Artist Recital Series: UNCW Department of Music Faculty

Wednesday April 26, 2006
The UNCW Department of Music Artist Recital Series continues with performances by faculty members, Steve Bailey (bass) and Bob Russell (guitar) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 in Kenan Auditorium.

Tickets are $5 for general admission and free to UNCW students with a valid ID.

Stay tuned for more program details.

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

STEVE BAILEY, a pioneer of the six-string fretless bass, has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Jethro Tull, Rippingtons, and Willie Nelson. Steve attended both the University of North Texas and the University of Miami, where he graduated with a BM in Studio Music and Jazz. Twice named Bass Player Magazine's Bass Player of the Year runner-up, he has been featured in many international Music Magazines and Journals. Author of six Instructional books and three Videos, Steve performs clinics and concerts worldwide and co-leads the "cutting edge" group Bass Extremes, with Victor Wooten. His innovative techniques have often been copied, but never duplicated.

ROBERT RUSSELL is a lecturer in jazz guitar at UNCW. He teaches jazz guitar and class guitar, and directs the UNCW Jazz Guitar Ensemble. In addition to his teaching duties, Russell also supervises the department’s concert recording service.

Russell plays guitar with his own jazz group, the Bob Russell Trio, as well as with other Wilmington-area jazz musicians. He also plays guitar in the Cape Fear Jazz Orchestra and the popular local rock group The 360 Degrees. A firm believer in the benefits of a varied musical diet, he also performs on recorders with the UNCW Renaissance Consort.

Russell has two CDs currently in release: "...if you never...", released in 2005, and "Watch This!", released in 2002. Both CDs are available through CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/bobrussell

Russell is a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), most recently attending their 2004 conference in New York City.

Photo Credit: UNCW/Jamie Moncrief