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September Quartet Shows

By JohnR |

Sept 15, 9:30 pm: Holy Oak Cafe.   John Russon, (guitar) Tom Richards, (trombone) Chris Banks, (bass) Nick Fraser, (drums)       Sept 20, 10 pm: Tranzac Club. Tom Richards, (trombone) John Russon, (guitar) Mike Milligan, (bass) Ethan Ardelli, (drums)  

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John Russon Quartet at Gate 403–Tuesday August 30, 5-8 pm.

By JohnR |

The quartet will be John Russon on guitar, Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Nick Fraser on drums.   We’ll be playing many of the original tunes we recently recorded, as well as some jazz standards.  We’re playing the dinnertime show–5-8 pm.  Gate 403 is at 403 Roncesvalles (just south of Howard Park) […]

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Quartet at the Tranzac

By JohnR |

Tonight–Tuesday, August 16–my quartet is playing the early show (7:30-9:30) at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto.  It will feature Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Fabio Ragnelli on drums.

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Quintet at Holy Oak Cafe, Sunday August 14, 9 pm.

By JohnR |

I’ll be playing Sunday night with Chris Gale, Tom Richards, Mike Milligan, and special guest Lowell Whitty on drums.  We’ll be playing at Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor St. West, in Toronto, 9 pm to midnight.

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New CD underway!

By JohnR |

            On Wednesday August 10th and Thursday August 11th, Chris Gale (saxophone), Mike Milligan (bass), Nick Fraser (drums), Tom Richards (trombone) and I went into the studio to make the debut CD for the John Russon Quintet.  We recorded 12 of my original tunes, which we have been playing since […]

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Next Story and Song Night

By JohnR |

There next Story and Song Night will take place at Naco Gallery Cafe, 1665 Dundas St. West, Toronto, on Tuesday August 23, 8:30 pm.

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