Russ also appears regularly on Lise Avery's Anything Goes Radio - as they can be heard exchanging many stories, fun and banter as well as promoting many Jazz celebrating his critically acclaimed solo/trio CD, Somewhere. Kassoff was a guest (May '07) on NPR with Marion McPartland's Piano Recently honoring in tribute to Gerry Niewood, a founding member and world class saxophonist who perished in the Buffalo plane crash of February 12, 2009. Peter's Lutheran Church at the Citicorp Center most Playhouse in Ct., and at BIRDLAND in NYC, has been theįeatured performer at the 2nd annual Milford, PA Music Festival under theĬoordination of Martha Lorin, and has been heard on the 1010 WINS Radio Jingle promoting LIVE MUSIC in the NY MetropolitanĪrea sponsored by LOCAL 802 AFM, NY's musicians union! The RKBB also has appeared annually in the sanctuary at St.
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The wonderful Tuesday night jazz series in the Dizzy Gillespie auditorium produced by jazz great Mike Longo, and has backed Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte in a show/concert created The 17 piece band has performed regularly at the Bahai Center in NYC as part of Pizzarelli, and countless others - is joined by his band members who also bring their experience - with Count Basie, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, LionelĬole - just about everyone in the traditions of American jazz and show business - not to mention the Broadway shows currently being played by these marvelous Minnelli, Rita Moreno, Mimi Hines, Susannah McCorkle, Carol Together they form a vast bio of many worlds of performing experience.
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All members of the Russ Kassoff Big Band areĪmong a small group of the best free lance musicians in the world. As a writer, Russ counts among his major influences Rob McConnell, Thad Jones, Nelson Most likely the band performing will be from this tremendous roster! Russ toured extensively with legends Frank Sinatra by request ('80-'91) and Liza Minnelli ('82-'01). Mazzaroppi, Ray Kilday, Dick Sarpola, Mike Hall, Maryanne McSweeney, John Arbo, Chip Jackson, John Miller, Joe Cohn, Geneīertoncini, James Cirillo, Dennis Mackrel, Ray Marchica, Warren Odze, Ronnie Zito, Rich Derosa and vocalists Catherineĭupuis, Martha Lorin and Tony winner Debbie Gravitte (Big Band Broadway!) just to Pfannkuch, Jennifer Wharton, Tim Sessions, Jack Schatz, Jay Anderson, Jay Leonhart, Gary Noland, Carl Maraghi, Ed Xiques, Tony Lustig, Bob Millikan, Tony Kadleck, Mike Ponella, Glenn Drewes, Brian Pareschi, Shawn Edmonds, Kenny Rampton, Colin Brigstocke,īud Burridge, John Chudoba, Greg Gisbert, Dave Trigg, Clint Sharman, Charley Gordon, Bruce Bonvissutto (contractor), George Flynn, Nathan Mayland, Pete McGuinness, Dale Kirkland, Bob The roster of players who have regularly performed in the band over the years includes: Ted Nash, Lawrence Feldman, Kurt Bacher, Caleb Curtis, Andy Fusco, Matt Hong, Rick Kriska, Kristy Norter, Dan Block, Gary Keller, Ken Hitchcock, Gerry Niewood, Dave
Preacher, Fats Waller 's The Joint Is Jumpin', and Tori Amos' Winter. Russ's repertoire isĮclectic and diverse, including many new and innovative arrangements of his original compositions in addition to such classics as Ellington's Perdido, Horace Silver's The Musicians in the band contributes to the new fresh sound of these hard-swinging original charts.
Both are also availableĪt The Russ Kassoff Big Band was formed in 2003 after a successful run of concertsįeaturing Russ as featured composer, arranger, orchestrator, and piano soloist. Kassoff 's critically acclaimed CD Bird Flyīy AND his 2006 CD Somewhere will be available at the concert.
Information: (212) 245-4802 and - A suggested contribution of is requested at the door to benefit the Local 802 Emergency Relief Fund - a very worthwhile cause!!!Ĭopies of Mr. Theīand will once again feature guest vocalist Catherine Dupuis. 48th St (between 8th & 9th Aves), on Thursday, Janu1 set at 5PM. Kassoff, will perform in concert at the Local 802 Club Room, in New York City, located at 322 W.
NEW YORK 8/11/16 The Russ Kassoff Big Band, led by renowned jazz pianist, composer and
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