Ian Ritchie is an English composer,

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and

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. He was the producer of

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' album ''

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'', along with other recordings with

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(''Strange Angels''),

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(''Sinful''),

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'') and the Big Dish (''

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''). During the 1980s, he collaborated with English singer/songwriter

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. Ritchie is married to the jazz and cabaret performer, Holly Penfield. Ritchie is also the composer of "The Globe Trekker Theme" (previously known as "The Lonely Planet Theme"), the theme music of the travel show ''

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''. He is a member of the Liverpool-based theatre rock group

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, and has released a number of singles in the 1980s under the name Miro Miroe. His saxophone playing can be heard on "

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" by

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, "

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" by

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and on his debut jazz album ''Ian Ritchie's SOHO Project''. In 2006–2008, Ritchie toured as saxophonist with Roger Waters as part of the backing band on the

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tour. In 2010, he toured Europe with Australian progressive rock band

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. In 2013, Ritchie released ''South of Houston'', a second jazz album under his own name. He has produced an album for the dance group URUBU and performs with them. Other groups Ritchie plays with include the Blue Jays ('50s rock & roll), the Cricklewood Cats (jazz/cabaret, together with Holly Penfield), Tina T's Smooth Soul (soul/R&B/house) and the Crown Moran Allstars (jazz), who also have an eponymous album written and produced by Ritchie. In 2016, he took part in the historic Desert Trip concerts at Coachella. In 2017-18, he again toured with Roger Waters' new lineup playing tenor saxophone. The Us + Them show was performed in 157 venues across the world.

Discography

* ''Paradiso'' (1998) * ''Ian Ritchie's SOHO Project'' (33 Jazz, 2007) * ''The Chance Element'' with John Ashton Thomas (2009) * ''The Harry Waters Band'', Harry Waters 2009 * ''The Crown Moran Allstars'' (2011) * ''South of Houston'' (2013)

Other artists

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(1987) - Producer; also credited for "piano, keyboards, tenor saxophone, Fairlight programming, drum programming" * ''

'' - The Big Dish (1986) - Producer; also credited for "piano, keyboards, tenor saxophone, Fairlight programming, drum programming" * "

Sinful! "Sinful!" is the 1986 debut solo single by English musician Pete Wylie, from his 1987 debut album of the same name. It was produced by Wylie and Ian Ritchie, and features vocals from Josie Jones. The song reached No. 13 in both the UK and Irela ...

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(1986) - Producer; also credited for "piano, keyboards, Fairlight programming, drum programming" * ''

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(1987) - Producer; also credited for "piano, keyboards, Fairlight programming, drum programming" * '' Strange Angels'' -

(1990) - Producer; also credited for "programming" * Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019) - Performer; saxophone, bass

References

External links

Official site

Ian Ritchie discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchie, Ian Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English record producers English male composers English television composers English jazz tenor saxophonists English rock saxophonists British male saxophonists 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century British male musicians Alumni of the University of Liverpool