Russell George Interview - Legendary NYC Session Bassist!

The following photos and visuals of amazing bassist/violinist and St. Augustine resident Russell George are posted to accompany our interview podcast with him (episode 22 - June 2013). We think you'll agree he's had one incredible life & career! Thanks to Russell for both the wonderful interview and the fun, intriguing photos.

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Russell at the Green Cove Springs Naval Base, July 1952

Marian McPartland with Roy Lundberg - drums
& Russell George - bass

Art Magyar - drums, Russell George - bass,
Marian McPartland - piano circa '60-'61

Russell & Ross Tompkins at the Playboy Club.
Russ also did a (clothed) stand in for a shoot!

L-R: Roger Kellaway - p, Russell - b,
Bobby Hackett - tp, Nick Stabulas - d,
Marshall Brown - tb. Cape Cod

L-R: Marshall Brown, Run Lundberg,
Russell George & Pee Wee Russell. '63
Photo by 'Popsie' Randolph

L-R: Joe Newman - tp, Ron Lundberg - dms,
Russell - bass, Ross Tompkins - p
at Embers (NYC) Aug 1965

Russell George with Anita O'Day
at the Half Note (NYC) 1966

L-R: Roy Burns - d, Russell George - b,
Ben Webster - ts at the Metropole 1966.
Photo by Planetary Photo.

L-R: Russell George, Ruby Braff,
Bud Freeman, Buzzy Drooten.
Photo by Jack Bradley Jazz Photography.

L-R: Tom Whaley - dm, Russell - elec bass,
Red Rodney - tp, Jerry Dodgion - ts,
Joe Beck - guitar. Good grief,
what a killer line-up!! Club Med

What a day!!

A once in a lifetime
jazz nativity!

A cap-off to a long & illustrious
career on bass!

 











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