Richie Cole (born February 29, 1948) is a jazz alto saxophonist born in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. and is a graduate of Ewing High School, Ewing New Jersey. He started on alto saxophone when he was ten, encouraged by his father who owned a jazz club in New Jersey. Winning a scholarship, he attended Berklee College of Music for two years before beginning his professional career. He is widely known for his creative jazz/bebop style of play. He has two daughters, Amanda and Annie, and three grandchildren.