972, touring Europe with classical/rock percussionist Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre. He later went on to play with jazz pianists Johnny Patrick and Michael Garrick. In the late 1970s he briefly toured as a member of the jazz-rock group Soft Machine and followed with a stint in The Albion Band. In 1981 he co-founded a recording studio, Morgreen Studios, with which he remained active for a few years. In 1984 he joined Fairport Convention and recorded his first album with them, Gladys' Leap, the following year. Since 2002, in addition to his work with Fairport, he has also been working regularly with his trio, known as the Ric Sanders Trio, which features Vo Fletcher on guitar and Michael Gregory on drums and percussion.
Professional associations
Over the years Sanders has worked with a diverse roster of artists, including: Rick Wakeman, Dave Cousins of Strawbs, Jethro Tull, Robert Plant, Roy Harper, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, Pentangle, Gordon Giltrap, Andrew Cronshaw, June Tabor, Martin Simpson, Charlie Landsborough, All About Eve, The Mission, Fred Thelonious Baker, Catherine Howe and John Etheridge (guitarist with Soft Machine and Stéphane Grappelli) with whom he co-led the group 2nd Vision, whose record has been re-released on Blueprint Records (Voiceprint Records Group) and Rocky Rockliff of the Rockliff Jam Band.
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