Name: Fresh Out
Brand: Eddie Russ

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Catalogue number

uscd46

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-04-02

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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5026328204628

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Eddie Russ

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Jazz

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Eddie Russ was a keyboard player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his career in the sixties and early seventies, collaborating with jazz legends such as Benny Golson, Sarah Vaughn, Stan Getz, and Dizzy Gillespie. After gaining valuable experience working with these greats, Eddie embarked on a solo career.

Born in 1940 and passing away in November 1996, Eddie Russ left behind a legacy of exceptional music. His talent on the keyboard was unmatched, and he brought his unique style to every performance.

Similar artists who share Eddie's passion for jazz include Weldon Irvine, Milton Wright, O'Donel Levy, Gary Bartz, Joe Thomas, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramon Morris, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jon Lucien Phil Upchurch,Eddie Henderson Calvin Keys Johnny "Hammond" Smith Charles Earland Dexter Wansel James Mason The Lyman Woodard Organization Ricardo Marrero Ronnie Foster Daniel Salinas

soul jazz records / universal sound reissue this classic dance jazz album digitally remastered and cased in bespoke original artwork exact reproduction on hardboard jap-style box case cd. eddie russ's debut album 'fresh out' was recorded in detroit in 1974. the album featured the group the mixed bag, which russ put together in 1972 from members of the local detroit jazz community, where he had made his base. 'fresh out', originally released on the independent jazz masters label, also later became the debut release for soul jazz records when they first released the album in 1992 (20 years ago!). in his long and distinguished career, the legendary pittsburgh-born keyboardist russ played with a stunning array of legendary jazz musicians that included dee dee bridgewater, dizzy gillespie, stan getz, roland kirk, sonny stitt, sarah vaughan, hank mobley, cal tjader, among many others. eddie russ and the mixed bag released two more seminal classic jazz-funk albums in the mid-70s ('see the light' and 'take a look at yourself'). the mixed bag also released its own album (with russ appearing under the alias gaff dunson!) on wendell harrison, phil ranelin and marcus belgrave's collective tribe label. members of this group also recorded for kenny cox and charles moore's similarly styled strata label - these labels being the two main independent jazz record labels in detroit during the 1970s.

Fresh Out

Music GB