Russell Hall Archives

Bassist Russell Hall returns with Dragon of the South, blending jazz, rock, Caribbean roots, and global influences into his most adventurous album yet.

This amount of joy in this video is almost too much to handle. The Emmet Cohen trio and the amazing Cyrille Aimée take the beautiful ballad “La Vie en Rose” and liven it up with a beat.

Although many know him for his astounding jazz playing, Russell Hall is a bassist that can’t be put into one category. We caught up with him to discuss his new album, “Black Caesar,” and a whole lot more.

Bassist Russell Hall has released “Black Caesar,” a new album of music that spans hundreds of years while using jazz as its foundation. Though the music is so diverse, it all was created as a response to the tragedies of the last three years.

Jazz pianist Emmet Cohen has released “Uptown in Orbit” with drummer Kyle Poole and bassist Russell Hall. Hall is completely in step with Cohen in blending styles from the years.

Today’s featured video is a long one, but it is worth checking out. Episode #63 of Emmet Cohen’s “Live From Emmet’s Place” features special guest Christian McBride and a ton of fantastic music.