Russell Johnson

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