Testimonials:
“Out of all the charts I’ve picked up from Rich, “Melancholy Baby” is the sweetest of the bunch. Many of the others are for a featured vocalist and the arrangements don’t hold up as well for us so we’ve put them aside for when a singer is available. But “Melancholy Baby” just stands up on its own, and with a great swagger. Thanks for that one. I’m thinking about making it our “closing tune” for the group. Thanks, Rich!”
— ART FAHIE, Bar Mills, Maine
“Rich Willey studied Jazz Composition with me and I feel I’ve gotten to know him pretty well. I really enjoyed the charts he did for his Gone With The Piggies CD, his original Eyes All For You, based on the changes to Body and Soul and done as a waltz, Gone With the Wind and even Melancholy Baby!”
— MICHAEL ABENE, NY, faculty member at Manhattan School of Music
“Rich’s arrangements are thoughtful and swinging.”
— TED ROSENTHAL, Pianist, NY
“Rich displays originality, humor and a broad expanse of emotional depth in his writing and playing.”
— AL TRAINER, CAP records
“Rich Willey is a wonderful instrumentalist and jazz composer. Anything he puts on paper I trust 100%.” — CLAUDIO RODITI, Trumpeter, South Orange, NJ
