Stephen Russell
Pianist Stephen Russell has twenty years experience as a side man with artists such as James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Richie Cole and Chuck Findley as well as Don Burrows and George Golla.
Stephen Russell comes from a family of gifted musicians. He has been performing since the age of five and whilst growing up received a thorough classical music education. He has twenty years experience as a side man with artists such as James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Richie Cole and Chuck Findley as well as Don Burrows and George Golla.
Stephen has worked as a music lecturer and co-coordinator at the Queensland University of Technology and currently works teaching piano and ensemble studies in the Bachelor of Arts at the Southern Cross University, Lismore.
Performing as Baartz Freeman Sextet
Jazz sextets are rare, so you owe it to yourself to check out the Baartz Freeman Sextet, headed by co-composers Martha Baartz (saxophone) and Lliam Freeman (guitar). It's new, it's all original and it's Australian!
Southeast
Southeast is the debut recording of the Baartz Freeman Sextet: original jazz that draws freely on West African, New Orleans, Cuban and New York currents in a warm, open contemporary language.