NICK RUSSO
55 BAR/OCTOBER 4
If your tastes are eclectic, you’ll probably enjoy Ro, guitarist Russo’s latest CD because his are, too. There’s a bit of free playing, some Indian raga and a healthy measure of straightahead swing. Assisting him is a hand-picked ensemble of eleven (Mark Turner, Ari Hoenig and vocalist Miles Griffith among them), just about all of whom are expected to be on hand for this 55 gig. This youthful vet has already played and/or recorded with Jimmy McGriff, Eddie Henderson, Ed Schuller, Teddy Charles, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks and the Frank & Joe Show. Maneuvering his large cast onto and off of the 55’s stage may require some deft footwork. PB