[Dixielandjazz] Has Jonathan Russell Been "Discovered"?

[Ron L'Herault]

I was there, saw him, heard him and chatted with him.  I also got some
pictures of him fooling around.  He likes to make funny faces!  He's learned
that little trick of moving the end of the thumb off the rest of the thumb
and I showed him another one involving his ears.  Ask him to show you,
Steve.

He sounded quite good on the violin, that is for sure.  I think at times
they made a bit too much of the fact that he is a kid.  They should have
just let him play.  The crowds enjoyed him immensely, I would say.

Ron L

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve barbone
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 12:31 PM
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Has Jonathan Russell Been "Discovered"?

Hello List mates:

My phone's been ringing off the hook this morning with calls from local fans
and friends who attended Connecticut Jazz Festival over the weekend and
saw/heard 10 year old jazz violin phenom Jonathan Russell.

They say he was terrific in performance with several bands there. Those from
my local Jazz Society (Tri State) are excited because he is booked with us
(Barbone Street) to perform for them locally on November 20. They tell me
they can hardly wait to hear him again in a 3 hour concert with us. Some of
those who attended from the Pennsylvania Jazz Society also waxed eloquently
about him again. They heard him earlier this past February in concert with
us.

Would list mates who were there please comment? I know he is a HUGE hit with
the "jazz oblivious" regular audiences. Has he now finally been discovered
by the OKOM Festival audiences?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone 


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