Russell Malone

American jazz guitarist, born November 8, 1963, Albany, Georgia - died August 23, 2024, Tokyo, Japan. A largely self-taught musician, Malone began his career in 1988 playing with . He went on to work with , and in 1995 became the guitarist for , participating on three Grammy-nominated albums. He performed on several of 's recordings in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The two formed a duo in 2003 and released two alb…