Richard James Burgess
Curriculum Vitae
(Revised March 24, 2014)
Position: Associate Director of Business Strategies, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Sub disciplines: Music, ethnomusicology, musicology, record/music production, history of the recording industry, jazz, blues, electronic music, music industry, music technology, audio technology, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, drums, history of the American drum set, drumming
Education: Ph.D., Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of South Wales,
Berklee College of Music: Jazz Performance and Composition,
Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Orchestral Percussion,
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology: Electronics and Communications
Smithsonian Institution, Senior Leadership Development Program
George Washington University, DC, USA, Project management certificate by ESI
Alan Dawson, Boston, USA, Drum set
Peter Ind, London, UK, Jazz theory and improvisation
Tony Oxley, London, UK, Drum set, percussion, theory and improvisation
Kurt Hans Goedicke, London, UK (London Symphony Orchestra), Timpani
James Blades, London, UK (LSO), Timpani and orchestral percussion
David Arnold, London, UK (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), orchestral percussion
Bruno Tonioli, London, UK, Movement
Uta Hagen, New York City, USA, Drama
Pamela Dodds, London, UK, Voice training
Harry Voice, Christchurch, NZ, Music theory
Pete Ward, Christchurch, NZ, Drum set
Leon Jayet, Christchurch, NZ, Drum set
Professional Employment Experience:
2014-present: Associate Director of Business Strategies, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2013-2014: Director of Marketing, Sales, and Licensing Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2003-2013: Director of Marketing and Sales, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2001-2003: Director of Marketing, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2007-2013: Director Resource Development, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
2005-present: Adjunct Professor Omega Studios School of Applied Recording Arts and Sciences
1996-2001: CEO and Chairman: Fowl Records Inc (USA), independent record label
CEO and Chairman: Creative Booking International Inc (USA), artist booking agency
CEO and Chairman: Burgess World Co (USA), major label artist management
1979-1998: CEO and Chairman: Longrally Ltd (London)
Independent music producer: US, UK and European major labels
Commercial studio owner and operator: (London)
1986-1990: President: Burgess Worldco Inc (Los Angeles, CA, NYC, NY, and London, UK),
Management company for music producers, audio engineers and recording artists
Independent music producer: US, UK and European major labels
1990-1996: CEO and Chairman: Longrally Ltd (London)
Independent music producer: US, UK and European major labels Studio owner and operator:
1986-1990: President: Burgess Worldco Inc (Los Angeles, CA, NYC, NY and London, UK),
Management company for music producers, audio engineers and recording artists
1980-1986: Co-owner Heisenberg Ltd, London, producer, engineer, and artist management company
1979-1996: Independent music producer: US, UK and European major labels
1971-1984: Major label recording artist (EMI, CBS, Polydor, RCA, Capitol)
1971-1979: Major label studio musician (drums and percussion)
Publications:
Books:
1981 Rock Hardware: The Instruments, Equipment and Technology of Rock, ed.Tony Bacon, pub. Blandford Press. Contributed chapter on drums and electronic drums
1996 The Art of Record Production, 1st Edition, Omnibus Press/Music Sales
2000 The Art of Music Production, 2nd Edition, Omnibus Press/Music Sales
2002 The Art of Music Production, 3rd Edition, Omnibus Press/Music Sales
2012 The Art of Record Production, Ed. Frith/Zagorski-Thomas, Ashgate Publishing, Contributed interstitials.
2013 The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press
2014 The History of Music Production, Oxford University Press
Partial Discography:
2014 Serenata Guyanesa, Recording Engineer, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (to be released)
2011 Various, Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology, co-Prod, co-Exec. Prod., Project Director, co-liner notes writer, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2010 Ace Elijah, The Lonely Nights Are All That’s Left, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Drums, Marva
2009 Electrofied, Bad Case of the Blues, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Drums, Composer, Artist, Marva
2008 Jimmie’s Chicken Shack Fail on Cue, Mastering Engineer, Fowl
2008 Nethers, What the Wind Will Never Say, Mastering Engineer, Trade Root
2008 Various Artists, Classic Piano Blues, Co-Compiler, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2008 Tony Trischka, Territory, Associate Producer, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2007 Ace Elijah, Only a Fool Would Say, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Marva
2006 Electrofied, Sunday Morning Blues, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Drums, Artist, Marva
2006 Ace Elijah, Deja Visite, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Drums, Marva
2004 Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Re.Present, Manager, Executive Producer, Koch
2004 Various artists, cELLAbration, DVD, Production supervisor, Smithsonian Folkways
2002 Shock, Dream Games/R.E.R.B. (Mix), Prod., eng., mix, prog., Keys, Memory Boy Records
1999 Imagination, Double Gold, Producer, Percussion, Programming, Arcade
1999 Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Bring Your Own Stereo, Manager, additional drums, Island
1997 Various Artists, Various Artists, Executive Producer, Fowl
1997 Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Pushing The Salmanilla Envelope, Manager, A&M
1996 Manfred Mann, Soft Vengeance, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Drums, Grapevine
1996 Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, 2 for 1, Record Label, Fowl
1995 Rubicon, Room 101, Prod., Eng., Mixer (Caleb Kadesh Pseudonym), prog., Beggars Banquet
1995 Libera, Libera, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Percussion, Mercury
1994 Adam Ant, Strip, Producer, Engineer, Drums, Programmer, Epic
1994 XCNN, XCNN, Producer, Engineer, Sony
1994 Roman, Naked Stories, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, WEA
1992 George Lamond, In My Life, Writer, Columbia
1992 Neil Ardley, Kaleidoscope of Rainbows, Writer, Programmer, Keyboards, Amp
1992 Praise, Praise, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Giant/Warner Bros
1991 Milli Vanilli, Real Milli Vanilli, Writer, Arista
1991 The Party, In My Life, Writer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming, Hollywood
1990 Guys Next Door, Guys Next Door, Prod., Eng., Mix, Writer, Dm & Comp. Prog., Keys, Capitol
1990 Atoozi, Shine A Light, Writer, Prod., Eng., Mix, Writer, Dm & Comp. Prog., Keys, EMI America
1989 Thomas Dolby, Aliens Ate My Buick, Producer, Mixer, Capitol
1989 Strength, Breaking Hearts, Producer, Engineer, Programming, Arista
1989 Don Johnson, Let It Roll Writer, Epic
1989 Pandance, Pandance, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Programming, RCA
1988 Empire, Talk Free, Producer, Percussion, Programming, Parlophone
1988 Empire, This is My Word, Producer, Percussion, Programming, Parlophone
1988 Empire, My Imagination, Producer, Percussion, Programming, Parlophone
1988 Eighth Wonder, Fearless, Producer, Percussion, Programming, CBS
1988 Shriekback, Go Bang!, Programming, Percussion, Keyboards, Producer, Island
1988 When in Rome, When in Rome, Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Virgin
1988 Mark Gregory, Someone’s Been Sleeping in My Bed, Prod., Mix., Prog, Keys, Motown
1988 Funkrew, Funkrew, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Keys, Arista
1988 Jaki Graham, Producer, Mixer, EMI
1988 Angie Dylan, Beast of Burden, Vinyl 12″, Mixer, Engineer, Injection disco dance
1988 Brother Beyond, Chain-Gang Smile, Producer, Parlophone
1988 Eddie Chacon, Eddie Chacon, Producer, Mixer, programmer, percussion
1987 Lou Reed & Yossour N’Dour, The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball, Producer, Mixer, Virgin
1987 Errol Brown, Body Rockin’ 7″ and 12″ remixes, Producer, Percussion, Programming, RAK
1987 Five Star, Between the Lines, Producer, Percussion, Programming, RCA
1987 Imagination/Leee John, Closer, Producer, Percussion, Programming, RCA
1987 Living in a Box Living in a Box Producer, Percussion, Programming Chrysalis
1987 Heroes, Here We Are, Producer, Percussion, Programming, RCA
1987 Princess, Red Hot 7″ and 12″ remixes, Producer, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming, Polydor
1987 Princess, All For Love, Producer, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming, Polydor
1986 Red Bamboo, On The Line, Producer, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming, EMI
1986 Colonel Abrams, Colonel Abrams, Prod., Mix., Keys, Prog., Percussion, MCA
1986 Kim Wilde, Another Step, Producer, Percussion, Programming, MCA
1986 Five Star, Silk and Steel Producer, Drums, Percussion, Programming, RCA
1986 Chakk, 10 Days in an Elevator, Producer, Percussion, Programming, MCA
1986 Tony Banks, Shortcut To Somewhere, Producer., Dms., Perc., Prog., Charisma
1986 Virginia Astley, Hope in a Darkened Heart, Producer, Mixer, Percussion WEA
1985 Strange Advance, We Run, Remix, Capitol
1985 Doppelganger, Communication Breakdown, Producer, EMI-Manhattan Records
1985 King, Bitter Sweet, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, CBS
1985 The Nails, Let It All Hang Out, Remixer, RCA
1985 Nina Hagen, In Ekstasy, Producer, CBS
1985 Melba Moore, Read My Lips, Producer, Drum Programming, Percussion Programming, Capitol
1985 Spandau Ballet, The Singles Collection, Producer, Mixer, Chrysalis
1984 King, Steps in Time, Producer, Mixer, Remixer, Drums, Perc., Prog., CBS
1984 Adam Ant, Strip, Producer, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Programming, CBS
1984 Richard James Burgess, Richard James Burgess, Prod., Keys, Dms, Perc., Prog, artist, Capitol
1984 New Edition, New Edition, Prod., Eng., Mixer, Prog., Perc., Keys., MCA
1984 America, Perspective, Arr., Dms, Rhythm, Prod., Dm Prog., Synth Arr., Perc. Prog., Capitol
1987 Luba, Let It Go, Remixer, Percussion, Programming, (Producer – Daniel Lanois), Capitol
1984 Luba, Storm Before the Calm, Remixer (Producer – Daniel Lanois), Capitol
1983 Landscape III, You Know How To Hurt Me., L.Vox, Comp & Dm Prog., Perc., Writer, artist, RCA
1983 Landscape III, So Good, So Pure, So Kind., L.Vox, Comp & Dm Prog., Perc., Writer, artist, RCA
1982 Pamela Stephenson, Mr Wrong, Prod., Keys., Dms., Perc., Prog., Mix, Writer, Mercury
1982 Pamela Stephenson, Pretty Boys, Prod., Keys., Dms., Perc., Prog., Mix, Writer, Mercury
1982 Pamela Stephenson, Music Bitch Weekly, Prod., Keys., Dms., Perc., Prog., Mix, Mercury
1982 Pamela Stephenson, Italian Shoes, Prod., Keys., Dms., Perc., Prog., Mix, Writer, Mercury
1982 Spandau Ballet, Diamond, Producer, Mixer, Remixer, Percussion, Chrysalis
1982 Landscape, Manhattan Boogie-Woogie, Prod, LVox, Comp. & Dm Prog., Perc., Writer, art., RCA
1981 Shock, Dynamo Beat, Producer, Computer & drum Programming, Writer, RCA
1981 Spandau Ballet Journeys to Glory, Producer, Mixer, Remixer, Percussion, Chrysalis
1981 Landscape, Manhattan Boogie-Woogie, Prod., LV, Cmptr & Dm Prog., Perc., Writer, artist , RCA
1980 Visage, Visage, Fairlight, Computer and Drum Programming, Polydor
1980 Shock, Angel Face, Producer, Computer & Drum Programming, RCA
1980 Kate Bush, Never Forever, Fairlight Programmer, EMI
1979 Driver 67, Hey Mister Record Man, Drums, Logo Records
1979 Ian Carr, Jazzbuhne Berlin ’79, Drums, Amiga
1979 Nucleus, Out of the Long Dark, Percussion, Capitol
1979 Neil Ardley, Harmony of the Spheres, Drums, Percussion, Decca
1979 Landscape, Landscape, Drums, Perc., Electronic Perc, Writer, artist, RCA
1979 Buggles, The Age of Plastic, Drums, Island
1979 James Wells, Explosion, Drums, AVI Records
1978 Landscape, Worker’s Playtime, Drums, Percussion, artist, Event Horizon
1977 Easy Street, Under The Glass, Drums, Congas, Perc., Elec. Perc., artist, Polydor/ Capricorn
1977 Tony Visconti, Visconti’s Inventory, Drums, Orchard
1977 Landscape, U2XME1X2MUCH, Drums, Percussion, Writer, artist, Event Horizon
1977 Charlie, No Second Chance, Percussion, Janus
1976 Easy Street, Easy Street, Drums, Percussion, artist, co-Producer Polydor/ Capricorn
1976 Robin Sarstedt, Drums, Percussion, London
1976 Barbara Dickson, Answer Me, Drums, Percussion, RSO Records
1975 Tim Rose, The Musician, Drums, Atlantic
1975 National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Return Trip, Drums, RCA
1975 Landscape, Thursday the Twelfth, Drums, Percussion, Artist, Jaguar
1971 Quincy Conserve, Epitaph, Drums, Percussion, EMI
1971 Suzanne, Drums, EMI
1971 Serenity, Piece of Mind, Drums, EMI
1971 Craig Scott, Smiley, Drums, EMI
1971 Hogsnort Rupert, Ways of Making You Laugh, Drums, EMI
1971 Shane, Straight Straight Straight, Drums, Percussion, EMI
Articles
2009 Smithsonian Folkways, Northern Irish Pipe Band Drumming (as yet unpublished), a study of Northern Irish Pipe Band Drumming
2008 Smithsonian Channel, The History of the American Drum Set (As yet unpublished) the multicultural history of the evolution and development of the American Drum Set
2008 Art of Record Production peer reviewed journal, Producer Compensation: Challenges and Options in the New Music Business, 6200 word article focusing on the challenges that producers are facing in seeking out sustainable sources of compensation in the changing music business environment of 2008.
1984 Trans Atlantic Films/ Channel 4, 4 American Composers by Peter Greenaway, Interviewed Philip Glass on camera regarding his work in the context of the history and development of 20th Century Music.
1981 Sounds, Einstein A Go-Go, review of the brand new Roland TR808 drum machine as part of a 12 page overview of new technology including Keyboards, Percussion, FX, TR808 etc
1982 Melody Maker, Synth Percussion: The New Age Beat (on the Musicians World Page). Evaluation of the present and future of technocussion including the Linn LM1, Roland TR808, TR606, Movement Computer Systems Percussion Synthesizer, Linn Drum, Oberheim DMX, Simmons Sequencer
1980, Musicians Only Road Test: The All Electronic Kit? A discussion of the capabilities of the, as then unreleased, SDS5 drum synthesizer.
1980 Musicians Only Road Test: What’s the Use? Testing and reporting on the results of tests of AKG D12, D190 and D100 microphones.
1980, Musicians Only Staccato – with flare: Richard Burgess (Landscape) tests out the Cadency Theory Full page article reviewing the conceptually revolutionary Staccato flared drums
1980 Musicians Only Road Test: Fairlight Computer Keyboard Test of the very first commercial sampling machine the Fairlight CMI (cost ₤13,000) outside of Australia. RJB explains the system, its capabilities and shortcomings to Paul Colbert.
1979 Sound International, Skin and Syn: Drum Synthesis and Treatment examined by Richard Burgess, Six page comprehensive overview of the state of the art of electronic percussion
1979 Melody Maker, The Electric Almanac: Pew-pew-pewww….! Review of the SDS3 drum synthesizer.
Selected Features about Richard James Burgess:
1992 Audio Media, Tracks: Only U Ballad/Brand Nu Day, Feature on Praise Album and the use of the innovative and now obsolete quasi-surround sound technology Q sound and studio techniques and rationale utilized
1986 Sound Engineer and Producer, Going for Gold: Richard James Burgess – maintaining chart momentum
1982 Melody Maker, Talking Drums
1982 Eclectic Rock, The complete A-Z of Electronic Rock (Sb Publishing & Promotions Ltd
1982 International Musician, Picture This: Janet Angus brushes up on her Landscape Jun, 1981, The A-Z of Rock Drummers (pub. Proteus)
1981 Electronics and Music Maker, Landscape Explored. Discussion about the technology that RJB invented, discovered or used in an unusual or unique way with emphasis on the evolution of the sound creation and touch sensitivity features of the SDSV drum synthesizer, triggering it using MC-8 MicroComposer computer. Included the compositional rational for and uses of technology and Landscape’s innovative self-built 32 channel PA system using Quad 405 amps and Vitavox folded horn enclosures.
Radio:
1984 BBC World Service, Let There Be Drums. Thirteen part BBC world service radio series featuring thirteen seminal rock drummers, negotiated, curated, wrote script, recorded, and presented.
Television
1984 Trans Atlantic Films/ Channel 4, 4 American Composers by Peter Greenaway, Interviewed Philip Glass on camera regarding his work in the context of the history and development of 20th Century Music. Many appearances on television as a musician and artist (performing and being interviewed) including the BBC’s Top of the Pops from London, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Tomorrow’s World, ITV’s New Faces, Don Cornelius’s Soul Train and other UK, US and European shows.
Film Soundtracks:
1987 Tony Banks & Fish, Title track from Quicksilver, Producer., Dms., Perc., Prog., Charisma
1986 Nancy Shanks, About Last Night Producer, Programming, Percussion, Keyboards, EMI America
1986 Luba, Nine And A Half Weeks Remixer, Engineer, Percussion, Programming, Capitol
Awards:
Music Week UK, Top Producer award;
British Arts Council, Young Musician;
Vitavox, Live Sound Award;
Park Lane Group, Young Musician Series
Greater London Arts Association, Young Jazz Musician,
Quadruple platinum album
Double platinum album
Two single Platinum albums,
Six Gold albums
Two Gold singles
Multiple Ampex Golden Reel awards
NARM Best Magazine Ad (Trade) 2006
One gold and two silver ADDY advertising awards
Professional Affiliations:
MENSA
Society of Authors
Recording Academy (ex VP Board of Governors, DC, national steering committee member Producer and Engineer Wing)
Music Managers Forum (executive board member)
Musician’s Union (UK)
PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd)
MCPS-PRS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society-Performing Right Society)
Music Producer’s Guild (UK)
Society for Ethnomusicology
Association for the Study of the Art of Record Production (executive committee member),
Journal on the Art of Record Production, Joint-Editor-In-Chief, (London College of Music)
Washington Area Music Association (WAMA)
Miscellany:
Frequent Speaker
Panelist
Moderator
Facilitator
Debater
Guest lecturer on the topics of music, the music business, record production, entrepreneurship, marketing, intellectual property (related to music) and the impact of technology on the music industry. Taught drums privately, drum clinician for Pearl Drums.
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