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Russ Spiegel (born March 30, 1962)〔http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15244〕 is a New York City-based jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, film scorer, and actor who has made successful forays into screenwriting and film production. Known for such well-received albums as ''Twilight'' (for the German/Dutch jazz label Double Moon, 2001), ''Chimera'' (for the major indie jazz label Steeplechase, 2007), and ''Transplants'' (Ruzztone, 2009), he has performed with a wide variety of artists, including Tony Bennett, Petula Clark, and Gene “Mighty Flea” Conners. In addition to his contributions to jazz, he has made his mark on pop culture, serving as music coach and guitar instructor to the young actors on Nickelodeon’s popular series ''The Naked Brothers Band''. ==Early Life and Education== Spiegel, a member of a musically inclined family, was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Santa Monica. Spiegel’s older sister plays the bluegrass fiddle, and his brother is a pianist and composer. Their father is an avid amateur jazz trumpet player. A fan of pop radio as a youngster, Spiegel discovered rock music as he entered his teens. He soon became determined to own an electric guitar and took lessons at a local music store in Fountain Valley, later earning enough pocket money to purchase a Fender Stratocaster. He began jamming with other area musicians, eventually forming a rock cover band that played house parties around Orange County. While Spiegel was in his late teens, his father found a job at Rhein-Main Air Base, near Frankfurt, Germany. Upon graduating from Frankfurt American High School, Spiegel entered the University of Maryland, which maintained a campus in Munich. While there, he formed a progressive-rock band, joined a local R&B and soul unit, and began learning jazz standards. In 1982 Spiegel returned to the U.S. to complete his bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, earning a degree in philosophy. In 1986 Spiegel applied for and won a scholarship to the renowned Berklee College of Music, in Boston. Upon completion of his studies, he relocated to Germany in 1988. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russ Spiegel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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