Joshua Rich

Joshua Rich is a self-taught pianist who began playing and composing music when he was 8 years old.

Biography At the age of 12, Rich wrote his first song, "Trying Vegetables". With no formal education, Rich became a professional musician by age 14, when he appeared twice on the local Boston TV program, "Community Auditions". At the age of 17, he began performing in piano bars, and taught himself how to accompany and music direct variety shows at various high schools in the area.

Rich moved to San Francisco and was signed to a new age piano label which produced his first album of original piano solos, "Discover".

Settling in the Washington, D.C. area, Rich composed and performed music for children, and he music directed and played for many productions at the Adventure Theater in Glen Echo, Maryland, which featured his original songs. Around this time, he also became a school performer, and created a multi-cultural interactive musical program, "It's A Global Thing", which he performed at many schools and venues. Rich also created, wrote and released the children's album with the same title, "It’s A Global Thing". His follow-up children's album, "Trying Vegetables", would come a few years later. His work with children also led him to work with the composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch, who hired him to accompany and musical direct children's choirs for several events.

In the late 2000s, a short period of time was spent living and working in New York City, where he performed at piano bars and clubs, and accompanied Broadway performers. He has also written several screenplays, and produced a few short films.

Discography Albums: Discovery (original solo piano) 1984 It's A Global Thing (multi-cultural and original children's music) 1995 Rain (original solo piano) 2000 Talking To Furniture (original pop) 2001 Trying Vegetables (original children's music) 2006 Girl in Need Of Rescue (original pop ballads) 2007 Darn That Dream (jazz) 2008 Always (original pop) 2009 Sounds of Beauty (original pop) 2011 Inventions (improvisational classical music) 2012 And The Cars Roll By (original pop) 2012 Unforeseen (original pop) 2012 Christmas in New York (original solo piano arrangements of holiday music) 2018 Moments (original solo piano) 2019 Come On Over (original pop) 2019 Christmas Lights (original solo piano arrangements of holiday music) 2019 Rich Classics (improvisational classical music) 2024

Singles: D.C. (original pop) 2002 Comes The Time (original pop) 2016

Jazz duo, Take Two: Albums: Under The Yellow Umbrella (original jazz) 2021

Singles: Christmas In Chicago (original jazz) 2021 Our First Christmas Holiday (original jazz) 2021 Marquee (original jazz) 2022 Chantilly Cake (original jazz) 2022 Happy New Year Darling (original jazz) 2022 Santa Still Believes In You (original jazz) 2022 Bari/Shaddap You Face (original jazz) 2023 The Grumps (children’s) 2024 Tartaruga di Marine (children’s) 2024 Bullfrog (children’s) 2024 Confetti (children’s) 2024