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Nick Russo
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Lesson Details
| Lesson Types | Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Bass, Composition, Drums, Mandolin, Music Theory, Other, Ukulele, Voice |
| Styles / Genres | Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, Classical, Country, Ethnic/World, Folk/Traditional, Hip Hop/R&B, Latin, Musical Theater, New Age, Other, Reggae/Ska, Religious/Devotional, Rock/Pop |
| Instruction Levels | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Ages Taught | Ages 3-120 |
Rates
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Education / Awards
M.A. from the Aaron Copland School of Music @ Queens College
(partial scholarship)
B.S. from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook, graduated magna cum laude. Dean's list all semesters
-Published interview (book): A New Face of Jazz (Cicily Janus)
-Playing guitar/banjo on new cartoon "Peg and Cat"
-Current adjunct professor at Essex College
-Guest lecturing professor at Manhattanville College
-Substitute adjunct professor at Queens College
-Winning participant in I.A.J.E. with Miles Griffith's New Ting 2007. Performance and educational certificate granted.
-Winning participant & part-scholarship award: 2004 International Jazz Workshop at The BANFF Centre, Canada (director, Dave Douglas)
-Winning participant & full-scholarship award of the 2001 JAS academy in Aspen Colorado (director, Christian McBride, mentioned: Down Beat magazine. Dec. 2001)
-Studied Bol (Indian rhythmic system) w/Pandit Samir Chatterjee 2006-2007
-Studied w/Pat Martino, Billy Bauer, Ben Monder, Tony Purrone
(partial scholarship)
B.S. from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook, graduated magna cum laude. Dean's list all semesters
-Published interview (book): A New Face of Jazz (Cicily Janus)
-Playing guitar/banjo on new cartoon "Peg and Cat"
-Current adjunct professor at Essex College
-Guest lecturing professor at Manhattanville College
-Substitute adjunct professor at Queens College
-Winning participant in I.A.J.E. with Miles Griffith's New Ting 2007. Performance and educational certificate granted.
-Winning participant & part-scholarship award: 2004 International Jazz Workshop at The BANFF Centre, Canada (director, Dave Douglas)
-Winning participant & full-scholarship award of the 2001 JAS academy in Aspen Colorado (director, Christian McBride, mentioned: Down Beat magazine. Dec. 2001)
-Studied Bol (Indian rhythmic system) w/Pandit Samir Chatterjee 2006-2007
-Studied w/Pat Martino, Billy Bauer, Ben Monder, Tony Purrone
Bio / Personal Statement
Professor Nick Russo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, dobro/resonator/slide, bass, drums, composition)
-With over 20 years teaching experience, Nick is patient with children & adults. He has a creative, unique pedagogy emphasizing hearing through singing, ear-training & natural, organic listening. Nick instills healthy absorption of music while students have fun learning their music, sight reading, internalizing with focus on rhythm & time.
-Currently, adjunct professor at Essex College, on staff via Kupferberg Center (Queens College): Jazz Project clinician for over 14 years, Great Neck Music Conservatory; private lessons: Forest Hills.
-Performs: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Iridium, Bluenote, Birdland, U.N., IAJE, Cape Cod Jazz Festival, NJPAC, Sweet Rhythm, Smalls, Zinc Bar, Smoke Jazz Club, Boom; internationally: Japan, Spain, Russia, Brasil, St. Kitts, Canada, France, Bermuda & Sweden (Dec 2012).
-Toured/worked as sideman w/Jimmy McGriff, Teddy Charles, Sonny Dallas, Victor Jones, Vince Giordano & The Night Hawks, Frank Vignola/Joe Ascione, Miles Griffith, David Pleasant, Kim Clarke, Jim Nolet & others.
-Appears in Sam Mendes Film "Away We Go"
-Movie Soundtrack: King George.
-Guitar/banjo: "Jew Grows in Brooklyn," "Take Me Along," "The Big Apple Circus" + others.
-Banjo/Guitar Chair: "New Girl In Town" (Irish Rep Theatre)
-Author: Metallica Legendary Licks series,v.1&2) (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard)
-Editor: GRP chords (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard).
-With over 20 years teaching experience, Nick is patient with children & adults. He has a creative, unique pedagogy emphasizing hearing through singing, ear-training & natural, organic listening. Nick instills healthy absorption of music while students have fun learning their music, sight reading, internalizing with focus on rhythm & time.
-Currently, adjunct professor at Essex College, on staff via Kupferberg Center (Queens College): Jazz Project clinician for over 14 years, Great Neck Music Conservatory; private lessons: Forest Hills.
-Performs: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Iridium, Bluenote, Birdland, U.N., IAJE, Cape Cod Jazz Festival, NJPAC, Sweet Rhythm, Smalls, Zinc Bar, Smoke Jazz Club, Boom; internationally: Japan, Spain, Russia, Brasil, St. Kitts, Canada, France, Bermuda & Sweden (Dec 2012).
-Toured/worked as sideman w/Jimmy McGriff, Teddy Charles, Sonny Dallas, Victor Jones, Vince Giordano & The Night Hawks, Frank Vignola/Joe Ascione, Miles Griffith, David Pleasant, Kim Clarke, Jim Nolet & others.
-Appears in Sam Mendes Film "Away We Go"
-Movie Soundtrack: King George.
-Guitar/banjo: "Jew Grows in Brooklyn," "Take Me Along," "The Big Apple Circus" + others.
-Banjo/Guitar Chair: "New Girl In Town" (Irish Rep Theatre)
-Author: Metallica Legendary Licks series,v.1&2) (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard)
-Editor: GRP chords (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard).
