American trombone and tuba player. Hyde was born Richard John Hyde in Lansing, the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan, on July 4 1936.
Recipient of four NARAS MVP awards in 1974, 1984, 1986, and 1988 respectively, and MVP Emeritus, his style is strongly influenced by American trombonists J. J. Johnson and Carl Fontana.
