Ferrante, Russell Keyboard
Russell Ferrante began studying piano at age 9, performing first in church and then with various R&B and jazz groups in the San Francisco Bay area. His professional career began in 1973 when he and guitarist Robben Ford toured the U.S. and Europe with legendary Blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon. In 1977, Russell moved to L.A. and within a short time was recording and touring with a variety of musicians, including Joe Farrell, Tom Scott and Joni Mitchell. In 1980, he co-founded the Yellowjackets jazz/fusion group with Ford and Jimmy Haslip and began working as a freelance writer, arranger and producer for artists including Bobby McFerrin, Michael Franks, Al Jarreau, Take Six and many others. Currently, Russell continues to perform worldwide with the Yellowjackets, who have recorded 17 albums, received 13 Grammy nominations and won two. He teaches and conducts clinics at colleges and private music schools throughout the U.S., Japan and Europe, including Musicians Institute, Berklee School of Music (which offers a course in the Yellowjackets’ music) and USC, where he is an adjunct professor. At MI, you’ll find Russell in Fusion LPW, Keyboard Mastery and Open Counseling.
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