Richard Sears – Structure, Abstraction, and Sonic Exploration

Richard Sears is a pianist and composer whose practice lies at the intersection of jazz, experimental music, and contemporary composition. His improvisation and timbral exploration develop a language that moves between the acoustic and the electronic.

He has collaborated with musicians such as Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi, and Andrew Cyrille, participating in diverse contexts within creative music.

His compositional focus centers on creating open frameworks where form and improvisation coexist, allowing for dynamic interaction among the performers. In projects such as Iron Year, this perspective translates into a practice where the ensemble functions as a system in constant transformation.