b. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Eddie Russ is a keyboard player from Pittsburgh.
In the Sixties and early Seventies, he worked with many jazz greats including Benny Golson, Sarah Vaughn, Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie.
During this period he formed his own group called 'The Mixed Bag'.
The band recorded an album entitled 'Fresh Out' which was released on the Jazz Masters label.
Whilst at this label, Eddie recorded two albums with the jazz musician, Sonny Stitt.
These were entitled 'Tornado' and 'The Best Of Two Worlds'.
In 1976, Eddie moved to the Monument label, which was an outlet for CBS Records.
Here he recorded the album 'See The Light' , in 1976, which included 'Zaius', a track that became a jazz funk classic.
The album also featured 'Tomorrow Is Another Day', which was another popular tune.
The follow-up album, also recorded for the Monument label in 1978, was entitled 'Take A Look At Yourself'.
Albums:
See the Light (Monument 1976)
Take a Look at Yourself (Monument 1978)
Live at Blue Lake, Vol. 2 (VMK 1995)
