Russel W. Neff Jr. – 2120 Wexford Road, Palmyra, PA 17078 – (717) 533-1720 russ@russneff.com
Profile:
- Multi-talented communications professional
- Extensive background as broadcast, print and online communicator.
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Dedication to service.
Professional Background:
WITF, Inc, Harrisburg, PA – 2000 to 2007 – New Media Project Manager
WITF Public Radio, Harrisburg, PA – 1999 to 2000 – Production Engineer
- Record and edit programs and performances for broadcast
- Write, produce and record promotional announcements
- Prepare and edit network programs for broadcast
MFT Productions, Palmyra, PA – 1990 to Present – Sole Proprietor
- Develop and maintain website featuring weekly on-demand audio program
- Radio series produced for WRTI-FM, Philadelphia, PA.
- Jazz discs produced for national release.
The Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA – 1990 to 2003 – Feature Writer and Reviewer
- Researched and wrote arts and entertainment articles with emphasis on regional performing arts.
- Conducted artist interviews.
- Reviewed books, performances and recordings
Music At Gretna, Mt. Gretna, PA – 1986 to 1992 – Producer
- Responsible for series of Jazz concerts
- Selected all artists, negotiated contracts
- Supervised all aspects of performances
- Developed & maintained annual budget
WITF Public Radio, Harrisburg, PA – 1983 to 1991 – Jazz Radio Producer
- Produced weekly Jazz programs for Public Radio.
- Developed special programming including performances by regional artists, live coverage of concerts and festivals and artist profiles.
Education:
- Grove City College, Grove City, PA
- Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA
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Currently playing:
“Gene Harris “,”Scotch And Soda”,”A Little Piece of Heaven”
“Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb”,”Up Jumped Spring”,”Reunion”
“Gerald Wilson”,”So What”,”In My Time”
“George Cables Trio”,”Polkadots and moonbeams”,”A Letter to Dexter”
“Gene Bertoncini, Michael Moore”,”It had to be You “,”Two In Time
“Irvin Mayfield “,”Moanin’”,”Live at the Blue Note”
“Madeleine Peyroux”,”The Summer Wind”,”Half the Perfect World”
“Steve Rudolph”,”Day Dream”,”Day Dream”
“Victor Goines”,”New Adventures”,”New Adventures”
“Tony Monaco”,”Sweet Georgia Brown”,”Intimately Live At The 501″
“Rick Stone”,”Far East”,”Far East”,
“Ray Charles, Count Basie Orchestra”,”Busted”,”Ray Sings, Basie Swings”
“Paquito D’Rivera”,”Tanga”,”Reunion”
“The Modern Jazz Quartet”,”Blues In A Minor”,”The Complete Last Concert”
“Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington”,”Black And Tan Fantasy”,”The Great Summit: The Master Takes”
“Kevin Eubanks”,”Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”,”Live at Bradley’s”
“Flip Phillips”,”I Hadn’t Anyone Till You”,”Swing Is the Thing!”
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What’s playing on “My Favorite Things” this week:
“Monty Alexander”,”One Mint Julep”,”Uplift”
“Wynton Marsalis”,”Cherokee”,”Live at the Village Vanguard”
“Scott Hamilton & Bucky Pizzarelli”,”It’s All Right With Me”,”The Red Door …remember Zoot Sims”
“Roberta Gambarini”,”You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me”,”You Are There”
“Jeff Hamilton Trio”,”Midnight Sun”,”Symbiosis”
“Bob Mintzer Big Band”,”Lazy Day”,”Incredible Journey”
“Cal Collins”,”Scrapple From The Apple”,”S’Us Four”
“Cyrus Chestnut Trio”,”Smitty’s Joint”,”Allegro 2011 Winter Sampler”
“Claudio Roditi”,”Tune Up”,”Brazilliance 192″
“Chick Corea & Gary Burton”,”Four In One”,”Native Sense: The New Duets”
“Ira Sullivan”,”Milestones”,”Bird Lives!”
“Herlin Riley”,”New York Walk”,”Watch What You’re Doing”
“Jessica Williams”,”Triple Door Blues”,”The Art Of The Piano”
“Wycliffe Gordon, Jay Leonhart”,”Mood Indigo”,”This Rhythm On My Mind”
“Jackie King, Willie Nelson”,”Once In Awhile”,”The Gypsy”
“Horace Silver”,”Whenever Lester Plays The Blues”,”A Prescription for the Blues”
“Ellis & Branford Marsalis”,”Alice In Wonderland”,”Loved Ones”
“Frank Sinatra”,”I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter”,”Sinatra-Basie”
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What’s playing now.
“Dave Brubeck”,”Take Five”,”Time Out – Legacy Edition (Disc 1)”
“Danish Radio Big Band”,”Black and Tan Fantasy/The Mooche”,”A Little Bit of Duke”
“Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb”,”Up Jumped Spring”,”Reunion”
“Irvin Mayfield “,”On The Sunny Side Of The Street”,”Live at the Blue Note”
“Joe Williams”,”Sometimes I’m Happy”,”Every Night: Live at Vine St.”
“Lage Lund”,”Turn Out The Stars”,”Standards”
“Keith Jarrett”,”Blame It On My Youth/Meditation”,”The Melody At Night, With You”
“Marcus Printup”,”Dig”,”Unveiled”
“Phil Woods”,”Warm Valley/Star Crossed Lovers/Isfahan”,”Flowers for Hodges”
“McCoy Tyner”,”Blues On The Corner”,”Things Ain’t What They Used to Be”
“Marcus Roberts”,”Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are”,”New Orleans Meets Harlem, Vol 1″
“The Modern Jazz Quartet”,”Cherokee”,”Celebration”
“Shirley Horn”,”Blue In Green”,”I Remember Miles”
“Horace Silver”,”Song for My Father”,”Song for My Father”
“Count Basie Orchestra”,”Exactly Like You”,”The Legend: The Legacy”
“Steve Rudolph”,”Day Dream”,”Day Dream”
“Tim Warfield”,”Yours is My Heart Alone”,”One for Shirley”
“Wes Montgomery”,”Dearly Beloved”,”The Artistry Of Wes Montgomery”
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“Bobby Broom”,”In Walked Bud”,”Bobby Broom Plays For Monk”
“Ray Drummond”,”Imagination”,”The Essence ( with Hank Jones and Billy Higgins)”
“Clayton Brothers”,”Jive Samba”,”Brother To Brother”
“Count Basie”,”Freckle Face”,”Live in Japan ’78″,”
“Eddie Daniels”,”East of the Sun”,”To Bird with Love”,
“Ron Carter and Jim Hall”,”Stardust”,”Telephone”
“Roberta Gambarini”,”Centerpiece”,”Easy to Love”
“Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan”,”Easy Living”,”Two of a Mind”
“Oscar Peterson”,”Red Top”,”Reunion Blues”,
“Willie Nelson”,”Night And Day”,”Night And Day”,
“Victor Goines”,”New Adventures”,”New Adventures”
“Tommy Flanagan”,”Bess You Is My Woman Now”,”Trinity”
“Wynton Marsalis”,”My Ideal”,”Think of One”
“Wycliffe Gordon & Eric Reed”,”Paris Blues”,”We”
“Gene Harris “,”Blue Bossa”,”Black and Blue”,
“Phil Woods”,”From This Moment On”,”All Bird’s Children”,
“The Singers Unlimited”,”Dindi”,”The Singer Unlimited with Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass”,
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“Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchest”,”Matisse”,”Portrait in Seven Shades”
“James Williams”,”Buhaina, Buhaina”,”Magical Trio 1″
“Horace Silver”,”A Prescription For The Blues”,”A Prescription for the Blues”
“Hendrik Meurkens”,”My One And Only Love”,”Quiet Moments”
“Keith Jarrett”,”Where Can I Go Without You”,”Charlie Haden / Jasmine”
“Miles Davis”,”Walkin’”,”The Complete Concert 1964: My Funny Valentine + Four and More”
“Ray Charles, Count Basie Orchestra”,”Georgia On My Mind”,”Ray Sings, Basie Swings”
“Phil Woods “,”When The Sun Comes Out”,”American Songbook”,
“Monty Alexander “,”It’s Only A Paper Moon”,”Impressions in Blue”
“Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass”,”Everything Happens To Me”,”Present Perfect”
“Rebecca Parris”,”Street Of Dreams”,”Love Comes and Goes”
“Sonny Rollins”,”For All We Know”,”Falling in Love with Jazz”
“Cal Collins”,”Fred”,”That Was Good”
“Bill Mays”,”Skylark”,”One to One, Vol. 1″
“Dave Brubeck “,”Three To Get Ready And Four To Go”,”25th Anniversary Reunion”
“Deep Blue Organ Trio”,”The Chant”,”Folk Music”
“Dr. Michael White”,”Creole Nights”,”Dancing In The Sky”
“Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb”,”Up Jumped Spring”,”Reunion”
“Brian Bromberg”,”Shining Star”,”Wood II”
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Now playing:
“George Shearing”,”Moonray”,”Favorite Things”
“Mel Tormé and George Shearing”,”Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming”,”A Vintage Year”
“Johnny Hodges “,”Creole Love Call”,”3 Shades of Blue”
“Joerg Widmoser – Hajo Hoffmann”,”Straight no chaser”,”A Touch Of Jazz Violins”
“Dick Hyman, Dick Wellstood”,”Who?”,”Stridemonster!”
“Carmen McRae”,”Old Devil Blues”,”Any Old Time”
“Buck Hill”,”Stompin’ at the Savoy”,”Capital Hill”
“Bob Mintzer Big Band”,”Lazy Day”,”Incredible Journey”
“Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers”,”Oh, By The Way”,”New York Scene”
“Mel Tormé and George Shearing”,”Ellington Medley: Cotton Tail/I Didn’t Know About You/Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/I’m Beginning…”,”Mel and George “”Do”" World War II”
“George Shearing”,”Old Devil Moon”,”George Shearing Cannonball Quintets at Newport”,
“Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny”,”Windows”,”Like Minds”
“Clifford Jordan”,”Hi-Fly”,”Four Play”,
“Irvin Mayfield “,”Be Bop”,”Live at the Blue Note”
“Helen Sung Trio”,”Sweet and Lovely”,”Helenistique”,”Helen_Sung_Trio_03_Sweet_and_Lovely.mp3″,”0:06:48″,”st”,96000,44100,02/17/11,0.00,mp3PRO
“Joe Diorio “,”The Breeze And I”,”Breeze and I (w. Ira Sullivan)”
“Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington”,”I’m Just A Lucky So And So”,”The Great Summit: The Master Takes”,
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Now playing on “My Favorite Things” Radio.
“Elisabeth Kontomanou”,”A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing”,”Siren Song”
“Chris Bacas Quartet”,”Autmn Nocturne”,”Leave A Message”
“Bill Charlap “,”Blue Skies”,”Written in the Stars”
“Wynton Marsalis”,”Jig’s Jig”,”Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3″
“Ray Brown”,”The Real Blues”,”Summer Wind: Live at the Loa”
“Horace Silver”,”Calcutta Cutie”,”Song for My Father”
“The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra”,”(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings”,”The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra”
“Steve Rudolph”,”A Weaver of Dreams”,”Day Dream”,
“Steve Masakowski”,”Softly As In A Morning Sunrise”,”Friends”
“Stan Getz”,”El Cahon”,”Anniversary!”
“Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis”,”Stardust”,”Two Men With The Blues”
“Tamir Hendelman”,”Soft Winds”,”Destinations”
“Stephane Grappelli”,”Nuages”,”Live at the Blue Note”
“Scott Hamilton & Bucky Pizzarelli”,”It’s All Right With Me”,”The Red Door …remember Zoot Sims”
“Roland Hanna Trio”,”I Hear A Rhapsody”, Dream
“Percy Heath”,”Century Rag”,”Love Song”
“Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau”,”Santa Cruz Slacker”,”Metheny Mehldau Quartet”
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Currently playing on “My Favorite Things” Radio.
“Bill Evans”,”Turn Out The Stars”,”The Last Waltz (Disc 1)”
“Benny Golson”,”Whisper Not”,”Tenor Legacy”
“Chris Walden”,”Stolen Moments”,”Home of My Heart”
“Chick Corea “,”On Green Dolphin Street”,”Alive”
“Shirley Horn”,”Georgia On My Mind”,”Light out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles)”
“Victor Goines”,”New Adventures”,”New Adventures”
“Valery Ponomarev”,”My Shining Hour”,”Profile”
“Tommy Flanagan”,”Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea”,”Sea Changes”
“Wynton Marsalis”,”Reflections”,”Standard Time, Vol. 4: Marsalis Plays Monk”
“Dr. Michael White”,”Weird Blues”,”New Year’s Eve Live At The Village Vanguard”
“Count Basie “,”Shiny Stockings”,”Live at El Morocco”
“Tony Monaco”,”Indiana”,”East to West”
“Tim Warfield”,”Golden Earrings”,”A Sentimental Journey”
“Gene Harris “,”Blue Bossa”,”Black and Blue”
“Tom Strohman & Steve Rudolph”,”Meaning of the Blues”,”In Our Prime”
“Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra”,”Haitian Fight Song [Live]
“Royce Campbell”,”Dreamsville”,”Tribute to Henry Mancini”
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Currently playing on “My Favorite Things’ Radio.
“Allen Toussaint”,”Winin’ Boy Blues”,”The Bright Mississippi”
“Dan Dean”,”Dolphin Dance”,”2 5 1″
“Count Basie”,”Corner Pocket”,”Live at the Sands”
“Eddy Louiss, Michel Petrucciani”,”So What”,”Eddy Louiss/Michel Petrucciani”
“Gene Harris”,”Estoril Soul”,”It’s the Real Soul”
“Frank Sinatra”,”Meditation [Meditação] [The Frank Sinatra Collection]“,”Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings”
“Hadley Caliman, Pete Christlieb”,”Up Jumped Spring”,”Reunion”
“George Van Eps”,”It Had To Be You”,”Keepin’ Time”
“Lance Hayward with Milt Hinton”,”Willow Weep For Me”,”Hayward and Hinton”
“Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchest”,”Matisse”,”Portrait in Seven Shades”
“John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman”,”Autumn Serenade”,”John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman”
“The L.A. 4″,”Concierto De Aranjuez”,”The L.A. Four – Concierto De Aranjuez”
“Marian Petrescu Quartet”,”Mr Pc”,”Body And Soul”
“Paul Desmond”,”Easy Living”,”Easy Living”
“Phil Wilson, Makoto Ozone”,”Gravy Waltz”,”Live!!”
“Scott Hamilton”,”Bouncing With Bud”,”Back in New York”
“Sir Roland Hanna”,”Something To Live For”,”Duke Ellington Piano Solos”
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