Jonathan Richards is a bassist and composer living in Los Angeles. As a touring and studio musician, he has had the privilege of working with an array of musical artists including David Foster, Khalid, Toni Braxton, Joe LaBarbera, Marquis Hill, Snuffy Walden, Van Hunt, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Wilson, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.   

Jonathan has been featured on numerous recording projects for albums, television, and film. These include Beyoncé’s, The Gift, Katharine McPhee’s PBS Soundstage Special, The American Music Awards, and scoring sessions for shows such as The Night Of (HBO), Mrs. America (HULU), and Dear White People (Netfilx). As both an electric and double bassist, he is called upon to perform genres ranging from orchestral to jazz and pop. He can be seen performing in numerous videos with Postmodern Jukebox, Sara Niemietz, and the Sarah Reich Tap Music Project, and he is a regular performer with The Southeast and San Bernardino Symphony Orchestras.

In January of 2018, Jonathan premiered a project under his own name (Jonathan Richards Quartet) at the Blue Whale in Los Angeles. He is also co-leader of Wilberta, an ensemble performing original music drawing from jazz and alternative genres. 

Jonathan is a graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music where he studied with classical bass virtuoso, Nico Abondolo, and jazz legend, John Clayton. He holds a Master’s Degree from Cal Arts and is currently on faculty at Pasadena City College.