Jonathan "Jazz" Russell Jonathan "Jazz" Russell Jonathan "Jazz" Russell (born April 27, 1995) is an American jazz violinist from New York City. He began playing in New York City nightclubs at the age of seven, with traditional or dixieland jazz ensembles. At the age of nine he performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In 2005 he won "Best Improv" for string players under the age of 13 in the American String Teachers Association's Alternative Styles competition. In 2008 during a tour of Hungary, he was given the Ambassador's Award for Music Diplomacy by the U.S. Embassy in Hungary. In July
Jazz band Jass Band. It is reported that the first known recording of "Jas", "That Funny Jas Band from Dixieland (1916)" was by Collins and Harlan for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. on Blue Amberol in December 1916. The first Jazz record, "The Original Dixieland One-Step" was issue 18255 by Victor Talking Machine Company in 1917. This is the first record with "Jass" on the label, attributed to the "Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band". After litigation and claims of copyright infringement, the title was changed to "Dixie 'Jass' Band One-Step". Vince Guaraldi and Ramsey Lewis were notable leaders of jazz trios in the 1960s,