Frank Russell is an American jazz bassist."Noted Chicago Jazz Bassist continues his evolution" . Style Magazine."Masters of Percussion". Jazz Chicago, Brad Walseth and John Broughton, 2010
Early life and education Russell was born in Chicago, Illinois."Frank Russell". Jazz Chicago, November 22, 2009 by James Walker As a teenager he played the drums, guitar and saxophone, before changing to the bass guitar at age 14.
Career As well as participating in local Chicago projects,"School of jazz Program lets high school musicians share stage with the pros", March 21, 2004|By Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune. Russell has performed before international audiences, and with The Spaniels, Dee Clark, Dee Dee Warwick, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Corey Wilkes, Freddie Hubbard, Ari Brown and Ramsey Lewis. He has also appeared alongside or recorded with Robert Irving III, Art Porter, Alphonse Mouzon, Red Holt, Mike Wolff, Willie Pickens, Peter Erskine, Ken Chaney"Ken Chaney Revels In Traditions Of Jazz". December 28, 1995|By Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune. and Sugar Blue.
Russell has authored and arranged songs for several of his music industry colleagues, and has collaborated on five recordings with guitarist Henry Johnson. He produced his debut solo album Covering All Basses,"Frank Russell, Circle Without End CD review . For Bass Players Only."Last Call Review: Frank Russell / Circle Without End / Sonic Portraits" KIOS Radio 91.5. By Chris Cooke Apr 7, 2012 in 2005, and the follow-up, Circle without End, in 2011. The 16-track Circle Without End album project features Miles Davis ensemble alumnus Irving III,"Miles Davis Gets Stamp of Approval". Bass Frontiers.September 14, 2012. Darryl Jones of The Rolling Stones, Wallace Roney, Richard Patterson and Brazilian percussionist Dedé Sampaio."Bassist Frank Russell Comes Full Circle" . The Times Weekly, Feb 28, 2012, by Ronald Childs The release has met with praise, and has garnered radio airplay domestically, and internationally."Frank Russell - Circle Without End" . Chicago Jazz Magazine.
Russell plays both acoustic and electric bass."Frank Russell Regal Theater, Chicago, IL". Review and photos by James Walker, Jr.. Jazz Chicago, Sept. 15, 2010 Russell hosts bass workshops and clinics at venues across the country.
In 2013, Russell is leading his own band, the Frank Russell Band."Saturday: 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival according to Reader writers". | Music Feature | Chicago Reader The band performed at the 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival."Chicago Jazz Festival Preview" / Chicago "Jazz Magazine
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