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Russ Reinberg
World class clarinetist Russ Reinberg has appeared at Carnegie Hall and other concert venues; on numerous national TV shows including seven appearances on the Tonight Show; a week each on the Mike Douglas Show and Dinah Shore Show; PBS; many national television specials; and at jazz festivals. He has led groups featuring such contemporary stars as Howard Alden and Larry Koonse (guitar) and Concord Jazz All Stars Scott Hamilton (tenor sax), Dave McKenna (piano), Bill Berry (trumpet), Dave Stone (bass), and Jake Hanna (drums). If you don't know who these guys are, you should check them out. In the early 1990s Russ had to retire from music. His 2003 CD, "Blue Scarlett", re-released by Jazzed Media Records in January 2006, marks his return to jazz after a twelve year absence.
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Russ Reinberg: Blue Scarlett
by Jack Bowers
In the liner notes to this delightful album, Ken Borgers writes that Blue Scarlett marks clarinetist Russ Reinberg's “first performance of any kind in nearly fifteen years. I find that hard to believe. Either Reinberg kept his chops sharp by woodshedding diligently during his lengthy “retirement, or playing clarinet is much like riding a bicycle--once one has done it, one never forgets how. Whatever the case, there are no signs of rust here, no unsightly blemishes that must be brushed ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
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