Russell Malone

Guitarist Russell Malone had been performing in Tokyo with bassist Ron Carter's Golden Striker Trio when he suffered a massive heart attack. His death on Aug. 23, at 60, has left the jazz world in sadness and shock.

Russell Malone reflects on the legacy of fellow guitarist Pat Martino whose life and music will be celebrated in an event on Nov. 3 -7 in New Jersey

August 10, 2020. When legendary saxophonist Jimmy Heath passed away on January 19th, Philadelphia lost one of our upper-echelon of jazz—a high priest, if…