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 […]
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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 […]
Whiplash
March 4, 2015Posts have been few and far between lately — too busy writing and playing! — but the erudite Ethan Iverson and I exchanged some email regarding Hank Levy and Buddy […]
Upcoming Premieres
June 14, 2012Upcoming premieres and other performances: June 27, “Splode” – SOUL-JAZZ Big Band, XRIJF Rochester NYJuly 13, “Crystalline Calls” for flute choir – RFA/Hochstein Flute Camp, Rochester NYAugust 10, “Cylindrical Sea” […]
Russell Scarbrough Big Band concert: May 3, Roberts Wesleyan College
May 2, 2011Come hear the latest incarnation of the Russell Scarbrough Big Band! Featuring ten new original compositions, played by 19 of Rochester’s finest musicians: Clay Jenkins, Bill Tiberio, Evan Dobbins, Aaron […]
Upcoming performances in NY, MD, NYC
April 15, 2011Upcoming opportunities to hear some of my work: April 25: Clay Jenkins with the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble: Performing my arrangements of Clay’s original tunes Tray-Bo and Humble Stumble. Ithaca […]
Some things are worth the wait
January 28, 2011In 2002, I composed a tune for a sextet to have a trombone solo to be played by myself. The purpose of writing the tune was not because I was […]
Something In The Moon
January 5, 2011Just completed my third jazz ensemble commission in as many months… a piece for Bucknell University called Something In The Moon. It is a trombone feature (!), which I have […]