<p style="margin: auto 0in; line-height: 200%;" class="style81"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="style811"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 200%;"><strong>Russ Spiegel</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> is a Jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. He was born and raised California, but moved to Europe as a teenager where he quickly established himself as an in-demand musician, touring the Continent with various ensembles, performing at well-known Jazz festivals, and appearing on numerous television and radio shows. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"A killer guitarist that’s simply welcome all over the world.” --- Chris Spector, Midwest Record</em></span></span>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">In 2001, Russ returned to the US, settling in New York City where his music career continued to flourish. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most recently, he has been very busy with his solo guitar performances in support of his numerous CDs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also leads <em><strong>The Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</strong></em>, a 17-piece band featuring Russ's compositions and arrangements, which will be releasing its most recent CD, “Transplants” worldwide in early 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Russ is also a commissioned composer who has written music for film, TV, musicals, and has spent the last four years working as the on-set music instructor for the hit Nickelodeon TV show, “</span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0888280/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">The Naked Brothers Band</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">.”</span>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">In 2009, Russ will be touring the world with <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra</em></strong> in support of “Transplants”, continuing his work with Nickelodeon, and writing musical scores for several upcoming TV shows and Independent Films.</span>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">For more information and to purchase “Transplants” please visit: </span><a href="
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