A fine guitarist who has made a stir with
his Columbia records of the early to mid-'90s, Russell Malone
started playing music when he was five. He was with Jimmy Smith's
band for two years in the late '80s and since 1989 has often toured
with Harry Connick, Jr and Diana Krall. Malone's influences range
from swing to R&B and he has an appealing bop-oriented approach
that often pays tribute to earlier styles.
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