In the collection
2 records
Played with
Wayne Andre
2 records together
Meco Monardo
1 record together
Urbie Green
1 record together
Harold Wheeler
1 record together
Neil Jason
1 record together
Will Lee
1 record together
Jesse Levy
1 record together
Allan Schwartzberg
1 record together
Tony Bongiovi
1 record together
Jim Buffington
1 record together
John Clark
1 record together
Cliff Morris
1 record together
About
American jazz trombonist.
Born March 20, 1929 in New York.
Died March 23, 2013 in Portland, Oregon (aged 84).
Russo’s father and grandfather were both horn players and he was playing with his father’s band from the time he was 15. He was a graduate from the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned his Master’s Degree.
Russo was principally a sideman and soloist in big bands. He played with Pearl Bailey and became a fixture in Quincy Jones’ orchestra. He also played with Grover Washington, Jr., Van McCoy, Eddie Kendricks, Frank Sinatra and many, many more. He played with the orchestras of Artie Shaw, Dorsey Brothers, Sam Donohue, Neal Hefti, Stan Kenton and Sauter-Finegan.