Richard’s professional career in music began as a pianist/arranger in bands and studios in and around New York City. He has performed with such great artists as Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Austin and Nell Carter, to name a few.

Through his company, The Dovetail Group, Richard, along with his wife and partner, producer/director Gerri Brioso, has written, arranged and produced music for 20th Century Fox (The X-Files, I Want To Believe,) Warner Bros. (American Pastime,) PBS (Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Square One TV,) NBC (Saturday Night Live, Rosie O’Donnell, Passions,) Nickelodeon (Sponge Bob) as well as for CBS, ABC, Disney, Sony, VH-1, Johnson & Johnson, Random House and many other clients.

Richard’s three solo piano CDs, “Tootsie Tunes”, “Tommy’s Supper Club” and “Saloon Tunes” are being played on jazz radio throughout the world and are available on iTunes.

The body of work, numbering well over 1000 pieces, is broadcast in some 60 countries and has garnered 3 Emmy nominations, two Grammy nominations and 7 International Telly Awards.

Richard and Gerri share their musical career with a big, fuzzy, goofy, sweetheart of a dog named Tootsie, while splitting their time between New York City and Connecticut.