Woody Russell is an American Jazz, R&B and Soul Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist. His style is often referred to as "Jazz adjacent" and is a singular sound with deep roots in Jazz, Soul and Blues. An award-winning artist on the CUTS Music Group label, Russell's critically acclaimed discography began with 1996's As Simple As That, a largely acoustic album that launched was his first solo outing. In 2016 he released Carry It Up, a sophisticated pop-jazz leaning recording that continues to align his style with that of artists such as Al Jarreau, Van Morrison, Kurt Elling and Gregory Porter.
Awards
2016 Named Texas Commission On The Arts Touring Roster Official Artist
2016 Finalist - USA Songwriting Competition
2016 Listening Room Festival Featured Artist
2016 Release of Carry It Up with successful Pledge Music campaign
2015 Finalist - International Acoustic Music Awards
2014/15 Honorable Mention - International Songwriting Competition
2013 recipient of the Bugle Boy “Founder’s Choice Talent Trust Award”
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in January, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! EDITOR'S PICKS Beyond The Windows 06:52 Woody Russell From: Carry It Up Lost 7:48 Jeff Baker ... read more
Jazz Quarterly
"Woody Russell is the consummate singer/songwriter, and one of the most believable lyricists and storytellers I’ve heard in quite some time. Russell’s latest endeavor, Carry It Up, packs a wallop of pop-infused jazz, soul and rock flavorings that will send you on an unforgettable expedition through fascinating hues of ingenious songwriting and immaculate production – track after track after track."
SoulandJazzandFunk.com
"[Carry It Up] is bristling with blue-eyed soul grooves while, lyrically, the long player offers insight into relationships as well as addressing broader social issues ... as on the album's title cut. The song 'Carry It Up' is a kind of 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' for the 21st century."
Jazz Quarterly
"Woody Russell is the consummate singer/songwriter, and one of the most believable lyricists and storytellers I’ve heard in quite some time. Russell’s latest endeavor, Carry It Up, packs a wallop of pop-infused jazz, soul and rock flavorings that will send you on an unforgettable expedition through fascinating hues of ingenious songwriting and immaculate production – track after track after track."
SoulandJazzandFunk.com
"[Carry It Up] is bristling with blue-eyed soul grooves while, lyrically, the long player offers insight into relationships as well as addressing broader social issues ... as on the album's title cut. The song 'Carry It Up' is a kind of 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' for the 21st century."
RootsTime (Carry It Up review translated from Dutch)
"[Russell's] work has sometimes been compared to that of artists like Sting, Gregory Porter and Van Morrison, and we can certainly find [that] in there. For example, Last Time, Savannah would not be out of place in the more jazzy repertoire of Gregory Porter. We also have some favorite songs on this record. A Place In Line, The Heart Is Still King, the cleverly arranged Let's Be Done and Victory, the playful, jazzy Empty Man and, of course, What's Going On."
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