Russell Hall
Acoustic Bass
29 age
May 19, 1994 Birthday
Kingston, Jamaica Birthplace
www.russellhallbass.com Website
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Russell Hall is an Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated jazz artist. A double bassist, Hall has performed with musicians including Kathleen Battle, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Barry Harris, Wayne Shorter, and John Baptiste. He is also a member of the Emmett Cohen Trio. Hall's band, “Bessie and The Rainbowkids” is a group comprised of artists from all around the world who’s mission is "to bring peace to all ears and love to all hearts."
Trivia
In 2013 Hall was part of the Emmy-nominated film HBO: Masterclass with Wynton Marsalis. Originally Hall was interested in playing the drums but he accidentally walked into a guitar class so he started playing the bass guitar. Hall leads a project called "The Enigmatics" that focuses on the music of jazz legends such as Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie.
Early Life
Russell Hall was born in Kingston, Jamaica. As a child he was interested in the dramatic arts and started playing the bass guitar. When he was 13, Hall moved to Ft. Lauderdale and began playing the double bass in the award winning Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble. He was a member of the Jazz Band of America and played professionally around South Florida before moving to New York City to study with master bassists Ron Carter and Ben Wolfe at The Juilliard School.
Russell Hall Solos
2021
Acoustic Bass solo - Squeeze Me - 2021
4/4 funk in F major at 64 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Bird’s Eye View - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 198 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Star-Crossed Lovers - 2021
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 55 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - The Dawn Of Time - 2021
4/4 latin in C major at 220 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Body And Soul - 2021
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 59 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Big Ben - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 186 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Pfrancing (No Blues) - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 120 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Hot House - 2021
4/4 swing in C major at 125 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Sharon - 2021
6/8 waltz in C minor at 102 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Prof - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 255 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Dear John - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 268 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Joy Spring - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 149 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Unit 7 - 2021
4/4 swing in C major at 181 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - Peace - 2021
4/4 ballad in B♭ major at 42 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - I Hear a Rhapsody - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 210 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - I Remember You - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 191 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - You Already Know - 2021
4/4 swing in G minor at 265 BPM
Acoustic Bass solo - You're My Everything - 2021
2/2 ballad in C major at 54 BPM