Russell Johnson

Selected Publications

2016: Chicago Sessions, Fonterossa Records

2016: Zahskl's Jukebox Volume 2., Self Released by Steve Lampert

2016: Loom/Large - Festival, Woolgathering Records

2016: Touch My Beloved's Thought,

2016: Choreographic, Mpress Records

2015: Always Something, MWP Records

2015: Cooperstown: Jazz Opera in Nine Innings, Albany Recordings

2015: Zahskl's Jukebox Volume 1, Self Released by Steve Lampert

2015: Doors (Chicago Storylines), Ears & Eyes Records

2015: A Look Beyond (Cap-Vert Illuminations), Challenge Records

2015: A Man Can't Ride On One, Whistler Records

2015: Interpretations, Self Released by Kenny Reichert

2014: The Town Musicians, Fresh Sound Records

2014: Low Down, Oscilloscope Laboratories

2014: Russ Johnson "Still Out To Lunch", Enja/YellowBird Recordings

2014: Settle , NCM East Recordings

2014: Russ Johnson - "Meeting Point", Relay Recordings

2012: Co Streiff/Russ Johnson Quartet "In Circles", Intakt Records

2012: Mettle, Playscape Recordings

2012: "Back in the Mix", Speecless Records

2011: Acrobat: Music by & for Dmitri Shostakovich,

Teaching Awards

2017: Nominated for the Stella Gray Teach Award; ineligible...criteria states the "Recipients of the award in the last 7 years are not eligible to receive the award.", Stella Gray Teach Award Nomination,

2016: Awarded Stella Gray Teaching Excellence award, Stella Gray Teaching Excellence award,

2015: Nomination for Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award, Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Nomination,

Research/Creative Awards

2016: My recording "Still Out to Lunch" made the "Best Albums of 2015" list in Down Beat Magazine. (released in 2014, reviewed in 2015), "Best Jazz Recordings of 2015", Down Beat Magazine

2016: My recording "Still Out to Lunch!" (4 stars) was listed among the "Best CD's of 2015 by Down Beat Magazine., Best CD's of 2015, Down Beat Magazine

2015: My recording "Meeting Point" also ended up on the Best Jazz Recordings of 2014 year end lists in the following blogs/print media. Acoustic Levitation One Man's Jazz Music Corner Kevernacular, "Best Jazz Recordings of 2014", WMSE Radio, Acoustic Levitation, One Man's Jazz, Music Corner, Kevernacular,

2015: My recording "Meeting Point" (4 1/2 stars) was listed among the "Best CD's of 2014 by Down Beat Magazine., Best CD's of 2014, Down Beat Magazine

2015: My recording "Still Out to Lunch!" appeared in the "Best Jazz Albums of 2014" year end lists on WMSE and WWUH Radio., Best Jazz Recordings of 2014, WMSE, WWUH Radio

2015: My recording "Meeting Point" was listed among the Top 10 (#6) Jazz/Improv recordings of 2014 by Magnet Magazine., Best Recordings of 2014, Magnet Magazine

2015: My recording "Still Out to Lunch!" appeared in the New York City Jazz Record's "Best Jazz Albums of 2014." in the "tribute" category., Best Recordings of 2014, New York City Jazz Record

2015: One of 20 records considered for the Der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Year End Jazz Prize. (for my recording Still Out to Lunch), Jury Prizes for Jazz (Jahrespreis 2014), Preis Der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik

2014: My recording "Meeting Point" was the # 2 record of the year in the Chicago Contemporary Jazz category in the Chicago Reader's "Our favorite music of 2014." http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/year-review-best-favorite-list-albums-shows-2014/Content?oid=15960787, Chicago Reader "Our favorite music of 2014" year end list, Chicago Reader

2014: My recording "Still Out to Lunch!" appeared in the Chicago Tribune's "Best Jazz Albums of 2014." http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-regina-carter-orbert-davis-henry-butler-best-jazz-2014-20141202-column.html, "Chicago Tribune "Best Jazz Albums of 2014", Chicago Tribune

2013: Recognition for Co Streiff/Russ Johnson Quartet's recording "In Circles" on Intakt records., Best CD's of 2012, Down Beat Magazine

Departmental Service

2017: - Faculty Representative Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference

2016: Other - Faculty Representative Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference

2015: - Music Department Representative at Midwest Band Clinic - Chicago, IL

2015: Program Organizer -

2015: - Faculty representative at WI Music Educators Association Conference

2015: Program Organizer -

2015: - Music Department Representative

2014: - Music Department Representative

2014: -

2013: Interaction with Industry - University/Department Representqative

2013: Other - Volunteer UW-P Arts & Crafts Fair

2013: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2013: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2013: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2013: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Other - Music Department Representative

2012: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

2012: Other - Music Department Representative

2011: Faculty Advisor - Music Department Representative

University Service

: Faculty Advisor - Martin Luther King Day Celebration

: Committee Member - Lecture & Fine Arts Committee

2017: Program Organizer -

2016: Program Organizer -

2015: Student Recruiter - Music Department Recruitment

2015: Program Organizer -

2014: Other - Music Department Representative

2014: Attendee, Graduation - Marshal - UW-Parkside Graduation Ceremony

2014: Program Organizer -

2013: Attendee, Graduation - Marshal - UW-Parkside Graduation

2013: Attendee, Graduation - Marshal - UWP Graduation

2013: Other - Music Department Representative

2013: Other - Music Department Representative

2012: Attendee, Graduation - Marshal - UW-Parkside Graduation

2012: Student Recruiter - Music Department Recruitment

2012: Student Recruiter - Music Department Recruitment

2012: Student Recruiter - Music Department Recruitment

2011: Student Recruiter - Music Department Recruitment