Ray Russell (musician)
Ray Russell | |
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Ray Russell Playing live July 2004 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Raymond Russell |
Born | 4 April 1947 |
Origin | Islington, North London, England |
Genres | Jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1963–present |
Labels | Cuneiform Records, Angel Air |
Associated acts |
John Barry Seven Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Rock Workshop Nucleus[1] Smith & d'Abo Chopyn The British Orchestra Mouse Bill Fay RMS |
Website | www.rayrussell.co.uk |
Notable instruments | |
Fender Stratocaster |
Raymond 'Ray' Russell (born 4 April 1947) is an English session musician who is primarily a guitarist. He is also renowned as a record producer and composer.
In 1973 he was a member of the band Mouse, who released a progressive rock album entitled Lady Killer for the Sovereign record label.
His TV compositions have included A Touch of Frost, Bergerac, Plain Jane, A Bit of a Do, The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, Dangerfield and Grafters, as well as many other British and American television programmes.
He also played in the DVD "Simon Phillips Returns" with Simon Phillips and Anthony Jackson.
Along with colleagues Mo Foster and Ralph Salmins, Russell gives musical seminars at UK educational establishments [2] and occasionally other venues around the world.
In 2008 Russell, in collaboration with drummer, Ralph Salmins, and sound engineer Rik Walton, created Made Up Music, a music library that has eschewed the usual methodology of distributing audio CDs to sound studios and production companies. It currently achieves its music distribution partially from its website and partially by distributing portable hard drives to music editors. The company features music written and performed by Russell and several other well-established session players, including Mo Foster, Steve Donnelly and Simon Eyre.
Solo discography
- Turn Circle (1968) CBS[3][4]
- Dragon Hill (1969) CBS
- Rites & Rituals (1971) CBS
- Secret Asylum (1973) Black Lion
- Ready or Not (1977) DJM 2002 reissue Angel Air
- This Side Up (1989) B&W Records
- A Table Near The Band (1990) 2008 reissue Angel Air
- Guitars From Mars (1990) Virgin
- Why Not Now (1988) [5] 2004 reissue Angel Air
- Childscape (1990) [Ray Russell Featuring Gil Evans And Mark Isham} a reissued and renamed Why Not Now B&W Records [6]
- June 11th 1971: Live at the ICA / Retrospective (2000) Mokai
- A Touch of Frost (2003) Universal
- The Composer's Cut (2005) Angel Air
- Goodbye Svengali (2006) Cuneiform Records[7]
- Myths & Legends (2007) Strip Sounds
References
- ↑ Farbey, Roger (March 2003). "Nucleus Live in Bremen". Ian Carr + Nucleus Website. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ "Ray Russell at the Old Broadcasting House". Leeds Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ↑ "Ray Russell Quartet - Turn Circle review". The Vortez Jazz Club. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ Farbey, Roger (20 October 2007). "Turn Circle". All About Jazz.com. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ "Why Not Now". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Childscape". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Bivins, Jason (9 April 2006). "Goodbye Svengali review". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Ray Russell at AllMusic
- Ray Russell at the Internet Movie Database
- Made Up Music website
- EP Music Licensing website
- BBC Review of Goodbye Svengali
- Wire magazine (Issue #262, December 2005): Ray Russell track on giveaway CD