tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287140652108181372024-03-12T22:55:56.054-07:00Russ Spiegel Calendar and InformationRuss Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-61326119200951114862016-05-14T14:57:00.001-07:002016-05-14T14:57:15.360-07:00Call Me Doctor!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's done! I have a palm tree growing out of my head.<br />
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But seriously, after three grueling years of long days, short nights, lots of composing, writing, studying, and more, I am now a Doctor!<br />
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It's been a fantastic experience here in Miami and I am thankful for all the opportunities I have had here. Who would have thought that I'd be earning my sole award from Downbeat Magazine for Recording and Engineering? Not me, that's for sure. What an amazing program here.<br />
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Now it's on to my summer travels. I'll be in Frankfurt, Germany catching up with some old friends (and some are OLD friends these days, haha!). Then it's off to Trieste, Italy for the remainder of the summer. There I'll be teaching a workshop at the Conservatorio di Trieste as well as gigging and teaching. My old schoolmate from City College - drummer Gasper Bertoncelj - has been organizing a tour in Slovenia. Zoran Mastrojevic, another colleague based in Croatia, has also organized a workshop and some gigs in that part of Europe.<br />
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Then it's back to Miami to a new home and looking for work. Stay tuned....Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-32342189437802107892016-03-13T15:32:00.003-07:002016-03-13T15:32:47.006-07:00Doctoral Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I'm sitting pretty in Miami. My concert was a success and now my paper is handed in. My defense is in a little less than two weeks and then come revisions and formatting, various other hoops to jump through and then you can call me Dr. Spiegel!<br />
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What a crazy thought!<br />
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In the meantime, I've been catching up on sleep and have started getting busy playing music again. So that's what a guitar looks like!<br />
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One gig to announce for this month:<br />
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<b>The Russ Spiegel Trio</b><br />
Russ Spiegel - guitar<br />
Jim Gasior - organ<br />
Michael Piolet - drums<br />
Live at <b>Lilt Lounge Tuesday, March 29th, 2016</b><br />
Hours: <b>9-12pm</b><br />
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I've just been very lazy/busy pursuing my doctorate in Jazz Composition at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. I'm almost there - just a couple more months and a lot of writing and you can call me Dr. Spiegel!<br />
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I'm gearing up for my <span style="color: red;"><b>Doctoral Concert 7-8pm, Thursday, March 3 in Room 206</b> </span>in the Foster building of the Frost school. Entrance is free, and the band is one-of-a-kind:<br />
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Tom Kelly, Manny Echazabal, Chris Thompson-Taylor, Joey Rosin, and <span style="color: blue;"><b>Special Guest: Tim Armacost</b></span></div>
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Cisco Dimas, Nick Benitez, Sam Neufeld, and <span style="color: blue;"><b>Special Guest: Brian Lynch</b></span></div>
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Chad Bernstein, Will Wulfeck, Javier Nero, and Major Bailey</div>
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<b>Rhythm: </b></div>
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Luke Franco, Jim Gasior, Bob Bruya, and Evan Hyde</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Special Guests:</b></span></div>
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<b>Alex Manfredo:</b> vocals<br />
<b>Hendrik Meurkens:</b> chromatic harmonica </div>
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<b>Jackson Parodi:</b> electronics and accordion</div>
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In the meantime, here's a little article I wrote that touches on my research....<br />
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<a href="https://theruzz.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/the-rise-and-development-of-the-contemporary-european-big-band/">https://theruzz.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/the-rise-and-development-of-the-contemporary-european-big-band/</a><br />
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Peace & Love,<br />
RussRuss Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-29376868039022669782013-08-09T09:43:00.002-07:002013-08-09T09:45:32.865-07:00Goodbye, New York!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlXQ75N6LDwZeRug6w7zm7d4hQkD26kVhPZZkAlnFcARA3B6jPPICE7WmvR61J-O8bUwur0adAiliN5GLeR3gF1qaAUpwQ-685dlu4lhBney6JyZm3MlAMFmbTJkeTwSvP-3zp6D6brBT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-09+at+12.38.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlXQ75N6LDwZeRug6w7zm7d4hQkD26kVhPZZkAlnFcARA3B6jPPICE7WmvR61J-O8bUwur0adAiliN5GLeR3gF1qaAUpwQ-685dlu4lhBney6JyZm3MlAMFmbTJkeTwSvP-3zp6D6brBT/s200/Screen+Shot+2013-08-09+at+12.38.24+PM.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For the next stage of my career I will be leaving New York for the time being to concentrate on my studies at the University of Miami. There I will begin working on my DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Jazz Composition in a lush setting of palm trees and ocean breeze.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of course, New York will never be far from my mind and I hope to visit back there whenever the opportunty presents itself, as well as continued trips to Europe and elsewhere during school breaks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Upcoming Gigs:</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">Friday, Aug. 9:</span> </b>My final gig in New York City will be at the <span style="color: blue;"><b>Bar Next Door</b></span> performing standards and originals with my trio. Sets are at<span style="color: red;"> </span><b><span style="color: red;">7:30, 9:30</span> </b>and <b><span style="color: red;">11:30</span>. </b>As this is a very small, intimate venue (seats about 30!!!), make sure
to reserve a place. $12 cover.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Russ Spiegel Trio:</span><br />Russ Spiegel: guitar<br />Gary Wang: bass<br />Anthony Pinciotti: drums<br /><br />About the <span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-style: italic;">Bar Next Door</span></b></span>: <span style="color: black; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 100%;">Slightly
larger than a nice sized efficiency apartment, lit by votive candles,
and bedecked with dark wood, it would be an understatement to call
this subterranean West Village bar intimate. Jazz trios, crammed into a
corner of the room near the working fireplace, play seven nights a
week, as snuggling couples and self-styled enthnomusicologists lounge
on dark leather banquettes while sipping wine or martinis. (There's an
exhaustive menu for the former.)</span></span><br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">The Bar Next Door</span><br />129 MacDougal St<br />New York, NY 10012<span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />Tel: (212) 529-5945<br /><a href="http://lalanternacaffe.com/">www.lalanternacaffe.com</a></span></span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-17128449334689309492013-05-13T08:33:00.001-07:002013-05-13T08:43:09.576-07:00Return of the RSJO & More News<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">
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The picture on the left was taken in Frankfurt, Germany during my European tour. I had an amazing time playing, teaching, traveling, meeting awesome people and eating way too much and sleeping way too little during my five-week sojourn to Germany, Italy and Croatia. My most humble thanks to all those involved and I will treasure my memories of this trip.<br />
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Next on the agenda: gearing up for my move to Miami in August. I have been chosen out of a field of over 50 candidates to work on my DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Jazz Composition at the University of Miami. I will be attending on a full scholarship plus stipend. Going to be a busy time of schoolwork, teaching, and writing full-time.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, May 22nd, <i>7-9pm</i></span><i> </i>(one set only): it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> back at the <span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the great Hendrik Meurkens on chromatic harmonica and the exceptionally talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <b>Alejandro Aviles</b></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">,Justin Wood, Stephan Kammerer, Carl Clements, </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b>Alden Banta</b><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trumpets:</span> </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Seneca Black, David Smith</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Chris Stover, Brad Madsen, Brandon Moodie</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">Rhythm:</span> Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Kane</span> (drums)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Featuring <b>Special Guests: Hendrik Meurkens</b> on chr. harmonica & vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and bandleader</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Zinc Bar</span><br />
82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />
Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />
tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br />
<a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Fridays & Saturdays</span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">,</span> <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7-10pm:</span>
I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><cite>Keep Swingin'.</cite></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><cite><b>Russ</b> </cite></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hello Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm getting ready to head out for a five-week excursion of Germany and Italy with a little side-trip to Croatia to boot. Really looking forward to this and a great big thanks to all the wonderful people who helped me put this together (you know who you are)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's my gig schedule as things stand right now. Hope to see some of you at one of these events:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">April 3rd:</span> </b>Arrive in Frankfurt, Germany.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>April 4th:</b></span> Frankfurt - <i>Casablanca Bar, Le Meridien Hotel. </i><b>Trio with Partido Gold</b> </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 5th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Frankfurt - <i>Freitagsküche.</i> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Trio with Rudi Engel & Jens Biehl</span> - <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">20:30.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 6th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Obertrubbach - </span><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Studio Lounge. </span></i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Martelle Trio feat. Russ Spiegel - </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">19:30. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 7th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wurzburg - <i>Alter Kranen.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Jazz Brunch with the Janosch Korell Group - </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">10:00.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 7-11:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay in Wurzburg.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 11th: </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hanau - <i>Jazzkeller.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Russ Spiegel Quartett - </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">21:00.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 12th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Attending the Frankfurt <i>Musikmesse.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 13th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bensheim -<i> Rex</i>.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Martelle Trio feat. Russ Spiegel</span> - 20:30.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 14th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Frankfurt -</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <i>Waggong.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Jazz Guitar Master Class - 12:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 15th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mannheim -<i> Cafe/Bar der</i> <i>Alte Feuerwache.</i><b> Jazz Session w/Jens Bunge Group - 21:00.</b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 16-18:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay in Frankfurt.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 19th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Heidelberg - <i>Jazzhaus.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Duo with guitarist Christian Eckert - 21:30.<br /><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 20th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Milan -</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Jazz Workshop at Via Mecenate - 16:00.<br /><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 21st:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rome - <i>Beba do Samba.</i> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jazz Guitar Masterclass - 16:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 21st:</span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rome - <i>Beba do Samba.</i></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Duo with trumpeter Aldo Bassi - 22:00.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Apr. 22-23: </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay in Rome.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 24th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Trieste - <i>Corte Café.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i> </i>Domingo Lobuono Trio - 19:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 25th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rijeka, Croatia - <i>HKD Club.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i> </i>Duo with guitarist Zoran Majstrovic - 20:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 26th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Trieste - <i>Welcome Veg.</i></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i> </i>Domingo Lobuono Trio - 19:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 27-29:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay in Italy.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Apr. 30-May 3rd:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stay in Berlin.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;">May 3rd:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kaiserslautern -<i> Lautrer Wirtshaus</i>.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Bodo Jaworek Ensemble - 20:00.<br /><span style="color: blue;">May 4th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Frankfurt - Nacht der Museen.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Uli Schiffelholz Group - 19:00.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">May 5th: </span></span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">free.</span></span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">May 6th:</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Leaving back to NY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As to my other gigs - as always:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Friday March 29 & Saturday March 30</span><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">,</span> <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7-10pm:</span>
I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please have a look at my new YouTube channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/theruzz/videos?view=0&flow=grid">http://www.youtube.com/user/theruzz/videos?view=0&flow=grid</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Best wishes,<br />Russ </span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-11574817786951940402013-02-17T11:13:00.002-08:002013-02-17T13:11:25.688-08:00The Big European Excursion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiSxOz-NZ4Vn4iMiLyGghyiQca4v6Ui4RVs1ZpzSxZoRPbxE8eRGZ7AJHXnKspvs_j_vQltroSSCsHwbC0_0SLDS-qefXnrikwN6u5b91Q_mr_Iz7Fe3RgeMqP3pYxH0cutGZaeDVcLxh/s1600/Russ+Il+Porto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiSxOz-NZ4Vn4iMiLyGghyiQca4v6Ui4RVs1ZpzSxZoRPbxE8eRGZ7AJHXnKspvs_j_vQltroSSCsHwbC0_0SLDS-qefXnrikwN6u5b91Q_mr_Iz7Fe3RgeMqP3pYxH0cutGZaeDVcLxh/s200/Russ+Il+Porto.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">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.<br /><br />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!<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Here's my gig schedule as things stand right now. Hope to be updating with some more dates between now and April:<br /><br />3-4.4 free<br />5.4. Frankfurt - Freitagsküche<br />6.4 Studiolounge Obertrubbach<br />7.4 Jazzbrunch in Wurzburg<br />8-9.4 Workshop at Backline Wurzburg?? (evenings free)<br />10.4 free<br />11.4 Hanau Jazzkeller<br />12.4 free<br />13.4 Rex Bensheim<br />14.4 Jazzguitar Workshop, Waggong Frankfurt (evening free)<br />15.4.Jazzsession Mannheim<br />19.4 Jazzhaus Heidelberg<br />20-21.4 Milan<br />22-24.4 Trieste<br />25.4-27/28.4 Rome and Bari<br />3.5. Kaiserslautern<br />4.5 - Nacht der Museen/Frankfurt<br />Leaving back to NY on May 6th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Fridays & Saturdays</span><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">,</span> <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7-10pm:</span>
I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a look at my YouTube channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/theruzz/videos?view=0&flow=grid">http://www.youtube.com/user/theruzz/videos?view=0&flow=grid</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Best wishes,<br />Russ </span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-45701481720420513422012-12-29T08:24:00.002-08:002013-01-04T07:42:18.229-08:00End of the Year News - New for 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The picture on the left was taken during my recent trip to Key West, Florida, where I was visiting my buddy and guitar master Larry Baeder. I played about six gigs and it's looking like I'll be back there again in March. Tough musician's life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On another front, I have decided to do back and get a doctorate in music, as this will enable me to find work teaching. I'll be off at the end of the month for a auditions at USC and the University of Toronto. Wish me luck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Upcoming Gigs:</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">Friday, Jan. 4:</span> </b>I'll be back at the <span style="color: blue;"><b>Bar Next Door</b></span> performing standards and originals with my trio. Sets are at<span style="color: red;"> </span><b><span style="color: red;">7:30, 9:30</span> </b>and <b><span style="color: red;">11:30</span>. </b>As this is a very small, intimate venue (seats about 30!!!), make sure
to reserve a place. Musicians are encouraged to bring their axes to sit
in and join us. $12 cover.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Russ Spiegel Trio:</span><br />Russ Spiegel: guitar<br />Thomson Kneeland: bass<br />Scott Neumann: drums<br /><br />About the <span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-style: italic;">Bar Next Door</span></b></span>: <span style="color: black; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 100%;">Slightly
larger than a nice sized efficiency apartment, lit by votive candles,
and bedecked with dark wood, it would be an understatement to call
this subterranean West Village bar intimate. Jazz trios, crammed into a
corner of the room near the working fireplace, play seven nights a
week, as snuggling couples and self-styled enthnomusicologists lounge
on dark leather banquettes while sipping wine or martinis. (There's an
exhaustive menu for the former.)</span></span><br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">The Bar Next Door</span><br />129 MacDougal St<br />New York, NY 10012<span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />Tel: (212) 529-5945<br /><a href="http://lalanternacaffe.com/">www.lalanternacaffe.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Wednesday, Jan. 23rd, 7-11pm: </b><span style="color: black;">I'll be performing with bassist <b>Mark Hagan</b>'s quintet at the <b><span style="color: blue;">'76 House</span> </b>in Tappan, NY.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>The Mark Hagan Trio:</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Joe Magnarelli: trumpet</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Jon Gordon: sax</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Russ Spiegel: guitar</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Mark Hagan: bass</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Scott Neumann: drums </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>'76 House</b></span><br />110 Main St. <br />Tappan, NY 10983</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(845) 359-5476 </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.76house.com/">http://www.76house.com/</a> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, Jan. 30th, <i>7-9pm</i></span><i> </i>(one set only) it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> back at the <span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the exceptionally talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Craig Yaremko,Justin Wood, Tim Armacost, Dave Noland, </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b>Paul Nedzela</b><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Steve Smyth, David Smith</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Chris Stover, Scott Reeves, Brandon Moodie</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">Rhythm:</span> Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neumann</span> (drums); <b>Rogerio Boccato</b> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guest vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and bandleader</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Zinc Bar</span><br />
82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />
Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />
tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br />
<a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Fridays & Saturdays</span><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">,</span> <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7-10pm:</span>
I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Wishing you and yours a swinging 2013!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><i><b>Russ</b></i> </span></span><br />
<br />Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-57387908012990649112012-07-04T17:43:00.002-07:002012-07-06T13:14:01.795-07:00July Update<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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Greetings Friends and Fans,</div>
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June is now behind us, but July is promising to be another busy month. </div>
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The screening of <a href="http://www.dasbootsmovie.com/" target="_blank">Das Boots</a> at the <a href="http://newmediafilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">New Media Film Festival</a> in Los Angeles went extremely well. The movie got rave reviews and apart from that, David Capurso (the director) and I were able to hobnob with some of the movers and shakers in the Hollywood film scene. Next up: Das Boots will be screening as part of the <a href="http://newfilmmakers.com/" target="_blank">New York New Filmmakers Summer Series 2012</a> at the <b style="color: blue;">Anthology Film Archives</b> <b style="color: red;">Monday, July 9th</b> starting at <i><b style="color: red;">7pm</b></i>. Oh yeah, and you will soon be able to download Das Boots as we got a distribution deal via Indiefilmz.com!!! Check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Das-Boots/128822467168400" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and <a href="http://dasbootsmovie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bootsblog</a> for more details.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, July 11th, <i>7-9pm</i></span><i> </i>(one set only) it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> celebrating Leap Day back at the <span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the exceptionally talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.<br />
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82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />
Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />
tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br />
<a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rob Wilkerson, Alejandro Aviles, Dave Noland, Matt Garrison, Carl Miraghi</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Jason Colby, Marty Bound</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Chris Stover, Nick Finzer, Brandon Moodie</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">Rhythm:</span> Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neumann</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memo Acevedo</span> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guest vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and bandleader<br /></span><br />
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I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><cite></cite></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: red;">Sunday, July 8th & 22nd, <i>8:30-11pm:</i></b><span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">I'll be playing Latin jazz with some compatriots down in Park Slope.</span></span><br /><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>The Russ Spiegel/Tommy Mattioli Latin Thang</b></span></span></i>
<br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Tommy Mattioli: vibes</span></span>
<br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Russ Spiegel: guitar</span></span>
<br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Carlos Velasquez: bass</span></span>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Gabo Tomassini: congas & percussion</span></span></span></div>
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Greetings All,</div>
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I've been lax in my reporting but the first part of May was marred by a rather scary physical setback. Around the first first week I woke up in extreme pain that continued to get worse as the day went on. The next day it was impossible to do anything and I finally went in to the emergency room to find out I had a pinched nerve in my neck. As I went to physical therapy it turned out this was accompanied by a bad case of tendonitis probably brought on by too much piano playing. </div>
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I am happy to report I am almost completely mended, just some more long-term effects of numbness in the first finger of my right hand. Luckily, this doesn't affect my playing and so I have plenty of gigs and projects to keep me going.</div>
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<b>Off to L.A....</b></div>
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My short film, <a href="http://www.dasbootsmovie.com/" target="_blank"><i>Das Boots</i></a><b> </b>will be having it's West Coast premiere at the the <a href="http://www.newmediafilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">New Media Film Festival</a> in L.A. on Wednesday, June 13th. I'll be heading out early Saturday morning June 9th to join my director David Capurso and actors Gene Farber and Sarah Ahlgren to attend the festival, walk the red carpet, schmooze, and see our movie screened. Oh yeah, and enjoy the beach & sunshine as well as sample some great Mexican food and go to a Dodgers game. Let's call it a working vacation.</div>
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<b>Gigs:</b><br />
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<b>NEW GIG JUST IN: </b></div>
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<b>Thursday, June 28th, <i>8-10:30pm</i>:</b></div>
The Russ Spiegel Quartet:<br />
Russ Spiegel: guitar, comp<br />
Mike Eckroth: keys<br />
Yoshi Waki: bass<br />
Ronen Itzik: drums<br />
<b style="color: blue;">Inkwell Cafe</b><br />
408 Rogers Ave<br />
Brooklyn,NY 11225<br />
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The band will be playing music from my “The Deep Brooklyn Suite”: a
series of musical impressions about Brooklyn. Stylistically, the music features elements
of Jazz, Rock, and Brazilian music, and showcases some of Brooklyn’s
finest musical talent.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: red;">Sunday, June 24th, <i>8:30-11pm:</i></b><span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">I'll be playing Latin jazz with some compatriots down in Park Slope.</span></span><br /><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>The Russ Spiegel/Tommy Mattioli Latin Thang</b></span></span></i></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Tommy Mattioli: vibes</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Russ Spiegel: guitar</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Carlos Velasquez: bass</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Glenn Lowe: drums</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Gabo Tomassini: percussion</span></span></span>
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I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at this
wonderful Italian restaurant and wood burning, brick oven pizzeria:<br /><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></a></span><br />
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200 Franklin St.<br />
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />
(718) 389-7171<br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;">Russ </span></span></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-22378039689726783902012-05-05T11:19:00.001-07:002012-05-20T21:15:55.964-07:00May Update<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, May 9th, 7-9pm:</span> I'll be performing with my fantastic quintet, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uncommon Knowledge</span>, with special guest <b>Hendrik Meurkens </b>on chromatic harmonica. We will be performing pieces from my <span style="font-style: italic;">Deep Brooklyn Suite</span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">,
which is a series of musical impressions about Brooklyn.
Stylistically, the music features elements of Jazz, Rock, and Brazilian
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Special Guest: Hendrik Meurkens - chromatic harmonica <br /> </span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Russ Spiegel - guitar/ comp</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tim Armacost - reeds</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> Mike Eckroth - piano</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> Gary Wang - bass</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> Scott Neuman - drums</span></span><br />
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<b style="color: red;">Sunday, May 13 & May 27th, <i>8:30-11pm:</i></b><span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">I'll be playing Latin jazz with some compatriots down in Park Slope.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Tommy Mattioli: vibes</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Russ Spiegel: guitar</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Steve Wood: bass</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Glenn: drums</span></span><br />
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506 5th Avenue<br />
Brooklyn, NY 11215<br />
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200 Franklin St.<br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: black;">Russ </span></span></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-23258024081026568522012-03-10T07:22:00.011-08:002012-03-12T07:23:21.404-07:00Milestone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRJxIwb5flQQp3eXSMcfZ1dVoJ6eIl_kSTdHAvKdqECAIY-MdcMUzPj363pLYi7BVhpE1v4WaJOZB9yhHBAzX25vnEzNqgsh6JV4M4rqKBgYQhlcpBPAhjRJKkPPeZSXNI0A1DpcJk0Yk/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRJxIwb5flQQp3eXSMcfZ1dVoJ6eIl_kSTdHAvKdqECAIY-MdcMUzPj363pLYi7BVhpE1v4WaJOZB9yhHBAzX25vnEzNqgsh6JV4M4rqKBgYQhlcpBPAhjRJKkPPeZSXNI0A1DpcJk0Yk/s200/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718298429951687282" border="0" /></a>Greetings All,<br /><br />Hard to believe it, but I've been in New York over ten years now. So many things have happened - lots of good, some...uh, not so. In any case, this month I will be celebrating my birthday for the tenth time in New York at a nice, intimate club in Manhattan. More info below.<br /><br />Our Kickstarter fundraiser for the band Uncommon Knowledge (see our attached video, which is still being edited) unfortunately did not do so well. It seems to be getting harder and harder to get projects off the ground. Nevertheless, through the agencies of music supporter <span style="font-style: italic;">extraordinaire</span> Stu Deutsch, we will be going in to the studio on March 20th to record some songs and hopefully have enough usable tracks to put out on a new CD. More on this in the next Calendar update.<br /><p align="left"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyU2TJslkxdBaMTULoslzuCZDZjIk1UWXZof8MHeCCXcL73nBHOZl3l2hxkHRFqO2fg77YJanyOREoZiyh4_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br />__________________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Russ's Birthday Gig/Jam:<br />Friday, March 30th</span>, shows at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:30</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">9:30</span> & <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">11:30</span>:<br />Come hang with me and my band at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bar Next Door</span> to celebrate my birthday. As this is a very small, intimate venue (seats about 30!!!), make sure to reserve a place. Musicians are encouraged to bring their axes to sit in and join us. $12 cover.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Russ Spiegel Trio:</span><br />Russ Spiegel: guitar<br />Gary Wang: bass<br />Scott Neumann: drums<br /><br />About the <span style="font-style: italic;">Bar Next Door</span>: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Slightly larger than a nice sized efficiency apartment, lit by votive candles, and bedecked with dark wood, it would be an understatement to call this subterranean West Village bar intimate. Jazz trios, crammed into a corner of the room near the working fireplace, play seven nights a week, as snuggling couples and self-styled enthnomusicologists lounge on dark leather banquettes while sipping wine or martinis. (There's an exhaustive menu for the former.)</span></span><br /></span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The Bar Next Door</span><br />129 MacDougal St<br />New York, NY 10012<span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Tel: (212) 529-5945<br /><a href="http://lalanternacaffe.com/">www.lalanternacaffe.com</a></span><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fridays & Saturdays </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(except March 30)</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7-10pm:</span> I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sundays</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">12-3pm</span> </span><span class="messageBody">it's brunch time again at Wyne a Bit. Awesome sweet & savory crepes (not mention ridiculous breakfast crepes) and a fantastic wine & beer selection. I'll be playing solo jazz guitar but musicians are encouraged to drop by & sit in.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wyne a Bit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wine Bar & Creperie</span><br />200 Franklin St.<br />Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />(718) 389-7171<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">www.brooklynwinebar.com/</span></a></p><p align="left"><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></a></p>Keep Swingin'<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span></span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-41877219853927791792012-01-30T22:11:00.000-08:002012-01-30T22:31:40.057-08:00Big News!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0PXK-u3wqwuS-EvttGA0nIDsOt5qaBTes5r-lI93nOetuQTx3ETpY591lNNujDmSaiEgSa4q4z57wiAPQIXFQmvD5j70d1FUhTC709tZsu0nqx7Q7QPYq2bO_JI_ORNU5e8N9LPTVpLZ/s1600/Russ%2540Rosalie+%2526+Alvas+1.30.10.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0PXK-u3wqwuS-EvttGA0nIDsOt5qaBTes5r-lI93nOetuQTx3ETpY591lNNujDmSaiEgSa4q4z57wiAPQIXFQmvD5j70d1FUhTC709tZsu0nqx7Q7QPYq2bO_JI_ORNU5e8N9LPTVpLZ/s200/Russ%2540Rosalie+%2526+Alvas+1.30.10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703679437747088018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hello Friends and Music Fans</span>!<br /><br />The Big News is: <span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}">It's official! We have just launched our Kickstarter project, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge" plays the music of the Deep Brooklyn Suite</span>. Whether you want to contribute or not, please take a look. Comments happily accepted!<br /><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/RuzzToneProductions/russ-spiegels-uncommon-knowledge-the-deep-brooklyn-0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow"><span>http://www.kickstarter.com/</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>projects/RuzzToneProductions/</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>russ-spiegels-uncommon-knowledg</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>e-the-deep-brooklyn-0</a><br />We are planning on recording in March. Stay tuned.....<br /><br />Also not-so-little news: I am now am somebody! See my new listing on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wikipedia</span>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Spiegel">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Spiegel</a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}">---------------------<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gigs this Month:</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7-9pm</span> (one set only) it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> celebrating Leap Day back at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the great <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span> on chromatic harmonica and the exceptionally talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span><br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rob Wilkerson, Alejandro Aviles, Tim Armacost, Dave Noland, Paul Nedzela</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, Steve Smythe, Miki Hirose, Andy Gravish</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Reeves, Sara Jacovino, Chris Stover Brandon Moodie</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Rhythm:</span> Art Hirahara</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neumann</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogerio Boccato</span> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guests <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span> on chromatic harmonica and vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer </span>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fridays & Saturdays,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7-10pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />Sundays</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">12-3pm</span> </span>it's solo jazz guitar at a wonderful new wine bar/creperie in Greenpoint:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wyne a Bit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wine Bar & Creperie</span><br />200 Franklin St.<br />Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />(718) 389-7171<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">www.brooklynwinebar.com/</span></a><br /><br />Keep Swingin'<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Russ</span><br /><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}"></span></div><span class="messageBody" ft="{"type":3}"></span></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-56221920904269433022012-01-08T18:29:00.000-08:002012-01-08T19:06:01.929-08:00Happy New Ears - 2012!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-mBhTbzTkpSjre-2K2-SOf_wjNAFJf-pM6uZ7RIbdEFeh9plgaQ1r5l5V_3_0SGm3L5XYqeqt2cW3LX5bK0p3nL3Ln23XvEUq9OyfO-MowXN2b9_LU0XApABf2_8Ih4ROFTjr37aBOoi/s1600/Russ+Spiegel+Guitar+resized.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-mBhTbzTkpSjre-2K2-SOf_wjNAFJf-pM6uZ7RIbdEFeh9plgaQ1r5l5V_3_0SGm3L5XYqeqt2cW3LX5bK0p3nL3Ln23XvEUq9OyfO-MowXN2b9_LU0XApABf2_8Ih4ROFTjr37aBOoi/s320/Russ+Spiegel+Guitar+resized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695460875865019842" border="0" /></a>Greetings Friends and Fans,<br /><br />It's a new year and and I hope you all have great prospects and projects ahead of you for 2012. For me, there are lots of promising developments - just waiting for some things to come together. If you will indulge me, here is what is on the table (in no particular order):<br />- The publisher of Jazzwise <a href="http://jazzwise.com/">http://jazzwise.com/</a> (Britain's largest jazz publisher) wants to make my original big band charts available for sale and distribution in Europe. I have also submitted a proposal for a guitar book to them. More on that later.<br />- Speaking of Europe: I am waiting to hear if I will be doing more big band and jazz guitar workshops in Germany. A tour there is also pending.<br />- My goal for this year is to record (and hopefully release) at least two original recordings: one of my quintet, "Uncommon Knowledge" (performing Jan. 18th at the Zinc bar - see below) the songs of my <span style="font-style: italic;">Deep Brooklyn Suite</span>, and the Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra, with new songs and arrangements and featuring the great Hendrik Meurkens on chromatic harmonica as well as the fantastic vocalist Tammy Scheffer. Anyone interested in helping get either of these projects off the ground, I would love to hear from you.<br />- The documentary film which I did the music for, "Building Bridges" by filmmaker Anand Kamalakar, will be screening this month at the Beacon School in Manhattan. I am still waiting for the date and time. I am waiting to hear about more film scoring projects for this year, including at least one feature.<br />- My essay, "First Takes on a Musical Life" will be released as part of anthology by Dan Thompson. Expected release date is this fall. More on this when I have more information.<br />- I have cleared the first hurdle to begin my DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Jazz Studies at the Manhattan School of Music. The audition process continues in March. Depending on the results of my audition, I hope to get funding to get a further degree. And I'll need it - MSM costs $35,000 a year. No money, no study.<br />- Also at the same time I have sent out applications for music professorships to a number of universities across the country. Right now waiting to hear back with hopefully good news.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Upcoming Gigs:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Jan. 18th, 7-9pm:</span> I'll be performing with my fantastic quintet, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uncommon Knowledge</span>, performing pieces from my <span style="font-style: italic;">Deep Brooklyn Suite</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >, which is a series of musical impressions about Brooklyn. Stylistically, the music features elements of Jazz, Rock, and Brazilian music, and showcases some of New York’s finest musicians</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge"</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Russ Spiegel - guitar/ comp<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tim Amacost - reeds</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mike Eckroth - piano</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Gary Wang - bass</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Scott Neuman - drums</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Zinc Bar</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Greenwich Village New York NY 10012 </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />Fridays & Saturdays,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7-10pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />Sundays</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">12-3pm</span> </span>it's solo jazz guitar at a wonderful new wine bar/creperie in Greenpoint:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wyne a Bit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wine Bar & Creperie</span><br />200 Franklin St.<br />Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />(718) 389-7171<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">www.brooklynwinebar.com/</span></a><br /><br />Wishing all of you all the best for this new year,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-16760958589040445372011-12-08T16:13:00.000-08:002011-12-08T16:36:04.223-08:00Last Post for 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNxlvoN5ThteeFIKu4MB2935NnkvaB0BvLpKmvADQ9jBBnIAs8qxsU1tppv_yH88TRRWpc-pxGJty_HLM0XfkgSomxN_Cs6W47BszCHlCzOYBRNabpMwZl3duI0eC_dy8Pe45fGM9AKRp/s1600/Russ+Spiegel+Guitar+resized.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNxlvoN5ThteeFIKu4MB2935NnkvaB0BvLpKmvADQ9jBBnIAs8qxsU1tppv_yH88TRRWpc-pxGJty_HLM0XfkgSomxN_Cs6W47BszCHlCzOYBRNabpMwZl3duI0eC_dy8Pe45fGM9AKRp/s320/Russ+Spiegel+Guitar+resized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683919556010776626" border="0" /></a>Hello Friends and Music Fans,<br /><br />The year is winding down but it's been a great 2011 with lots of wonderful events.<br /><br />Right now I'm in a holding pattern of sorts, waiting for some exciting things to happen - whether I gain a professorship, start working on my doctorate, get further film score commissions, etc. - this all remains to be determined in the coming year.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm still a busy boy with lots of gigs to finish off the year:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fridays & Saturdays,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz in duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /><br />I will also be performing at <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto</span></span> on<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> New Years Eve, 8pm-midnight</span> in quartet featuring the wonderful trumpeter/vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dennis Jeter</span>. Make sure to reserve your seats now!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">**Update: A new gig </span>every<span style="font-style: italic;"> Sunday!!!</span><br />Sundays</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">12-3pm</span> </span>it's solo jazz guitar at a wonderful new wine bar/creperie in Greenpoint:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wyne a Bit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wine Bar & Creperie</span><br />200 Franklin St.<br />Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />(718) 389-7171<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">www.brooklynwinebar.com/</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Dec. 21st 7-9pm</span> (one set only) it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> back at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the beautiful and extremely talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span><br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Craig Yaremko, Justin Wood, Tim Armacost, Russ Nolan, Paul Nedzela</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Miki Hirose, Andy Gravish</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Andy Hunter, Nick Finzer, Brandon Moodie</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Rhythm:</span> Rachel Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neumann</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogerio Boccato</span> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guest vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span><br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-4169888276583638922011-11-23T10:31:00.000-08:002011-11-30T05:41:11.634-08:00Thanksgiving Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaFUhroZZIqsQ0uQbCr1SNVFW86cBo8ZgGQkMoLtvPo4Tnil9j_zrCklQu2LpcIXiYqh2wWX8CsVzejDVHJ-E0TPie-5TjYWsOqornlQ8RtHV5kALY1kSpwJNEfFpAJ5BtWFEfLd9paLz/s1600/IMG_0723.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaFUhroZZIqsQ0uQbCr1SNVFW86cBo8ZgGQkMoLtvPo4Tnil9j_zrCklQu2LpcIXiYqh2wWX8CsVzejDVHJ-E0TPie-5TjYWsOqornlQ8RtHV5kALY1kSpwJNEfFpAJ5BtWFEfLd9paLz/s320/IMG_0723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678262882779628402" border="0" /></a><br />Greetings Music Fans!<br /><br />I hope you are all well and gearing up for the Thanksgiving festivities. I am spending another turkey day up with my friends Carl & Amanda Clements in Amherst, Massachusetts. We just returned from a refreshing walk along the Fort River. Always nice to breathe fresh air.<br /><br />My European sojourn was a blast. I had an amazing time all along my stops in Frankfurt, Nürnberg, Würzburg, and Istanbul. My workshop with the student big band of the Würzburg Musikhochschule was not only a great experience, the band played fantastic! Here's a shot from the performance.<br /><br />So - here are my upcoming performances:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Friday, Nov. 25,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with the amazing Israeli singer Tammy Scheffer at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Saturday, Nov. 26,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">**Update: This gig is now </span>every<span style="font-style: italic;"> Sunday!!!</span><br />Sunday, Nov. 27,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">12-3pm</span> </span>it's a new brunch gig at a wonderful new wine bar/creperie:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wyne a Bit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wine Bar & Creperie</span><br />200 Franklin St.<br />Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11122<br />(718) 389-7171<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynwinebar.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">www.brooklynwinebar.com/</span></a><br /><br />And in December, it's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> back at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span>. We'll be featuring the beautiful and extremely talented Israeli singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Dec. 21st 7-9pm</span> (one set only)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span><br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Craig Yaremko, Justin Wood, Tim Armacost, Russ Nolan, Frank Basile</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Miki Hirose, Andy Gravish</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Andy Hunter, Nick Finzer, Brandon Moodie</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Rhythm:</span>Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neumann</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rogerio Boccato</span> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guest vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span><br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-34546272377899315052011-10-21T02:50:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:37:35.413-07:00Update from GermanyGreetings All,<br /><br />Busy times! I arrived in Germany a week ago, saw some old friends, had a concert in Hanau and then jetted off to visit Istanbul for five days. While I was there I stopped by the Nardis jazz club in the Galata district of the city and ended up jamming with jazz legend Dusko Goykovich. I arrived back in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday came down to Würzburg to do a performance with the Polish singer Sylwia Bialas and on this coming Monday and Tuesday I will be working with the big band at the Musikhochschule here in Würzburg before heading back to NYC on the 27th.<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">----------------------</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Monday, Oct. 24:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Workshop with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Würzburg Musikhochschule Big Band<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday, Oct 25:</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Workshop and Concert with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Würzburg Musikhochschule Big Band<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Hofstallstraße 6<br />97070 Würzburg, Germany<br /></span><div><nobr><span style="font-size:100%;">0931 32187-0<br /></span></nobr><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.hfm-wuerzburg.de/"><cite>www.hfm-<b>wuerzburg</b>.de/</cite></a></span><nobr><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></nobr></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with the amazing Israeli singer Tammy Scheffer at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a><br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Russ</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-86344062531146922202011-09-14T07:04:00.001-07:002011-09-14T07:34:17.451-07:00Latest News<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Greetings All!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">I am presently spending time in the town of Auburn, NY, playing in the band for the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. A quaint spot along the Fingerlakes, lots of green, rolling hills, historic places and lots of fresh air, this is a nice break from city life.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">---------------------------<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Upcoming events:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 7-9pm:</span> I'll be performing with my fantastic quintet, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uncommon Knowledge</span>, performing pieces from my <span style="font-style: italic;">Deep Brooklyn Suite</span></span><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Geneva; panose-1:0 2 11 5 3 3 4 4 4 2; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><span style=" ;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >, which is a series of musical impressions about Brooklyn. Stylistically, the music features elements of Jazz, Rock, and Brazilian music, and showcases some of New York’s finest musical talent</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Geneva; panose-1:0 2 11 5 3 3 4 4 4 2; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1</style><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge"</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Russ Spiegel - guitar/ comp<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tim Amacost - reeds</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mike Eckroth - piano</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Gary Wang - bass</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Scott Neuman - drums</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Zinc Bar</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Greenwich Village New York NY 10012 </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-----------------------<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >October</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> I'm headed back to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" >Germany</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> to do a workshop and concert with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Würzburg Musikhochschule Big Band </span><span style="font-size:100%;">as well as a number of other gigs, plus a side trip to Istanbul to visit the birthplace of my father. Here is my present gig itinerary:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Friday, Oct. 14:</span> The Russ Spiegel Trio</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" >Jazzkeller Hanau</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Philippsruher Allee 22<br />63450 Hanau, Germany<br /></span><div><nobr><span style="font-size:100%;">06181 259965</span></nobr></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.jazzkeller-hanau.de/"><cite>www.<b>jazzkeller</b>-<b>hanau</b>.de/</cite></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thursday, Oct. 20:</span> The Sylwia Bialas Group</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" >Vinothek Tiepolo</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Hotel Dortmunder Hof/Vinothek Tiepolo/Weinfaß <br />Innerer Graben 22<br />D - 97070 Würzburg<br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dortmunder-hof.de/Deutsch/Tiepolo/index.htm">www.Vinothektieopolo.de</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Monday, Oct. 24:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Workshop with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Würzburg Musikhochschule Big Band<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday, Oct 25:</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Workshop and Concert with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Würzburg Musikhochschule Big Band<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Hofstallstraße 6<br />97070 Würzburg, Germany<br /></span><div><nobr><span style="font-size:100%;">0931 32187-0<br /></span></nobr><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.hfm-wuerzburg.de/"><cite>www.hfm-<b>wuerzburg</b>.de/</cite></a></span><nobr><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></nobr></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">----------------------<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And, as always: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Every Friday and Saturday </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">evening</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965 </span></span></span></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><cite>www.<b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite><span class="gl"> </span></a><br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Russ</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></div></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-1928062642873477922011-08-04T07:29:00.001-07:002011-08-18T13:58:53.212-07:00Big Update!Hello Friends, Fans, and Family,
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<br />Big happenings since the last update!
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<br />The past Monday I had the honor and privilege of working with master singer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tony Bennett</span> as part of his band for the upcoming season premiere of the hit TV show "Blue Bloods" (which also features Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg). Mr. Bennett was gracious and the consumate professional. This acting thing certainly has its perks....
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<br />Also on the film/music front: My short film, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Das Boots</span>, will be screening at the<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> Art of Brooklyn Film Festival</span> as part of the short comedy lineup on <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sunday, Aug. 21st </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">at </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3pm</span>. But get there early, I will be performing before the show with my jazz trio from <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2-3pm</span>. This is all happening at:
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">St. Francis College Theater</span>
<br />180 Remsen St.
<br />Brooklyn NY 11201
<br />For tickets & info:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://parkslopefilms.com/The_Art_Of_Brooklyn/Welcome.html">http://parkslopefilms.com/The_Art_Of_Brooklyn/Welcome.html</a>
<br />Don't forget to check the Das Boots website: <a href="http://www.dasbootsmovie.com/">www.dasbootsmovie.com</a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our recent gig of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> at the<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> Zinc Bar</span> was a tremendous success! We had a very nice crowd and I received a request from the club the very next day for a repeat performance. So, the next date of the RSJO again featuring the amazing chromatic harmonica player, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span>, the wonderful Israeli vocalist<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tammy Scheffer</span> will be:
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, Aug. 31st 7-9pm</span> (one set only)
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span>
<br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)
<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012
<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)
<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a>
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<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span>
<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rob Wilkerson, Justin Wood, Alejandro Aviles, Jake Saslow, Frank Basile</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, David Smith, Duane Eubanks</span>
<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Andy Hunter, Matthew McDonald, Brandon Moodie</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Rhythm:</span>Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eric Halvorson</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Todd Isler</span> (perc)
<br />Featuring Special Guests <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span> on chromatic harmonica and vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Don't forget: <span style=" ;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday and Saturday </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">evening</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span>
<br />37 Washington Avenue
<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205
<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=" ;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mid-September</span> I'm off to New York's Finger Lakes to the town of Auburn to play in the pit band for the musical, <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Marvelous Wonderettes</span>. More info here:
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Merry-Go-Round Playhouse</span>
<br />17 William Street
<br />Auburn, NY 13021
<br />(315) 255-1305
<br /><a href="http://www.merry-go-round.com%c3%a2%c2%80%c2%8e/">www.merry-go-round.com<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0"></span></span></span></span></a></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">And finally - in <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">October</span> I'm headed back to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Germany</span> to do a workshop and concert with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wurzburg Musikhochschule Big Band </span>as well as a number of other gigs. I'm delighted as always to return to my second homeland. It should be a blast!!!
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<br />Keep Swinging!
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span>
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<br /></div></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-73163034477245765832011-07-17T18:47:00.000-07:002011-07-17T23:00:29.821-07:00Upcoming Concert of the RSJO - Latin Time!On <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, July 27th</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> will be back performing live at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span> in Manhattan, featuring the amazing chromatic harmonica player, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span>, the wonderful Israeli vocalist<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tammy Scheffer</span>, along with jazz greats<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Duane Eubanks</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tim Armacost</span> and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Mike Eckroth</span>, among many others. This one-set performance begins at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7pm</span> and costs only $10.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Justin Wood, Craig Yaremko, Tim Armacost, Dave Noland, Paul Nedzela</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trumpets:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Andy Gravish, Duane Eubanks</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Trombones: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Jacovino, Nick Finzer, Matthew McDonald, Brandon Moodie</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Rhythm:</span>Mike Eckroth</span> (piano); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoshi Waki</span> (bass); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scott Neuman</span> (drums); <span style="font-weight: bold;">Todd Isler</span> (perc)<br />Featuring Special Guests <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span> on chromatic harmonica and vocalist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tammy Scheffer</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span><br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-----------------<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=" ;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday and Saturday </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">evening</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965</span></span></span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><span class="yiv1984749614f"><cite><b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></span></a><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-------------------<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-family:trebuchet ms;">Also - as mentioned in my last post:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My short film, "Das Boots" was recently accepted into the Art of Brooklyn Festival and will be shown August 21st. More info coming. Here are some links:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dasbootsmovie.com/">www.dasbootsmovie.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.theartofbrooklyn.com/">www.theartofbrooklyn.com</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was recently contracted to compose the music for Anand Kamalakar's documentary, "Building Bridges." The story follows students from Beacon High School in Manhattan as they raise money and then travel to India to perform a blend of classical Indian and Western dance. The 28 students and their minders experience "globalization firsthand" as they learn the vast differences and similarities between these two cultures. On June 30 I went into the studio to record the soundtrack with some very capable musicians. The film should be completed in the next few weeks. I will post when I hear about a screening.<br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-51202562359117325542011-07-01T15:06:00.001-07:002011-07-16T22:18:06.809-07:00Update - July 1, 2011<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Greetings All,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Been awhile since I added anything to this here blog. Here's the latest:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My short film, "Das Boots" was recently accepted into the Art of Brooklyn Festival and will be shown August 21st. More info coming. Here are some links:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dasbootsmovie.com/">www.dasbootsmovie.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.theartofbrooklyn.com/">www.theartofbrooklyn.com</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Also on the film front: I was recently contracted to compose the music for Anand Kamalakar's documentary, "Building Bridges." The story follows students from Beacon High School in Manhattan as they raise money and then travel to India to perform a blend of classical Indian and Western dance. The 28 students and their minders experience "globalization firsthand" as they learn the vast differences and similarities between these two cultures. On June 30 I went into the studio to record the soundtrack with some very capable musicians and am now in the process of mixing the music.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family:trebuchet ms;">-------------------<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Upcoming Gigs:<br /><br />On <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday, July 27th</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</span> will be back performing live at the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span> in Manhattan, featuring the amazing chromatic harmonica player, Hendrik Meurkens. This one-set performance begins at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7pm</span> and costs only $10.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The RSJO is:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reeds:</span> Justin Wood, Craig Yaremko, Tim Armacost, Dave Noland, Paul Nedzela<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trumpets:</span> Colin Brigstocke, James Smith, Andy Gravish, Duane Eubanks<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trombones:</span> Sara Jacovino, Alex Asher, Matthew McDonald, Brandon Moodie<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhythm:</span> Art Hirahara (piano); Yoshi Waki (bass); Scott Neuman (drums)<br />Featuring Special Guest <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hendrik Meurkens</span> on chromatic harmonica.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel </span>is the composer, arranger, and guitarist.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zinc Bar</span><br />82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan)<br />Greenwich Village New York NY 10012<br />tel. 212-477-ZINC (9462)<br /><a href="http://www.zincbar.com/node/1498">www.zincbar.com</a><br /><br />Also - <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday and Saturday </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">evening</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965</span></span></span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><span class="yiv1984749614f"><cite><b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></span></a><br /><br />Keep Swinging!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Russ</span><br /></span></div></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-26065572885088494502011-05-07T03:59:00.001-07:002011-05-07T04:06:23.352-07:00Update from GermanyIt's not always easy keeping up with one's blog and I've been neglectful as of late. My trip out to North Carolina was a blast - Jim Ketch is an inspired, and inspiring head of the jazz department over at UNC Chapel Hill and I treasured the opportunity to work with him and his students on a concert of my big band music. While there, I also taught a Jazz Guitar Master Class under the auspices of Billy Stewart and spent an hour talking about some of my arranging and composing techniques with the students of Stephen Anderson's class. I also ran into Branford Marsalis and had an opportunity to introduce myself and say hello.<br /><br />This Wednesday I arrived in Frankfurt, Germany and on Thursday performed in trio in Wurzburg and last night (Friday) in Hanau. It's been amazing being back where I lived for almost 20 years. I've been catching up with old friends, making some new ones, and basically enjoying the change of pace. I'm off to Nuremberg on Monday where I will be hanging out for a week of rest and relaxation - and a gig or two. It's been a busy first half of the year. Going to try to enjoy some down time before I return to the New York grind May 16th.<br /><br />Keep swinging,<br />RussRuss Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-18932299289526743902011-04-12T06:04:00.000-07:002011-04-14T11:37:29.060-07:00Latest News: Gig Update<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hello Friends and Music Lovers,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >As mentioned in my previous post I am very happy to mention that </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >this Sunday </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I will be flying down to the University of </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >North Carolina</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >, Chapel Hill, where I will be an Aebersold Guest Artist. The university big band will be performing a concert of my big band music with yours truly as Special Guest and I will also be giving master classes in Jazz Guitar and Jazz Composition and Arranging as well as working with the jazz ensembles there. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The first two weeks of May I will also be taking a trip back to my second homeland - Germany - where I will be performing at the Hanau Jazzkeller on May 6th, with hopefully more to follow.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >_________________________</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Upcoming Gigs:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thursday, April 14th</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >, 6:30-8:30pm - it's "Attack of the Russes" as I will be playing a private event in duo with saxophonist Russ Nolan in Manhattan. Wish you all could be there.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday </span>evening <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965</span></span></span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><span class="yiv1984749614f"><cite><b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >NEW!!! Saturday, April 16th, April 30th, May 21st & May 28th, 1-4pm:</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > I'll be playing a jazz brunch with my trio at a wonderful new cafe in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, called </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Milk & Roses</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >. Specializing in paninis, wonderful coffee, not to mention a nice selection of beer & wine, this cozy spot is a great place to recover from your Friday night debauches. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Milk & Roses</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1110 Manhattan Avenue</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NY 11222-1034</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(718) 389-0160</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Also, this </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Saturday, April 16th, 8-11pm </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I'll be performing with vocalist Nikita Washington at the upscale <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">L'Escale</span> restaurant in Greenwich, Ct.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">L'Escale<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">500 Steamboat Rd</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Greenwich CT</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">www.lescalerestaurant.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Tuesday, April 19th, 7:30pm:</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > I will be performing a concert of my music with the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Jazz Band</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > as part of the Aebersold Guest Artist Series.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hill Hall Auditorium</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >145 E Cameron Ave</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Chapel Hill</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >North Carolina 27514<br /><br />Keep Swinging,<br />Russ</span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-77752909872686211972011-04-03T08:02:00.000-07:002011-04-03T08:30:12.912-07:00Exciting News!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hey Friends and Music Lovers,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have neglected to mention in my previous posts that April 17-20th I will be flown down to the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina where I will be an Aebersold Guest Artist. The university big band will be performing a concert of my big band music with yours truly as Special Guest and I will also be giving master classes in Jazz Guitar and Jazz Composition and Arranging as well as working with the jazz ensembles there. It is a real honor and I feel humbled (but not too much!) before my task.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A further positive development is I recently worked with director David Capurso on his short film, "I am Julia" scoring the music for this movie. He and his business partner John Ramaine have landed financing for a feature film and have asked me to provide the score music. As a matter of fact, one of my big band pieces, "Undertow" has not only been chosen as the theme song, but has become the inspiration for the title of the movie, which will also be called, "Undertow." I am very flattered, as you can imagine.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As to travel - the first two weeks of May I will also be taking a trip back to my second homeland - Germany - where I will be performing at the Hanau Jazzkeller on May 6th, with hopefully more to follow.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">_________________________</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Upcoming Gigs:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Tuesday, April 5th, 8:30pm-12:30am: </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'll be appearing with my buddy for many years, the fantastic alto saxophonist </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Derrick James</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in quartet at the venerable </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Showman's</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> up in Harlem. Get ready for some good time swinging organ jazz.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Showman's</span><br /><span class="street-address" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">375 W 125th St</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span class="locality" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">New York</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, </span><span class="region" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NY</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span class="postal-code" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">10027<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(212) 864-8941</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday </span></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >evening <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965</span></span></span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><span class="yiv1984749614f"><cite><b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday, April 19th, 7:30pm:</span> I will be performing a concert of my music with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Jazz Band</span> as part of the Aebersold Guest Artist Series.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Hill Hall Auditorium</span><br />145 E Cameron Ave<br />Chapel Hill<br />North Carolina 27514<br /></div></div>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728714065210818137.post-74772627516751530062011-03-16T19:00:00.000-07:002011-03-16T19:04:20.348-07:00Gig Post March 16, 2011<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Hello Friends and Music Lovers,<br /><br />I wanted to hip you to some upcoming gigs....</span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This and every Friday </span></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >evening <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:30-10:30pm</span> I am playing dinner jazz duo with bassist Kevin Thomas at:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Il Porto Pizzeria Restaurant</span><br />37 Washington Avenue<br />Brooklyn, NY 11205<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297280632_2"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yiv1984749614yshortcuts" id="yiv1984749614lw_1297291936_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_0"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_0">(718) 624-2965</span></span></span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.ilportobrooklyn.com/"><span class="yiv1984749614f"><cite><b>ilportobrooklyn</b>.com/</cite></span></a><br /><br />On </span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sunday, March 20th</span> I have a double hit:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">12-4pm</span> I'll be playing a jazz brunch in trio at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">Le Bateau Ivre</span> in Manhattan with bassist Jim Whitney and drummer Scott Neuman.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">Le Bateau Ivre</span><br />230 E. 51st St. (betw. 2nd/3rd Aves.)<br />New York, NY 10022<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_1"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_1">(212) 583-0579</span></span><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.lebateauivrenyc.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_2">http://www.lebateauivrenyc.com/</span></a><br /><br />And</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7-10pm</span> I'll be performing the music from my Deep Brooklyn Suite with my quintet <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge"</span> at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">Puppets Jazz Bar:</span><br />Russ Spiegel - guitar & compositions<br />Tim Armacost - saxes<br />Mike Eckroth - piano<br />Jim Whitney - bass<br />Scott Neuman - drums<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Puppets Jazz Bar</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >481 5th Avenue<br />NY 11215<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_3"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300311821_2">(718) 499-2622</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://www.puppetsjazz.com/schedules/03-mar.html"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_4">http://www.puppetsjazz.com/schedules/03-mar.html</span></a><br /><br />Finally, the weekends of </span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">March 24th-27th</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">April 1st-3rd</span> I'll be playing guitar in the musical "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Suessical</span>" at<br /><a rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" href="http://www.zvents.com/z/brooklyn-ny/richard-perry-theater-at-poly-prep-country-day-school--venues--4598465"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1300310215_5">Richard Perry Theater at Poly Prep Country Day School</span></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.zvents.com/z/brooklyn-ny/seussical-the-musical--events--170060445" rel="nofollow">http://www.zvents.com/z/brooklyn-ny/seussical-the-musical--events--170060445</a><br /><br />All the best and look forward to seeing you!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Russ</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>Russ Spiegel - Ruzztone Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043330666892893390noreply@blogger.com0