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Last Call Review: Frank Russell/Influences/Independent Release

A new release by veteran Chicago bass guitarist Frank Russell is a delight from start to finish.  Influences feature a number of excellent covers of familiar signature songs of celebrated bassists, including  Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Darryl Jones and others.

Highlights of the disc include knockout performances of "Decoy", "Actual Proof", "Tutu" and "Bright Size Life". There are also a number of originals from Russell that do not dissapoint.  

Frank Russell, bassist is joined by Wallace Roney(trumpet),Henry Johnson(guitar),Dee Alexander(vocalist) and Miles Davis’ keyboardist and musical director, Robert Irving III with Russell's own band of Tim McNamara (saxophone and flute), Charles Heath (drums), Vijay Tellis-Nayak (keys) and Marco Villarreal (guitar) also, Chicago’s own renown musicians; Khari Parker and Makaya McCraven (drums) and Greg Spero (keys).

Chicago native Frank Russell has worked with such diverse artists as; Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Wallace Roney, Darryl Jones, Alphonse Mouzon, Henry Johnson, Robert Irving III, Willie Pickens, Ari Brown and many others. With Chicago guitarist Henry Johnson Russell recorded five CDs.

For more information you may visit: http://www.frankerussell.com/

 

Chris Cooke has been a voice on public radio in Omaha since 1989. Working at KVNO-FM during college, Cooke hosted a weekend progressive jazz show on the station in addition to working as an on-air announcer. In November 1992, Cooke signed on at KIOS-FM and has been there ever since. He has hosted the Tuesday and Thursday editions of Jazz in the Afternoon since 1996 and has hosted Last Call since that year. A long time fan of jazz music, Cooke enjoys talking with the musicians who make jazz music and presenting those conversations with listeners. When not hosting or listening to jazz, on record or in person, Cooke maintains a busy schedule as a self-employed web design consultant.
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