by Russ Nolan Teach Jazz Students to be Relevant Jazz as a Conversation Finally, as important as it is to give beginning improvisers the proper tools to build with, it’s equally important to reinforce the idea that these tools are only the means to the end, not the
Read more →by Russ Nolan Teaching Jazz As A Language: Using the Bebop Scale for Longer Phrases If the students show a basic understanding of the Blues Scale, I will move on to the Bebop Scale. One of the dividing lines between high school jazz students and college jazz
Read more →by Russ Nolan Teaching Jazz As A Language: First Words One for the most challenging aspects of learning how to improvise or how to teach improvisation is where to start. Most of us did not grow up listening to Jazz around the house, however, we did grow
Read more →By Russ Nolan Jazz as a Second Language Just like English, Spanish, German, French, Latin, etc., Jazz is a language. Did your parents sit you down one day when you were a toddler and say, “OK, Son/Daughter, now we are going to teach you English”? NO! We
Read more →The trio is proud to be part of the Lucid NYC event with Art Hirahara and Brian Fishler. The performance is from 7-8PM. Pre-registration tickets are $15 for the entire presentation. For more info, visit the Lucid Event Page Link to this post!
Read more →‘Tell Me’ CD Release Party 1/5/13 at the Buttonwood Tree Join Russ and the Trio as they entertain an intimate and engaged audience up in Middletown, CT for their ‘CT’ CD Release of ‘Tell Me’. Art Hirahara- Organ, Brian Fishler- Drums. Link to this post!
Read more →Thursday, December 13, Sets at 8 and 10 pm Kitano Hotel YES, THERE IS FOOD! click here for menu 66 Park Avenue at East 38th St, New York, NY 10016 $10 cover, $15 minimum drink and food per person, per set Russ Nolan- Tenor Saxophone Zach Brock-
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We have a whole new set of music for you! Join us as we return to Flute Midtown with the Russ Nolan Jazz Trio, Wednesday, January 30th, from 8:15-11PM. There is NO COVER! Flute has a very chic and hip atmosphere with plenty of couches to ease
Read more →http://youtu.be/EGrxDv5U4Vw Friday, October 12, 7:30-10PM Smalls Jazz Club 183 W. 10th Street, New York, NY 10014 $20 Cover for the entire night Russ Nolan- Tenor Saxophone Zach Brock- Violin Art Hirahara- Piano and Fender Rhodes Sean Conly- Acoustic and Electric Bass Brian Fishler- Drums Link
Read more →Russ is an accomplished and active Salsa dancer in NYC and has used his inspiration on the dance floor to craft his upcoming Latin Jazz release of Tell Me (Rhinoceruss Music) due in the Fall of 2012. Stay tuned for more on this project and appearances with
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