Richard Vose Paragon Serial No 51
- Richard (Rich) Vose. Originally from Liverpool, but a resident of the USA since 1963. Lives in Oakland, California.
- Started playing trad banjo while a student at U of Birmingham.
- Was a member of the Jubilee Jazz Band (San Rafael, CA) for 30 years and The New Revival Jazzmen (Orinda, CA) for 5 years. Has played at numerous Jazz Festivals in California, including 8 times at the Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee, which was the largest trad jazz festival in the world.
- Currently serving a 4th year term as co president of the New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California.
- Not currently a regular member of a jazz band because of travel, but plays in jazz club jam sets at 3 jazz clubs and debs for banjo players.
- Visits England regularly and sits in with the Tuxedo Jazz Band and the Savoy Jazz Band in the Merseyside area.
- Plays tenor banjo with tenor tuning. Banjos owned are Vega Tubaphone DeLuxe, Pargon and Ardeton Supreme.