John Morris Russell

John Morris Russell

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John Morris Russell, born John Russell on June 6, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American conductor. He studied music at Williams College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Russell's early conducting roles included leading youth orchestras in Ohio. In 2011, he became the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, succeeding Erich Kunzel. He has also served as music director for the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra since 2012 and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2015. Russell's notable works include programming performances at Music Hall and Riverbend Music Center, leading the Lollipop Family Concerts, and creating the Classical Roots series. He has conducted ensembles across North America, including the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 2020, his recording with the Cincinnati Pops American Originals: 1918 was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium.

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09
Are You Hep to the Jive? (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
03:22
Writer: Cab Calloway / Composers: Cab Calloway
07
St. Louis Blues
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
05:16
Composers: W.C. Handy
08
Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
02:19
Composers: John Morris Russell
12
Prairie Lullaby (Live)
Pokey LaFarge
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
03:17
Writer: Billy Hill / Composers: Billy Hill
13
Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils (After C. Saint-Saens)
David Fishlock
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
01:18
Composers: John Morris Russell
02
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Live)
Aoife O'Donovan
American Originals (Live)
04:41
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
03
Lonely House (From "Street Scene")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
04:18
Writer: Langston Hughes - Elmer Rice / Composers: Kurt Weill - Elmer Rice
08
Hellfighters' Blues
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
04:48
Composers: Carlos Simon
04
Yamekraw
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
18:38
Composers: James Price Johnson
01
The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125 (Excerpts): IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
07:56
Composers: Gustav Holst
02
Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
01:59
Composers: John Morris Russell
09
Theme (From "Battlestar Gallactica") [Arr. R. Pellett]
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
00:54
Composers: Stu Phillips
05
El manisero
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
05:29
Writer: Moisés Simons / Composers: Moisés Simons
02
Harlem
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
14:17
Composers: Duke Ellington
14
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (After C. Saint-Saens)
Ilya Finkelshteyn
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
02:55
Composers: John Morris Russell

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Albums
Harlem Renaissance
℗ 2026 Fanfare Cincinnati
13-03-2026
Harlem Renaissance
01
The Mooche
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
03:38
Composers: Duke Ellington
02
Harlem
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
14:17
Composers: Duke Ellington
03
Lonely House (From "Street Scene")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
04:18
Writer: Langston Hughes - Elmer Rice / Composers: Kurt Weill - Elmer Rice
04
Yamekraw
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
18:38
Composers: James Price Johnson
05
El manisero
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
05:29
Writer: Moisés Simons / Composers: Moisés Simons
06
Sophisticated Lady
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
04:02
Composers: Duke Ellington
07
St. Louis Blues
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Harlem Renaissance
05:16
Composers: W.C. Handy
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JOY! (Live)
℗ 2023 Fanfare Cincinnati
17-11-2023
JOY! (Live)
01
Christmas Overture (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
05:49
Composers: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
02
Pat-a-Pan (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
03:27
Composers: Bernard de la Monnoye
03
Silent Night (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
04:41
Composers: Franz Gruber
04
Mis zeh Hidlik (Behold the Lights) (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
04:05
Composers: Traditional
05
Joy! (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
02:42
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
A Christmas Scherzo (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
03:42
Composers: Traditional
07
Joy to the World (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
JOY! (Live)
02:49
Composers: George Frideric Handel - Lowell Mason
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Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
℗ 2021 (P) Fanfare Cincinnati
12-02-2021
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
01
Blind Injustice, Scene 1: Prologue (Live)
Young Professionals Choral Collective
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
00:53
Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
02
Blind Injustice, Scene 2: What Makes a Person (Live)
Joseph Lattanzi
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
02:36
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
03
Blind Injustice, Scene 3: I Used to Be That Guy (Live)
Samuel Levine
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
02:40
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
04
Blind Injustice, Scene 4: Getting the Job Done (Live)
Joseph Lattanzi
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
02:27
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
05
Blind Injustice, Scene 5: Find the Fault (Live)
Victoria Okafor
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
01:35
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
06
Blind Injustice, Scene 6: For Three Years, I'd Drive Up I-75 (Live)
Victoria Okafor
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
00:32
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
07
Blind Injustice, Scene 7: Nancy's Story (Live)
Victoria Okafor
Scott Davenport Richards: Blind Injustice (Live)
02:50
Writer: David Coté / Composers: Scott Davenport Richards
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Voyage
℗ 2019 Fanfare Cincinnati
05-07-2019
Voyage
01
The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125 (Excerpts): IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
07:56
Composers: Gustav Holst
02
Star Trek
Vocal Arts Ensemble
Voyage
05:35
Composers: Michael Giacchino
03
The Jedi Steps - Finale (From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
09:13
Composers: John Williams
04
Jyn Erso & Hope Suite (From "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story")
Vocal Arts Ensemble
Voyage
05:59
Composers: Michael Giacchino
05
The Imperial Suite (From "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
02:36
Composers: Michael Giacchino
06
Guardians of the Whills Suite (From "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story")
Vocal Arts Ensemble
Voyage
02:44
Composers: Michael Giacchino
07
Theme (From "Galaxy Quest")
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Voyage
01:10
Composers: David Newman
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American Originals (Live)
℗ 2015 Fanfare Cincinnati
11-09-2015
American Originals (Live)
01
Oh! Susanna (Live)
Joe Henry
American Originals (Live)
03:50
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
02
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Live)
Aoife O'Donovan
American Originals (Live)
04:41
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
03
My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night (Live)
Rosanne Cash
American Originals (Live)
04:54
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
04
Amazing Grace (Live)
Aoife O'Donovan
American Originals (Live)
05:04
Writer: John Newton / Composers: Traditional
05
Rolling River (Sketches on "Shenandoah") [Live]
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
American Originals (Live)
04:54
Composers: Peter Boyer
06
Why, No One to Love? (Live)
Over The Rhine
American Originals (Live)
04:30
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
07
Old Folks at Home (Live)
Dom Flemons
American Originals (Live)
05:02
Writer: Stephen C. Foster / Composers: Stephen C. Foster
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Russell: Carnival of the Animals
℗ 2014 Fanfare Cincinnati
11-11-2014
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
01
Tuning up
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
00:19
Composers: John Morris Russell
02
Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
01:59
Composers: John Morris Russell
03
Clucks and Cock-a-Doodles
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
00:20
Composers: John Morris Russell
04
Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cockerels (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
00:48
Composers: John Morris Russell
05
Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
00:59
Composers: John Morris Russell
06
A Trumpeting Trunk
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
00:05
Composers: John Morris Russell
07
Carnival of the Animals: V. Elephants (After C. Saint-Saens)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Russell: Carnival of the Animals
01:34
Composers: John Morris Russell
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Superheroes!
℗ 2013 Fanfare Cincinnati
24-09-2013
Superheroes!
01
Spider-Man: Main Theme (arr. J.D. Price for choir and orchestra)
May Festival Chorus
Superheroes!
03:32
Composers: Danny Elfman
02
Captain America (The First Avenger): Captain America March [arr. R. William for orchestra]
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Superheroes!
02:25
Composers: Alan Silvestri
03
The Dark Knight Suite (arr. P. Anthony for orchestra)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Superheroes!
05:11
Composers: James Newton Howard
04
To the Rescue! (A TV Superhero Theme Medley) [arr. P. Rebecca]
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Superheroes!
05:48
Composers: Leon Klatzkin
05
Supergirl: End Credits
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Superheroes!
04:04
Composers: Jerry Goldsmith
06
Superman March
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Superheroes!
04:25
Composers: John Williams
07
Thor Suite (arr. R. Pellett for choir and orchestra)
May Festival Chorus
Superheroes!
05:50
Composers: Patrick Doyle
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Oliver: Forging Utopia
℗ 2012 Centrediscs
04-09-2012
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01
Forging Utopia
Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra
Oliver: Forging Utopia
13:25
Composers: John Oliver
02
Unseen rain: I. Turning
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:28
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
03
Unseen rain: II. The Altar
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:03
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
04
Unseen rain: III. Friends
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:12
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
05
Unseen rain: IV. The Mirror
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:30
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
06
Unseen rain: V. Fire
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:45
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
07
Unseen rain: VI. Candle
Judith Forst
Oliver: Forging Utopia
01:40
Writer: Jalal al-Din Rumi / Composers: John Oliver
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American Originals: 1918 (Live)
℗ 2018 Fanfare Cincinnati
09-11-2018
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
01
"Hello Cincinnati!" (Live)
John Morris Russell
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
00:10
02
Hey There! (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
02:39
Composers: James Reese Europe
03
How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em down on the Farm? (Live)
Steep Canyon Rangers
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
03:56
Writer: Sam Lewis - Joe Young / Composers: Walter Donaldson
04
Over There (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
04:06
Composers: George M. Cohan
05
I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (Live)
Rhiannon Giddens
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
04:10
Writer: Perry Bradford / Composers: Perry Bradford
06
Strutter’s Ball (Live)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
04:16
Composers: Shelton Brooks
07
Night Owl (Live)
Pokey LaFarge
American Originals: 1918 (Live)
03:55
Writer: Herman Hupfeld / Composers: Herman Hupfeld
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Ain't Nuttin' Louder
18-11-2011
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
01
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
01:04
02
Over the Vine
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
03:00
03
Nati News
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
05:19
04
Moe Lovin'
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
00:46
05
Believe Esp
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
04:10
06
New Boogaloo
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
05:28
07
Swann Song
The Cincy Brass
Ain't Nuttin' Louder
00:53
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Home for the Holidays
℗ 2012 Fanfare Cincinnati
04-09-2012
Home for the Holidays
01
Deck the Halls (Arr. H. Kay and J.M. Russell)
May Festival Chorus
Home for the Holidays
02:12
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël): O Holy Night [Cantique de Noel] [arr. D. Snyder]
Rodrick Dixon
Home for the Holidays
04:13
Writer: Placide Cappeau / Composers: Adolphe Adam
03
We Three Kings (Arr. A. Harris)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Home for the Holidays
02:18
Composers: John Henry Hopkins Jr.
04
I Believe (Arr. D. Hamilton)
May Festival Chorus
Home for the Holidays
03:25
Writer: Bill Schermerhorn / Composers: Wesley Whatley
05
Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Arr. D. Meader and D. Snyder)
New York Voices
Home for the Holidays
04:07
Writer: Haven Gillespie - Anonymous / Composers: J. Fred Coots - Anonymous
06
Angel's Dance
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Home for the Holidays
04:29
Composers: Steven Amundson
07
Home for the Holidays (Arr. J.D. Price)
May Festival Chorus
Home for the Holidays
03:33
Writer: Al Stillman / Composers: Robert Allen
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