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HITMAN BLUES BAND
Fri, Feb 28
|My Father’s Place at The Roslyn
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2025, 8:00 PM – Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 PM
My Father’s Place at The Roslyn, 1221 Old Northern Blvd, Roslyn, NY 11576, USA
About the event
A sharp suit and a thousand songs. That’s what earned New York City native Russell Alexander his moniker, early in the vast musical career that made him the master guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Hitman Blues Band that he is today.
Earning that nickname took a lot of work. But the most important gigs Russell ever did on the way to getting it, he didn’t even get to play at. As a teen, he earned $10 a gig to set up gear for a band that played five shows every weekend. The young guitarist learned hundreds of songs that way, just by ear.
Russell soon made a name for himself as a sideman. He worked as a freelancer 25 nights a month for years, flying all over the country and playing orchestral swing, country, jazz, rock, Hasidic music, Salsa, Greek, and more. Whenever a band got a request that…
Tickets
GA Seated
This ticket includes a $3 service charge.
$43.00+$1.08 service fee
Total
$0.00
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