RICHARD-GRAYSON-Obituary

RICHARD GRAYSON

New York, New York

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GRAYSON--Richard M. March 25, 1941 - July 3, 2016. Richard Grayson was a pianist, composer, teacher and improviser extraordinaire. Yamaha and the Showa Conservatory of music repeatedly invited him to Japan, where he gave lectures, concerts, and seminars on classical and jazz improvisation. His...

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Dec 29, 2018

Dear Susan

just read about Richard's passing, I am so very very sorry. I am sure you miss him so much.
It has been 10 years and I still really miss Lee, my husband

kind regards
Jennifer Bishop
your old neighbor

Dear Mrs. Grayson, I never had the pleasure of meeting your husband, but I am very sad to learn of his passing. He was an enormous talent and had great wit in the improvisations that I have heard on YouTube. As an improvising pianist I have great admiration for what he did and only wish I could have heard him in person. We exchanged letters a couple of years ago, it was very sweet to hear from him.

I wish you and your family all good things. I know it takes a long time to get past the...

To the Grayson Family
Sorry for the loss of your loved one.

Dear Susan,
I really enjoyed playing and performing Beethoven Sonata with Richard a few years ago.I am so sorry to hear that he has passed away.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Our sympathies and love to Susan and Richard's family.
We are honored to have known him as a classmate at Van Nuys High School and later as a talented musician.
Gary and Sheryl (King) Myers

Richard Grayson was among the very best and most inspiring men I have ever known and quite possibly the best professor I learned from at Occidental College. I remember him fondly forever.

Dr. Grayson played at our wedding and we were delighted to have him. He could improvise on any melody and often gave popular concerts where audience members would ask him to perform familiar songs in unfamiliar settings. He was a kind man and my wife and I were honored to have known him.