The Big European Excursion

Hello from Brooklyn! There was snow everywhere just a few days ago, but now it's all melted. It's still cold, but dry and beautiful in NY.

I'll be heading over to Europe for a month or so to do gigs and hang out, meet friends, etc. Hopefully, for those of you located across the pond there will be a chance for us to meet up. It'd be great to see you after all this time!

I have free dates and it's not so much about the money (though money is welcome) as it is just to play and be working and keeping busy. So if you hear of anything - gigs or workshops - or have something I can join in on, I'd be very grateful.

Here's my gig schedule as things stand right now. Hope to be updating with some more dates between now and April:

3-4.4 free
5.4. Frankfurt - Freitagsküche
6.4  Studiolounge Obertrubbach
7.4  Jazzbrunch in Wurzburg
8-9.4 Workshop at Backline Wurzburg?? (evenings free)
10.4 free
11.4 Hanau Jazzkeller
12.4 free
13.4 Rex Bensheim
14.4 Jazzguitar Workshop, Waggong Frankfurt (evening free)
15.4.Jazzsession Mannheim
19.4 Jazzhaus Heidelberg
20-21.4 Milan
22-24.4 Trieste
25.4-27/28.4 Rome and Bari
3.5. Kaiserslautern
4.5 - Nacht der Museen/Frankfurt
Leaving back to NY on May 6th.

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As to my other gigs - as always:

Fridays & Saturdays, 7-10pm: I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:
Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant
37 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 624-2965
www.ilportobrooklyn.com/

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Have a look at my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/theruzz/videos?view=0&flow=grid

Best wishes,
Russ