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The East
Hill Classic Jazz Trio.
From L: Doug Robinson, Johnny Russo and banjo master Drew Frech |
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The East
Hill Classic Jazz Quintet:
Clockwise from L: Drew Frech (banjos); Steve Brown (bass)
Joe Roma (drums) ; Doug Robinson (guitar) and
Johnny Russo (horns) |
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The East
Hill Classic Jazz Quintet outside
the Carnegie Hall stage door before their performances on April
21st, 2003. L to R above: Bernie Upson, Doug Robinson,
Drew Frech, Brian Earle, and Johnny Russo. |
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Above: Johnny Russo with impresario
Peter Tiboris in
New York City, June 2003 |
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"Dear Johnny:
Your performance was amazing
and wonderful, just as I hoped and expected it would be.You guys
did a great job. I hope you enjoyed your first Carnegie Hall
appearance!! "
... Peter
Tiboris
General Director & Artistic Director
Carnegie Hall Masterworks Series
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The Carnegie Hall
incarnation of The East Hill Classic
Jazz Quintet
L to R above:Drew Frech, Brian Earle, Doug Robinsonm Johnny
Russo, and Bernie Upson photo:
©Gary Hodges/Jon Reis Photography |
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Johnny and
Doug with swing/country/blues guitar master Mike Dowling . photo:
Laura Burch |
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- Johnny leads
the 6-piece East Hill Classic Jazz Group at a concert at the Kipplinger Theatre in Cornell
University's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.
- From L: clarinetist Brian Earle,
Drew Frech, bassist London McDaniel, Johnny Russo, Doug Robinson,
and singer extraordinaire Alma Fortez. photo: Susan Verberg
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Johnny Russo (far
right), Doug Robinson (center) and swing/blues guitar master
Mike Dowling in concert, April 2005
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