www.nickrusso.org

Guitarist, Nick Russo, recent winner of the 2004 International Jazz Workshop at The BANFF Centre in Canada (director, Dave Douglas) & winner 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:

• Lincoln Center
• Blue Note
• Birdland
• 55 Bar
• Showmans (Harlem)
• Lenox Lounge (Harlem)
• Charles Ives Center
• Tilles Center
• Cleopatras Needle
• Kavehaz
• Merchants
• The C-Note
• 7 weeks at Huis Ten Bosch (Sasebo, Japan)
• Omsk, Tomsk, Novasibersk, Akademgorodok (Academy City), and Moscow

Nick Russo is currently the guitarist and banjoist with Vince Giordano and The Night Hawks and has recently toured with

Guitarist Frank Vignola and drummer Joe Ascione of The Frank and Joe Show. Nick also has worked with vibraphonist, Teddy Charles, bassist, Sony Dallas, saxophonist, Tim Berne, violinist, Jim Nolet (formally with the Jazz Passengers) and vocalist Miles Griffith. His first CD was recorded February 2002 with legendary trumpeter, Dr. Eddie Henderson, bassist, Essiet Essiet and drummers Ralph Peterson and Montez Coleman. While attending the Jack McDuff raiser, Nick Russo sat in with George Benson at Showmans and Birdland.

Musicians such as Frank Wes, Antonia Bennett, Miles Griffith, Todd Coolman, Barry Altschul, Elliot Zigmund, Dennis Irwin, Gerald Cannon, Jim Cammack, John Ormond, Mike Hall, Essiet Essiet, Alvester Garnett, Joe Ascione, Bruce Cox, Tony Moreno, Ed Schuller, Ari Hoenig, Eve Cornelious, Stephanie Rice, Monica Lynk, Sachel Vasandani, Jeb Patton, Bill McCrossen, and John Ray 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).