Jazz Guitar, Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Music, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Robert Russell is a lecturer in jazz guitar. He teaches jazz guitar and class guitar, and directs the UNCW Jazz Guitar Ensemble. In addition to his teaching duties, Russell also supervises the department’s concert recording service.
Russell plays guitar with his own jazz group, the Bob Russell Trio, as well as with other Wilmington-area jazz musicians. He also plays guitar in the Cape Fear Jazz Orchestra and the popular local rock group The 360 Degrees. A firm believer in the benefits of a varied musical diet, he also performs on recorders with the UNCW Renaissance Consort.
Russell has two CDs currently in release: "...if you never...", released in 2005, and "Watch This!", released in 2002. Both CDs are available through CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/bobrussell
Russell's website, www.bobrussellguitar.com, is a widely-known source of online jazz guitar instruction.
Russell is a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), most recently attending their 2006 conference in New York City.
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