Interview and Solo Performance with Russell Hall
In this video, we welcome our latest jazz bass tutor, the great Russell Hall, and discuss all things jazz bass. Russell’s new course Bessie's Bass Busters is out now!
Meet Russell Hall:
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall migrated to the United States in 2007 where his double bass studies progressed quickly through the rigorous programs of The Dillard Center for the Arts and The Juilliard School. Russell has a deep understanding of the jazz tradition, having studied with many of the double bass world's most renowned artists including Ron Carter and Ben Wolfe. Still, he is also an artist looking forward with his own distinct and virtuosic approach to the double bass.
As a first-call bassist in New York City, Russell has performed with some of the biggest names in music including Joey Alexander, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Kathleen Battle, Christian McBride, Emmet Cohen, Russell Malone, George Coleman and many more. Also well known for his work with the Emmet Cohen Trio alongside drummer Kyle Poole, Russell also leads his own bands, including Bessie and the Rainbowkids to much critical acclaim.
Russell Hall joined the Discover Double Bass faculty as a jazz bass specialist with his course, Bessie’s Bass Busters which is out now!
Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 What’s it like playing Randy Hunt’s bass?
01:30 Current projects +/ Emmet's Place live streams
10:55 Ron Carter
16:24 Learning with Ron
22:12 Jimi Hendrix on bass
24:00 Russell’s bass and strings story
31:54 More strings
32:42 Playing with Christian McBride
40:34 Two-finger technique
45:19 Find Russell online
46:35 Performance
Russell Hall Links:
Discussion Links:
The Ladybugs feat. Russell Hall - Save the bones for Henry Jones
Ron Carter, Kenny Barron and Billy Cobham - The Art of Three
Jusek double basses
Bessie’s Bass Busters
By Russell Hall
In his Discover Double Bass course, Russell Hall teaches the most important lessons from his years of playing and studying jazz bass. The course comprises 45 videos over five hours and covers a wide range of topics on jazz bass playing, including right and left-hand technique, playing popular jazz standards, building bass lines, improvising solos, developing rhythmic skills, and much more. Bessie’s Bass Busters is a fresh approach to jazz bass to help you break new ground and take your playing to the next level!
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