Producing and Performing Great Music

More than 35 years of playing music professionally

Outstanding Music From a Dedicated and Accomplished Artist

Professor of Music Richard Kahn joined the music faculty at Los Angeles Valley College in Fall 2000. He teaches a variety of classes, including Jazz and Commercial Harmony, Arranging, Electronic Music, Music Notation, Music as a Business, Film Scoring, Jazz Appreciation, Songwriting, and Fundamentals of Music, and directs the Jazz Combos Workshop.

Music & Books for Sale or Download

Richard Kahn “Jazz88ist”

Features 25 songs, including "As Time Goes By", "Bluesette", and "It Might As Well Be Spring".

Richard Kahn “At the Piano”

Features 19 instrumental piano tracks,  including "Candle in the Wind", "Just the Way You Are", and "Yesterday".

Richard Kahn and Phil Mallory, “You Must Remember This”

Features music from the film Casablanca, including "As Time Goes By", "It Had to Be You", and "The Very Thought of You".

Fundamentals of Music: A Modern Approach

Book available for purchase in Fall 2025.

RICHARD KAHN is the creator of these certificates & degrees:

  • Associate of Arts Degree in Commercial Music
  • Certificate of Achievement in Jazz Studies
  • Certificate of Achievement in Music Arranging
  • Certificate of Achievement in Music Notation
  • Certificate of Achievement in Music Technology
  • Certificate of Achievement in Songwriting

RICHARD KAHN is the creator or co-creator of these music courses:

MUS 101 Fundamentals of Music
MUS 137 Music as a Business
MUS 161 Introduction to Electronic Music 
MUS 206 Commercial Harmony II
MUS 241 Music Copying and Notation
MUS 242 Music Copying and Notation II 
MUS 251 Jazz Improvisation
MUS 271 Songwriters Workshop
MUS 281 Commercial Techniques I (Arranging)
MUS 282 Commercial Techniques II (Film Scoring) 
MUS 775 Jazz Ensemble
MUS 780 Jazz Combo Workshop

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