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Nick Russo +11
Jazz / Experimental / Nu-Jazz

"jazz, Indian Raga, modern jazz & free playing"

ASTORIA, New York
United States

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Last Login:  10/8/2008
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Member Since10/23/2006
Band Websitenickrusso.org
Band MembersNick Russo, guitar, banjo & effects Miles Griffith, voice & his CrAzY vocal Effects Mark Turner, tenor saxophone Bryan Murray, tenor saxophone Greg Glassman, trumpet Art Hirahara, piano & Fender Rhodes Pandit Samir Chatterjee, tabla Nathan Peck, bass Matt Clohesy, bass Willard Dyson, drums Ari Hoenig, drums David Pleasant, drums & percussion
Influencesjazz, swing, blues, traditional jazz, bebop, modern jazz, free jazz, Brazilian music, West African music, Moroccan Music, Classical Music, Baroque Music, North Indian Classical Music, R & B, Gullah/Geechee culture, dance, rock, reggae, rap, hip hop, pop music, Louis Armstrong, Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, James Brown, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Rev. Gary Davis, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Bela Bartok, Stavinsky, Gyorgy Ligeti, Richard Strauss, Steve Coleman, Dave Holland, Mamady Keita, Tuck Andress, Andres Segovia, Julian Bream, John Williams, Shakti & John McLaughlin, Pat Martino, Billy Bauer, Lennie Tristano, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Miles Griffith, David Pleasant, Willard Dyson, Ari Hoenig, Pandit Samir Chatterjee, Ali Akbar Khan, Aashish Khan, Ravi Shankar, Mulazim Hussain, Ralph Peterson, Montez Coleman, Essiet Essiet, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Vince Giordano, Jimmy Heath, Fred Guy, Eddie Lang, Charlie Christian, McKinney's Cottonpickers, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Adam Rogers, Ben Monder, Pete Bernstein, Russell Malone, Ron Affif, my family (esp. my mom & dad and Uncle Mike), my roommates & friends, comedy (Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, In Living Color, Wayne's Brothers, Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, John Candy, The Blues Brothers, Cheech & Chong, The Jerky Boys), modern art, film, good food, good wine, sincerity, honesty, good people, Mathematics, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Pyschology, breath, zen, life & death.
Sounds Likeeclectic jazz influenced by North Indian Classical music & other influences
Record LabelOn The Bol Records
Type of LabelNone




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   About Nick Russo +11
Guitarist, Nick Russo, accepted participant of the 2004 International Jazz Workshop at The BANFF Centre in Canada (director, Dave Douglas) & accepted participant of the 2001 JAS academy in Aspen Colorado (director, Christian McBride, mentioned in Dec. 2001 issue of Down Beat magazine), leads a life of full-time performing, including performances at: Carnegie Hall, The U.N., Lincoln Center, Blue Note, Birdland, Iridium Jazz Club, The Zinc Bar, 55 Bar, Showman’s, Lenox Lounge, Charles Ives Center, Tilles Center, Cleopatra’s Needle, Kavehaz, Merchants, The C-Note, Smiths, Moto, WKCR (Jimi Hendrix tribute with Victor Jones, Kim Clarke, Anastasia Rene, Vernon Reid & Andre Lassalle), WUSB, 7 weeks at Huis Ten Bosch (Sasebo, Japan), Omsk, Tomsk, Novasibersk, Akademgorodok (Academy City), Moscow, Brazil, St. Kitts in the Caribbean & at the Banff Center in Canada. Nick Russo is currently the guitarist and banjoist with Vince Giordano and The Night Hawks, Victor Jones, Miles Griffith's New Ting, Jenn Jade Ledesna, Eric Pakula, Ian Riggs, & others. Nick also has worked with the legendary Jimmy McGriff, vibraphonist, Teddy Charles, bassist, Sony Dallas, saxophonist, Tim Berne, violinist, Jim Nolet (formally with the Jazz Passengers), Tony Moreno, Mike Bisio, the Frank & Joe Show, David Pleasant Trio, Bruce Cox Trio, Dan Levinson, Anastasia Rene Quartet, Section 8 (with Matt Kane, Nate Shaw, Wayne Batchelor, & rappers: Guestos Asbestos & Retsam Gillette), and others. Nick's recent recording "Ro" features Nick Russo + 11: Mark Turner, Miles Griffith, Samir Chatterjee, Bryan Murray, Greg Glassman, Art Hirahara, Nathan Peck, Matt Clohesy, Willard Dyson, Ari Hoenig & David Pleasant. Musicians such as Frank Wes, Mark Turner, Antonia Bennett, Eddie Henderson, Ralph Peterson, Miles Griffith, Todd Coolman, Barry Altschul, Charlie Persip, Elliot Zigmund, Dennis Irwin, Gerald Cannon, Jim Cammack, John Ormond, Essiet Essiet, Montez Coleman, Alvin Akinson, Alvester Garnett, Joe Ascione, Bruce Cox, Ed Schuller, Ari Hoenig, Charles Blenzig, Jaleel Shaw, Will Vinson, JD Walter, Eve Cornelious, Stephanie Rice, Monica Lynk, Sachel Vasandani, Jenn Jade Ledesna, Jeb Patton, Bill McCrossen, John Ray & Dominic Duval have appeared in his group. Nick is also the author of 2 books: "Metallica, Legendary Licks series vol. 1 & vol. 2 as well as the editor of the GRP arpeggio book and exercise book (published by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard). Nick is currently study bol with guru, Samir Chatterjee. The new self produced album "RO" is getting reviews in Down Beat, Jazz Times, All About Jazz, Jazz Improv magazine, Hot House, ejazz news, Boston Gazette, Vintage Guitar, Cadence, Jazz-iz & others across the country as well as reviews in Italy, Turkey, Brazil, Greece & other countries. National radio play and internationally radio play in Sweeden, Switzerland, France & other countries. "Nick Russo + 11" performed their CD release at the 55 Bar October 4, 2006 and video clips from Manhattan TV (Metro Elvis/ch. 56/84) as on the website as well as www.yourtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Nick+Russo&search=Search Log onto http://www.nickrusso.org/

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viv


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Oct 5 2008 6:24 AM

ooo goody...thanks...sending more :)
Patrick Official





Oct 4 2008 11:59 PM

Digital greetings! Thanks for the add and your great music.
Keep-it-Tuned!
Vicky - Tori - ahhhh





Sep 15 2008 10:20 PM

you sounded great yesterday!!
I'm so happy I was able to see you play
:]
cheryl pyle





Sep 14 2008 5:32 AM

hailz nick.. looks like some interesting gigs. i hope to hear you - or jam one day :) jazz grtz. .
rhscheryl -flutist nyc
Sam Hogarth





Sep 11 2008 2:35 PM

sorry I didn't make it - thanks for letting me know. next time. get in touch if you ever come to London.
Sam
Miguel Serrat





Aug 31 2008 1:14 PM

Thanks For The Add Nick

Very Cool Musical Concepts in Your Album "Ro"

Regards
miguel,
Sam Hogarth





Aug 18 2008 4:46 PM

I'm arriving tomorrow evening! (Tuesday 19th.) Let me know of any gigs or jam sessions where you're going to be playing or hanging out and I'll come along.
Liv





Aug 18 2008 2:20 AM

Hey, it was really great seeing you today! You sounded fantastic and you looked good too! :) Get old already!! Just kidding... keep in touch, we miss you out here!
Sam Hogarth





Aug 15 2008 11:50 AM

hey how's it going? Don't know if you remember meeting at some jam session years ago... anyway I'm coming back to NYC, would be cool to catch up and play together again! Let me know if you're going to be around.
Sam
DOMINIQUE GUERINI





Aug 13 2008 10:41 AM

hello nick ! very great music and very great guitar !! congratulation ! all the best of corsica , dominique
Ira Kaspi





Jul 26 2008 9:03 AM

Hi!

Thanx for the add & your music! -ira-
Bernat Font





Jul 18 2008 8:32 AM

hey! whats up man?? i uploaded some new songs if you want to listen to them... its not nu-jazz but... well maybe you like it

if you come back to barcelona, come again in harlem jazz club! and if i go to new york i'll make you know!
Elena Camerin





Jul 14 2008 10:13 AM

Ciao Nick! how are you? a big hug from Italy!
E
Miles Griffith & Tony Pancella Trio





Jun 22 2008 10:16 AM

Hey Nick, great to see you here! what's up man? hope to see you soon!
Be well and swinging,

Tony
Fat Artie #64





Jun 20 2008 8:52 PM

Hey Nick Haven'T Talked 2 U In A Long Time Hows It Going?
ROB RIOS - U SMALL TIME! AS 4 ME? I SHINE!!





Jun 19 2008 3:56 PM

Whas goin on Buddy! Hope your preemptive summer is kickin off as smashingly as mine!

Just wanna remind you to stop by my page and check out an EXCLUSIVE MySpace Premiere of my latest album “The B-Side”, kicking it off w/ the first 2 singles, “Stratosphere” & “What U Here 4” 2 party anthems that’ll keep u goin all summer long!

Don’t forget to swing by uptown on Sun 6/29 to party w/ me @ Orchard Beach as I bless the stage once again. We’ll be chillin all day as usual so be sure you hit me up and come through!

More show dates comin SOON! PLUS if you haven’t already, be sure to stop by the Gavin Brown Experience Gallery down in SoHo to check out my stint in Dara Friedman’s documentary, “Musical” playing all day ongoing until 6/28

Stay kool this summer & hope to see you out @ the next show! Peez!

Bobby Rios
Shenole Latimer





Jun 16 2008 2:21 PM

What's up man! I"m hoping to do a hit with you in the not too distant future.

Peace!
Princess Adesuwa [Alive!!!]





May 10 2008 10:23 AM

Hey,

Thanks for add! Have a phenom week!

Peace,
Adesuwa
justin thompson





May 8 2008 7:51 PM

I am playing at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg (345 Grand St -- btwn Havemeyer and Marcy) on Monday, May 19th at 8pm. Hope to see you there.

jt
Kristen Sergeant





Mar 27 2008 3:33 PM

It was great playing with you last week - I look forward to doing it again soon!
Kristen
DEEZEL





Feb 16 2008 7:04 AM

HI...thnx 4 the connection !
Listened to your music and it sounds GREAT !!!! LOve it !
Greetz from D E E Z E L (Belgium)
Check out my music if you like?
Anomie





Jan 16 2008 2:33 AM

Hey man whats up, this is Nick the bass player from john bowne. This is my bands myspace, check out our videos.
Julian Yeo





Jan 16 2008 12:35 AM

Hear it first on myspace! We've posted tracks from our forthcoming CD 'Unusual Passage' on myspace. We sincerely hope you will like them.
Jason Goldstein





Jan 15 2008 9:21 PM

Thanks for re-adding me, I accidentally deleted a bunch of people.
Alexander Peck





Jan 11 2008 9:13 AM

Hey Man, Great hang last week. A real pleasure. I'm a try an get back to NY sometime in March so maybe we can do it again.
Peace & Love,
Alex Peck
sarah





Jan 4 2008 6:23 PM

Happy New Year! I BELIEVE in you and in all good things, I know that 2008 has wonderful things in store for you! Thanks again for your friendship... you are phenominal and a inspirational blessing to me! Have a amazing and adventurous new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be Well!
Sarah
Take a moment and check out Tim's music...
Check Out Tim's Page!
..Add to Friends
Shenole Latimer





Dec 24 2007 8:45 PM

Hey Nick...



Modern Bossa Band





Dec 15 2007 4:53 PM

Nick, beautiful music, all the best.
Jose
SHAN KENNER-RAW TRIO





Dec 12 2007 7:12 AM

HEY NICK -- NICE TO
MEET YOU AT LOUIS 649 TONIGHT

I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SOME PLAYING WITH YA IN 2008..

HAVE A HAPPY AND CHILL-AXIN HOLIDAY
SEASON..

BEST-

><SHAN><
Elena Camerin





Dec 11 2007 10:57 PM

CIAO NICK!

E
Mike Frost





Dec 6 2007 6:52 PM

HEY NICK ,CONGRAT'S...ALL THE BEST..MIKE
Cleve Douglass





Nov 25 2007 2:37 PM

Nick..Welcome back home..I hope you enjoyed your time in Spain..Happy Holidays and Many Blessings,
Cleve
Shenole Latimer





Nov 22 2007 8:43 AM

Yo Nick,

HAPPY THANKSGIVING you married fool you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eddy Khaimovich





Nov 15 2007 4:46 PM

Hey Nick, how've you been man, its been a while - we should catch up.

Peace, Eddy
JOHN FAVICCHIA