International jazz bassist Russell Hall joins Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani to share his global musical journey and the inspirations that shaped his career. Born in Kingston, Russell Hall discovered music at a young age with encouragement from his grandfather, who inspired him to find creativity through nature and community. Although he first moved to New York to pursue acting, Russell eventually found his true calling as a professional musician. In this episode of Showing Off, Russell discusses: Growing up in Jamaica and discovering music Moving to New York to pursue the arts Transitioning from acting to music Developing a unique musical voice Collaborating with other musicians Creative inspiration and artistic exploration A frequent collaborator with Brian, Russell talks about their shared musical philosophy and the idea of being artistic “pirates,” constantly exploring new creative territory. Plus, Angie tests Russell’s pirate knowledge in this week’s Game Time segment. Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani is a backstage pass into the lives of musicians, performers, and creative professionals. Each episode explores the highs, the failures, and the real stories behind building a career in entertainment. Want to submit a question? Email us at ShowingOffPod@gmail.com! FOLLOW THE PODCASTShowingOffPod.comYouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook FOLLOW ANGIEAngiePontani.comInstagramTikTokFacebook FOLLOW BRIANBrianNewman.comYouTubeInstagramTikTokFacebook Credits Hosted by Brian Newman and Angie Pontani BASE Creatives Production by Scott Frederick, Ellis Frederick, Arielle Nissenblatt Studio engineering by Wolf Taylor Recorded at Wolff Island Studios Editing by Ricky Fernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices