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Russell Malone was the guest of Emmet Cohen tonight. He didn't have his L5, instead a Sadowsky semi-hollow, and so sounded very much like... Russell Malone. He can play. Very nice, swinging session. It's available on Cohen's channel, as are the rest of his weekly livestreams. I like them much more than any of the Smalls/Mezzrow livestreams, because the audio and video are far better, professional quality instead of poor amateur production from Small's. The music at Emmet's Place is always top-rate.
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08-09-2021 10:00 PM
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and here's the link
Eddie
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Originally Posted by fusejaz
SJ
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Russell looks older than he is. Has he been sick?
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Well he’s 57, also he apparently got worried about his weight and went on a pretty severe diet a few years ago, so he looks a lot different now than he used to.
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Does anyone know who the Bass player is?
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Speaking of Malone I caught this track on the radio last week.
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The bass player is Russell Hall.
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incredible band all round
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
He does look a little frail in the video. A post below notes he went on a severe diet a while ago. If that’s the issue I suggest “all things in moderation, including moderation.”
AKA
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This is the interview I read where he mentioned going on a diet:
http://jazzbluesnews.com/2018/11/07/...t-freak-video/
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Originally Posted by grahambop
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Hear Russell play a simple D’Angelico Korean at the last few minutes of this Masterclass. Just superb.
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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I think it was Dianna Krall who said that Russell Malone had taught her a lot about melodic ideas in jazz. Wish I had the source for that.
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08-19-2021, 11:23 PM #16joelf Guest
I love everything about Russell's playing, but especially the fact that (well, like myself) he's a tunemeister. He really KNOWS songs---and brings them out, especially in his solo playing.
He's a staunch traditionalist and makes no claims of being an innovator---and so what? Some people do that, and well. Russell is one of those people.
We met at Rudy's Music Stop on 48th St. in '97, but didn't become friends til maybe 10-12 years later. Russell's a guitar freak. One quick story, and if it sounds self-gratifying---well, it sounds self-gratifying:
I was playing Smalls with a trio in '09. There were maybe 10 people in the joint. I opened with a solo piece, as I'm wont to do. It was I'm Always Chasing Rainbows. Finished, heard a 'Yeah, Joel'. Looked out, and at the bar was the speaker: Russell Malone, looking like a million bucks (or as he would say when I tell him that: 'After taxes?')...
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I love the way Russell ends Misty in this video. So beautiful.
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