"Russell is not only the most sought after guitarist in New Orleans, he is also one of the finest Django style players in the world!" - Django a Gogo Festival 2022
RUSSELL WELCH
"This is virtuoso guitar work, pure and simple. A master of the instrument and the Gypsy genre lets the fireworks fly, but it's always tasteful and melodic; it always feels effortless. He's having fun and it's simply amazing.This music belongs in a Wes Anderson movie. It's quirky, inventive, fun, playful and always fundamentally sound musicianship. I love it. For its personality and beauty." - Jon Stewart (Detroit)
Russell Welch is an internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist, composer, and educator hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, and now based in New Orleans. Renowned for his expertise in the Django Reinhardt tradition, Welch seamlessly blends the rich heritage of Mississippi blues with the unmistakable sound of New Orleans. He currently has eight albums and counting and performs almost every night with a Who’s Who of New Orleans musicians when not touring renowned festivals and venues around the world. Performing/teaching at Django in June 2025! https://djangoinjune.com/artists/
Where to find Russell in April:
4/1 Spotted Cat Music Club 6-9:15
4/3 HOB Foundation Room 6-9/Spotted Cat 10-?
4/4 Silk Road 6-10
4/5 NOMA Theater 7-8
4/8 Spotted Cat 6-9:15
4/10 HOB Foundation Room 6-9/Spotted Cat 10-?
4/12 French Quarter Fest w/ Paul Sanchez 2-3:30
4/13 French Quarter Fest w/ Hot Club of New Orleans 11am
4/15 Spotted Cat 6-9:15
4/17 HOB Foundation Room 6-9/Spotted Cat 10-?
4/18 Spotted Cat 6-10
4/20 Maison 3-6
4/22 Spotted Cat 6-9:15
4/24 HOB Foundation Room 6-9/Spotted Cat 10-?
4/25 Spotted Cat 6-10
4/26 Jazz Fest with Cotton Mouth Kings 5-7
4/27 Jazz Fest w/ Paul Sanchez 3-4/Blue Prom at Santos 9-??
4/29 Spotted Cat 6-9:15
***Some Extra***
5/1 Jazz Fest w/ Jumbo Shrimp 3pm/HOB 6-9/Spotted Cat 10-?
5/2 Jazz Fest w/ Meschiya Lake 1:30-2:45
5/3 Disco Machetes at BJ’s 9pm
5/4 Jazz Fest w/ Hot Club 4-5:30
