ASCAP Plus Awards
December 17, 2020I’m pleased to announce I’m the recipient of an ASCAP Plus Award for 2020. This is my ninth consecutive year receiving this award. From ASCAP’s web site: “The ASCAP Plus […]
RS Big Band with TLC
September 1, 2020Over the summer, the Russell Scarbrough Big Band collaborated with Grammy-winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington in a video project presented at the Berklee School of Music. We recorded the three […]
The NEW russellscarbrough.com
March 12, 2020After a long delay following the collapse of my previous ISP’s web hosting capabilities, russellscarbrough.com is back and completely redesigned. With this new design comes easier updating, more functionality, and […]
Russell Scarbrough’s SOUL-JAZZ Big Band
October 15, 2019EPK • Russell Scarbrough’s SOUL-JAZZ Big Band with special guests Ali Ryerson and Bob Sneider Bio About Russell Scarbrough’s SOUL-JAZZ Big Band: This 12-piece ensemble performs the music in the […]
On line music notation: Noteflight
February 23, 2019At the most recent Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference last month, some of us composer-arrangers spoke at length about Noteflight, an online music notation app and storefront. Similar in design […]
New releases for flute
August 23, 2018I’m happy to announce I have two new pieces published by Falls House Press and available through the Theodore Presser Co. …In Circles, for flute quartet, and Silver Strand, for […]
The story of “Solaces” on TV
February 13, 2018In January, I traveled to Peoria, Illinois for the Illinois Music Education Conference with the Buffalo Grove High School Chamber Orchestra, so guest-conduct Solaces. Prior to that performance, I appeared […]
Jazz at Houghton College
January 11, 2018I’m pleased to announce I’m the new Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Jazz Band Director at the Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton College. I’ll be working with some […]
“Solaces” in the news
December 11, 2017My new work for strings & piano, Solaces, has been featured this week in the Chicago Tribune; and through the Associated Press, the LA Times, and US News and World […]
Premiere of “Bacheque”
October 23, 2016Here’s the premiere performance of Bacheque, an original work by the SOUL-JAZZ Big Band. Bill Straub pays the alto solo, and Dean Keller is on baritone sax.