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A multi-faceted musical dynamo, this Russell Hall incarnation features a tap dancer, brass and reeds on the frontline, and Russell’s dulcet tones on the mic. If you haven’t checked this group out, it’s time to correct that immediately.
Russell Hall- bass,vox
Michela Marino Lerman- tap
Jarien Jamanilla- reeds
Jon Shillingford- trumpet
Nick Russo- banjo, guitar
Mathis Picard- piano
Joe Peri- drums
Bessie & The Rainbowkids founder, RUSSELL HALL, is an Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated jazz artist from Kingston, Jamaica. He was introduced to jazz at the Dillard Center for the Arts directed by Christopher Dorsey. He continued his studies with master bassists Ron Carter and Ben Wolfe at The Juilliard School in New York City. He has worked with legends such as Edward Norton, Kathleen Battle, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Barry Harris, Wayne Shorter, Roy Haynes, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mwenso and The Shakes, Emmet Cohen and Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human. His 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.