Richard Iles
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Richard Iles (born 1962 in Birmingham) is a trumpet player and jazz composer. As a member of the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, he gained valuable experience in jazz. After leaving the Leeds College of Music in 1980 he became a founding member of the Creative Jazz Orchestra, performing with Kenny Wheeler, Mike Gibbs, Anthony Braxton, Vince Mendoza, Peter Erskine, and Bill Frisell, amongst others.
Richard later became a member of the Mike Gibbs band and took part in his recording By The Way. In 2000, Richard released his own album From Hear To There featuring music for small and large ensembles.
