Active in the flourishing New England jazz scene for more than 20 years, Richard Gardzina is a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, who has also had the pleasure of performing in the Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco areas, with such artists as Red Garland, David "Fathead" Newman, James Clay, Frank Rosalino, Mark Johnson, Rebecca Parris, and Little Feat.

For his two CDs - "Play This" and "Imaginings" - Gardzina composed all but one piece and wrote the arrangements. He is featured on tenor and soprano saxophones and alto flute. His latest CD, "Where Words Do Not Go" features 5 originals and 4 standards including the enchanting Tennessee Waltz.
The recording was captured one Sunday afternoon/evening mostly in 1 take. "A pretty organic album".
A master of improvisation, Gardzina brings his experience with a variety of styles and groups to his performances and compositions.

Gardzina earned his B.A. in Music at North Texas State University and an M.A. in Music Composition at the University of New H