Once a jazz cocktail lounge singer, television composer, musical theater experimenter, as well as a software engineer & web pioneer, this singer songwriter and his piano threads a dreamy, after-hours melancholy with a wise, compassionate, and often times humorous outlook on life and music.

 

Counting influences ranging from Joni Mitchell to Bill Evans to Shirley Horn to Tom Waits to Tori Amos, Richard Isen has released several recordings including “Let It Fall”, “9 Songs” as well several original cast recordings of his musical theater works on his own label Clearsong Records.

 

He holds an MFA in Musical Theater from NYU, an Emmy Award nomination and has received many awards and grants through the years.