Hey there Music fans,
I hope that you're all well and enjoying the tunes that surround you every day.
Last week for @ablaze #ttt #threeTuneTuesday, I introduced you to my gorgeous cousin Leigh Carriage here @chocolatescorpi/three-tune-tuesday-keeping-it-local-with-sensational-australian-jazz-chanteuse-leigh-carriage and this week I would like to introduce you to the other half of that dynamic duo, by sharing the original compositions of her gorgeous and very handsome husband Steve Russell.
Long regarded as one of Australia’s finest jazz pianists and accompanists and a highly accomplished composer and arranger, Steve Russell has appeared with a huge array of national and international jazz, blues, pop and cabaret artists in an eclectic career spanning forty years. His performance credits include Dan Sultan, Wendy Matthews, William Barton, Katie Noonan, James Morrison, Deborah Cheetham, Rodriguez, Stephen Magnusson, Chrissy Amphlett, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kanen Breen, Crossfire, Hamish Stuart, Deborah Conway, Silvia Colloca, Dale Barlow, James Sherlock, Kate Miller-Heidke, Chuck Findley, Grace Knight, Shellie Morris and Carita Farrer-Spencer. https://steverussell.com.au/about-steve
Steve, like Leigh is not only a world renown powerhouse Pianist and composer, he also has a diverse career as a passionate educator, currently teaching piano, improvisation and music technology at JMI (Jazz Music Institute), and piano, keyboards and ensemble studies in the Music Program at Southern Cross University too.
Steve comes from a family of gifted musicians. He has been performing since the age of five and whilst growing up received a thorough classical music education. He has twenty years experience as a side man with artists such as James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Richie Cole and Chuck Findley as well as Don Burrows and George Golla.
Based in the world famous Byron Bay, Steve has amassed a host of exceptional musicians to record and gig with around the Northern Rivers of NSW, the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and internationally at a range of Jazz festivals around the world. https://steverussell.com.au/press
https://jazzcowboyproductions.com.au/artist/steve-russell/
https://australianjazzrealbook.com/artists/steve-russell/
So let's meet Steve now to hear his creative and unique compositions here.
Steve Russell Trio
Steve Russell Band - Belongil Blues
Steve Russell Band - An Answer For Everything
And for those of you learning to play the Piano- or even established Pianists, please check out Steve's new book here for it may just very well help you not only play better, but also maintain hand health and longevity AND it may even be useful for all hand based musicians too....you just never know!