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Richard Lloyd Giddens Jr.

@dick_kittens

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Bassist/Composer/Educator
Orenda and Tzadik music maker
Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno State

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For almost 15 years, this inside jacket, my inspiration, lived on my locker door at the Orpheum theater with STOMP. Buy this record, listen to it, live it.
Jim O’Rourke “Eureka.”

All love,
Xoxox by @dick_kittens

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11 days ago

This Sunday at Veni Vidi Vici

Tom Alvie Wilson - Sax
Craig VonBerg - Keys
Ethan Souza - Drums
RLGJr. - Bass

6-9pm
Ethan sez “don’t forget to make a rezzy!” taken in Vini Vedi Vici by @dick_kittens

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a month ago

Live at Veni Vidi Vici

Josh Reed - Trumpet
Storm Nilson - Guitar
Ethan Souza - Drums
RLGJr. - Bass

Sunday 08/09/2026
6-9pm

Ethan sez “don’t forget to make a rezzy!” taken in Vini Vedi Vici by @dick_kittens

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2 months ago

Jamming times.

#mabelandrewskidsistertojulieandrews #bennytoobennytoobennybennytwoshoes by @dick_kittens

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3 months ago

hubs ✨ by @dick_kittens

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3 months ago

Walking with these cuties, 40 years apart with a glorious sunset. taken in Mountain View, California by @dick_kittens

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3 months ago

Oh Cape Cod, aren’t you cute! Until next time ✨ taken in Provincetown, Cape Cod by @dick_kittens

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3 months ago

Three fun filled days in the studio with this lot. Thanks to @benjamin.boone2 for winning a Measure P grant through the @fresnoartscouncil

Thank you to the City of Fresno for making this record and string of live shows happen.

Thanks to Chris, Tony, and Ben for the jams and the hang!

xo taken in Maximus Media by @dick_kittens

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4 months ago

Amazing weekend with dearest friends. Let’s do this again real soon, k? Love yous xox taken in Three Rivers, California by @dick_kittens

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4 months ago

We made a live record at @maximusmediainc tonight with some dear friends who are also badasses. Thanks to a Measure P grant that I won from the @fresnoartscouncil

It was the end of a five show run with free concerts for the City of Fresno with a 22 piece Afro-Caribbean Orchestra that I was very fortunate to assemble and direct.

Huge love to all involved, thank you for following me down my rabbit hole and putting up with my (beeeeeeeeeep).

It’s also funny that wearing baggy clothes while seated adds 20 pounds hahahahah

xoxoxo

📸 by my lovely wife @almamamaangela by @dick_kittens

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life lately by @dick_kittens

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