Lesson Types Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Composition, Drums, Music Theory, 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 4-120
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M.A. from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
(partial scholarship)

B.S. from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, graduated magna cum laude. Dean's list every semester

-Current adjunct professor at Essex College, MUS 109

-Current guitar/banjo/mandolin/electric bass/ukulele instructor at Great Neck Music Conservatory

-Guest Lecturing Professor at Manhattanville College

-Winning participant in I.A.J.E. with Miles Griffith's New Ting 2007. Performance and educational certificate granted.

-Winning participant and part-scholarship award in the 2004 International Jazz Workshop at The BANFF Centre in Canada (director, Dave Douglas)

-Winning participant and full-scholarship award of the 2001 JAS academy in Aspen Colorado (director, Christian McBride, mentioned in Dec. 2001 issue of Down Beat magazine)

-Studies in Bol (Indian rhythmic system) with Pandit Samir Chatterjee 2006-2007
Professor Nick Russo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, electric bass, drums, composition)

-With over 20 years teaching experience, Nick is patient with both 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 a good time with music as well as reading & internalizing with focus on rhythm and time.

-Currently, Nick Russo is adjunct professor at Essex College, (MUS 109) and as been on staff via Kupferberg Center at Queens College as a clinician for the Jazz Project for over 10 years. Nick is on staff @ Great Neck Music Conservatory & teaches in Forest Hills.

-Performs at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Iridium, Bluenote, Birdland, The U.N., IAJE, Cape Cod Jazz Festival, NJPAC, Sweet Rhythm, Smalls, Zinc Bar, Smoke Jazz Club, Boom; internationally in Japan, Spain, Russia, Brasil, St. Kitts, Canada & U.S.

-Toured/worked as sideman w/Jimmy McGriff, Teddy Charles, Sonny Dallas, Victor Jones, Vince Giordano & The Night Hawks, Miles Griffith, David Pleasant, Kim Clarke, Jim Nolet & others.

-Appears in the new Sam Mendes Film & plays on soundtrack for King George.

-Played guitar and/or banjo on "Jew Grows in Brooklyn," "Take Me Along," "The Big Apple Circus" as well as many shows.

-Author of Metallica Legendary Licks series, vol. 1 & 2) (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard).

-Editor of GRP arpeggios & chords (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard).
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