The talented and much-in-demand composer Richard Freitas splits his time between Connecticut and NYC, and he has written over 1200 pieces of music broadcast in some 60 countries. He garnered three Emmy nominations, two Grammy nominations, and seven International Telly Awards, plus his music was recently featured on Burn Notice and Season 4 of Mad Men. Richard has written, arranged, and produced music for CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, MTV, AMC, TNT, HBO, Disney, Sony, and many more, plus promos for Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, 20/20, General Hospital, and Jimmy Kimmel.
Richard Freitas's music has been heard on Burn Notice, How I Met Your Mother, American Idol, Let's Make a Deal, Mad Men, The Defenders, Saturday Night Live, America's Got Talent, The Closer, Better Off Ted, House, So You Think You Can Dance, Royal Pains, 90210, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Square OneTV, Rosie O’Donnell, Passions, American Pickers, and The X-Files. It also has been featured in commercials for Master Card Priceless, Mars Candy Bars, Jenny Craig, Avon, Old Navy, Verizon, Subway, Dairy Queen, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Toys R Us, Mattel, and in video games such as BioShock 2 for X Box 360 and Play Station 3.
Richard lives in Connecticut and shares his musical career with his wife, producer/director/composer Gerri Brioso, and a big, fuzzy, goofy, sweetheart of a dog named Tootsie.
Atmospheric, pulsating track featuring electric piano, dreamy pad swells, pizzicato strings, full strings and various other elements. Sparse melodies intertwine throughout the piece. Think Lexus commercial. Cool, luxury cars commercials, corporate, smooth, flowing, emotional, sexy, dreamy, flirty, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Energizing Music, Richard Freitas
A mid tempo catchy and happy version of this well known kids' tune. Xlyophone and bassoon in unison play the lead backed by rhythm section and acoustic guitar fills. Great for children's ad campaigns, TV background music, kids' websites and films. Very melodic and appealling. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
A mid tempo catchy and happy version of this well known kids' tune. Xlyophone and bassoon in unison play the lead backed by rhythm section and acoustic guitar fills. Great for children's ad campaigns, TV background music, kids' websites and films. Very melodic and appealling. Instrumental, Childrens Music, Childrens Instrumentals, Richard Freitas
A lilting medium tempo swing underscore with rhythm section. Style is like Benny Goodman Quintet from the 1950s. Perfect for hotel lounge, restaurant, piano bar and party scenes. Fun, happy, light and swinging. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing Ensembles, Richard Freitas
Uptempo, fun, animated retro track from the 1950s/60s. Features violins playing an animated melody mixed in with pizzicato strings, horns, rhythm section and percussive instruments such as xylophone, glockenspiel and bells. The Beav at his best! Great for kids TV, smartphone app, corporate. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge Jazz, Richard Freitas
Uptempo, fun, animated retro track from the 1950s/60s. Features violins playing an animated melody mixed in with pizzicato strings, horns, rhythm section and percussive instruments such as xylophone, glockenspiel and bells. The Beav at his best! Great for kids TV, smartphone app, corporate. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Energizing Music, Richard Freitas
Eerie, dark, sinister and brooding track. If you're doing a cemetery scene at midnight, this is the track you need. Mysterious disturbing uncomfortable vampires werewolves haunted house The Mummy fright Friday the 13th Halloween Freddy Kruger nightmares bad dreams Jaws predator chilling deadly, Instrumental, Horror Music, Horror Psychological Music, Richard Freitas
Eerie, dark, sinister and brooding track. If you're doing a cemetery scene at midnight, this is the track you need. Mysterious, disturbing, uncomfortable, vampires, werewolves, haunted house, Friday the 13th, The Mummy, fright Halloween Freddy Kruger nightmares bad dreams scared senseless crime, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music, Richard Freitas
A funny and goofy version of this great kids' classic. Uptempo track with a flute and bassoon lead interspersed with a silly kazoo doing a call and response. Add a very funny trombone and you've got a track that will have both kids and adults laughing out loud. A sure fire pleaser! Instrumental, Childrens Music, Childrens Instrumentals, Richard Freitas
A funny and goofy version of this great kids' classic. Uptempo track with a flute and bassoon lead interspersed with a silly kazoo doing a call and response. Add a very funny trombone and you've got a track that will have both kids and adults laughing out loud. A sure fire pleaser! Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Hard hitting dance/industrial track well suited for montages, dance scenes, corporate presentations. video tutorials, 120 bpm. Disco, dance club, montage, hot, driving, 4 on the floor, sexy, flirty, sweaty, sensuous, trailer film credits, hot cars, fast cars, auto and truck ad campaigns, exciting, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Electronic Music, Richard Freitas
Hard hitting dance/industrial track well suited for montages, dance scenes, corporate presentations. video tutorials, 120 bpm. Disco, dance club, montage, hot, driving, 4 on the floor, sexy, flirty, sweaty, sensuous, trailer film credits, hot cars, fast cars, auto and truck ad campaigns, exciting, Instrumental, Dance Music, House music , Richard Freitas
A great sports theme with big orchestral brass, strings and percussion. Superbowl importance with majestic melodies, pulsating string figures and hard hitting percussive elements. Great for heroics, important news events and corporate media events. Brassy, glorious, regal, lofty, bold, classy. Instrumental, Sports Music, Sports Network TV Orchestral, Richard Freitas
A great sports theme with big orchestral brass, strings and percussion. Superbowl importance with majestic melodies, pulsating string figures and hard hitting percussive elements. Great for heroics, important news events and corporate media events. Brassy, glorious, regal, lofty, bold, classy. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Orchestral, Richard Freitas
Accordion, piano and strings meld together to create a gorgeous track right out of the Paris cafes. A waltz oozing with French flavor, sexy, passionate and elegant. French, countryside, confident, beautiful, emotional, romantic, underscore, sensual, sensuous, hot, beautiful, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Heartwarming Music, Richard Freitas
Accordion, piano and strings meld together to create a gorgeous track right out of the Paris cafes. A waltz oozing with French flavor, sexy, passionate and elegant. French, countryside, confident, beautiful, emotional, romantic, underscore, sensual, sensuous, hot, beautiful, Instrumental, European Music, French Music, Richard Freitas
A dark, atmospheric track with Middle Eastern flavor, featuring the dudek and rhythm. Mournful, sad, exploring and mysterious, this track would work in a variety of reflective scenes. Haunting, mournful, mysterious, dark, atmospheric, Middle Eastern, dudek, sensuous, sexy, crying, war, Instrumental, Middle East Music, Middle-Eastern Contemporary Dramatic, Richard Freitas
A dark, atmospheric track with Middle Eastern flavor, featuring the dudek and rhythm. Mournful, sad, exploring and mysterious, this track would work in a variety of reflective scenes. Haunting, mournful, mysterious, dark, atmospheric, Middle Eastern, dudek, sensuous, sexy, crying, war, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music, Richard Freitas
A great sports theme with big orchestral brass, strings and percussion. Superbowl importance with majestic melodies, pulsating string figures and hard hitting percussive elements. Great for heroics, important news events and corporate media events. Brassy, glorious, regal, lofty, bold, classy. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Orchestral, Richard Freitas
A great sports theme with big orchestral brass, strings and percussion. Superbowl importance with majestic melodies, pulsating string figures and hard hitting percussive elements. Great for heroics, important news events and corporate media events. Brassy, glorious, regal, lofty, bold, classy. Instrumental, Sports Music, Sports Network TV Orchestral, Richard Freitas
An orchestral fanfare with French horns, trombones, trumpets, strings and tympani. Building slowly from low horns to a climatic ending with the full orchestra, this track is perfect for majestic and grand scenes from the unveiling of a new product to the election of a president. Instrumental, Sports Music, Sports Network TV Orchestral, Richard Freitas
An orchestral fanfare with French horns, trombones, trumpets, strings and tympani. Building slowly from low horns to a climatic ending with the full orchestra. Perfect for majestic & grand scenes from the unveiling of a new product to the election of a president. Royalty, Kings, Queens, Red Carpet. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Regal Music, Richard Freitas
Hard hitting techno track well suited for dance scenes, montages, corporate presentations. 130 bpm. Dance, disco, dance club, montage, corporate, hot, driving, 4 on the floor, sexy, flirty, sweaty, sensuous, trailer film credits, hot cars, fast cars, auto and truck ad campaigns, exciting, hot, Instrumental, Dance Music, Techno, Richard Freitas
Hard hitting techno track well suited for dance scenes, montages, corporate presentations. 130 bpm. Dance, disco, dance club, montage, corporate, hot, driving, 4 on the floor, sexy, flirty, sweaty, sensuous, trailer film credits, hot cars, fast cars, auto and truck ad campaigns, exciting, hot, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Electronic Music, Richard Freitas
A quirky, medium fast track with a pizzicato cello ostinato anchoring a mysterious sounding orchestration with Middle Eastern overtones. Suitable for dark comedy and humorous situations. Full orchestration. Commercials, Middle Eastern, Minor Key, Tongue in Cheek, Fun, campy, sneaky, romantic comedy, Instrumental, Middle East Music, Middle-Eastern Contemporary Dramatic, Richard Freitas
A quirky, medium fast track with a pizzicato cello ostinato anchoring a mysterious sounding orchestration with Middle Eastern overtones. Suitable for dark comedy and humorous situations. Full orchestration. Commercials, Middle Eastern, Minor Key, Tongue in Cheek, Fun, campy, sneaky, romantic comedy, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Pulsating atmospheric new age track with synth ostinato and sparse melodies weaving in and out over a funky rhythm track. Hypnotic, positive and bright. Lively, Pulsating, Rhythmic, Flowing, Underscore Background, Sexy, Muzak, Catchy, Car commercials, Fragrance commercials, Exotic, Tourism, Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres, Richard Freitas
Light jazz waltz featuring piano, strings and rhythm section. Cool, swinging, easy and playful, this track works well for any number of commercial spots, corporate venues and TV underscore. Cool, Uptempo, Lilting, Jazz Piano, Fun, Playful, TV Underscore, Commercials, Talk shows, Oprah, The View, Instrumental, Theme Music, Food and Cooking Themes Music, Richard Freitas
Light jazz waltz featuring piano, strings and rhythm section. Cool, swinging, easy and playful, this track works well for any number of commercial spots, corporate venues and TV underscore. Cool, Uptempo, Lilting, Jazz Piano, Fun, Playful, TV Underscore, Commercials, Talk shows, Oprah, The View, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Orchestral Jazz, Richard Freitas
A Hitchcock influenced orchestral track. Impending doom, a chase in the middle and a very creepy ending that will make your skin crawl. Dangerous, ominous, suspenseful and menacing, Halloween, 24, Terminator, Predator, eerie, fright, fear, trepidation, dismay, perturbed, thriller, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music, Richard Freitas
A Hitchcock influenced orchestral track. Impending doom, a chase in the middle and a very creepy ending that will make your skin crawl. Dangerous, ominous, suspenseful and menacing. Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, 24 Terminator, Predator, eerie, fright, fear,trepidation, dismay perturbed, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dangerous Music, Richard Freitas
Kitschy, sassy upmarket jazz. Break out the tux, gowns & cocktails. Elegant, swinging clarinet, cool acoustic piano, smooth acoustic bass. A wonderful, high class, high society piece. Fun, animated, lively, feel good and spirited. Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge Jazz, Richard Freitas
Kitschy, sassy upmarket jazz. Break out the tux, gowns & cocktails. Elegant, swinging clarinet, cool acoustic piano, smooth acoustic bass. A wonderful, high class, high society piece. Fun, animated, lively, feel good and spirited. Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing Ensembles, Richard Freitas
An uptempo blues shuffle featuring Hammond organ, guitars and rhythm section. Driving, pulsating and fun track. Uptempo, lively, hot, sexy, cruising music, car music, club scenes, radio, jukebox, Nashville funky, line dancing, hot organ, fast cars, hot cars, hot rods, Nascar hot girls beach party, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Energizing Music, Richard Freitas
An uptempo blues shuffle featuring Hammond organ, guitars and rhythm section. Driving, pulsating and fun track. Uptempo, lively, hot, sexy, cruising music, car music, club scenes, radio, jukebox, Nashville funky, line dancing, hot organ, fast cars, hot cars, hot rods, Nascar hot girls beach party, Instrumental, Blues Music, Electric Blues, Richard Freitas
Kitschy, sassy upmarket jazz. Break out comes the tux, gowns & cocktails. Elegant, swinging clarinet, cool acoustic piano, smooth acoustic bass. A wonderful, high class, high society piece. Fun, animated, lively, feel good and spirited. Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge Jazz, Richard Freitas
Kitschy, sassy upmarket jazz. Break out the tux, gowns & cocktails. Elegant, swinging clarinet, cool acoustic piano, smooth acoustic bass. A wonderful, high class, high society piece. Fun, animated, lively, feel good and spirited. Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge Jazz, Richard Freitas
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing | Stride, Richard Freitas
Accordion, piano and strings meld together to create a gorgeous track right out of the Paris cafes. A waltz oozing with French flavor, sexy, passionate and elegant. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Heartwarming Music, Richard Freitas
Accordion, piano and strings meld together to create a gorgeous track right out of the Paris cafes. A waltz oozing with French flavor, sexy, passionate and elegant. Instrumental, European Music, French Music, Richard Freitas
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing | Stride, Richard Freitas
Adorable, fun, cool and lightly funky, this track is perfect for kids' productions for both TV, radio and webisodes. Features clavinet, guitars, acoustic piano and hot rhythm section. Frisky, feel good and happy, this track will make your kid and adult listeners tap their feet and snap their fingers, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Adorable, fun, cool and lightly funky, this track is perfect for kids' productions for both TV, radio and webisodes. Features clavinet, guitars, acoustic piano and hot rhythm section. Frisky, feel good and happy, this track will make your kid and adult listeners tap their feet and snap their fingers, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
A whimsical, elegant and humorous solo piano piece, perfect for animations, children's videos or commercials and anywhere where you'd like to tickle the listener's fancy. Delightful, feel good, tongue in cheek, happy, carefree, quirky, uplifting, frisky, vibrant, warm, childlike, innocent, goofy, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
