Jazz Articles about Russ Reinberg

Russ Reinberg: Blue Scarlett

by Jack Bowers
March 2, 2006

In the liner notes to this delightful album, Ken Borgers writes that Blue Scarlett marks clarinetist Russ Reinberg's “first performance of any kind in nearly fifteen years. I find that hard to believe. Either Reinberg kept his chops sharp by woodshedding diligently during his lengthy “retirement, or playing clarinet is much like riding a bicycle--once one has done it, one never forgets how. Whatever the case, there are no signs of rust here, no unsightly blemishes that must be brushed ...