About
As a teen I played in All-County and All-State jazz ensembles, as well as the McDonald’s Tri-State High School Jazz Ensemble. I won scholarships to attend Hofstra University, and while in attendance was the recipient of the Duke Ellington Award for contributions in jazz.
I’ve been a busy player on the New York scene since the early 80’s and have recorded and/or performed with artists such as Ronnie Spector, Brian Setzer, Paul Schaffer, Joan Osborne, Andrew Dice Clay, Debbie Gibson, Jelly Bean Benitez, Emo Leblanc, The Drifters, The Coasters, Felix Cavalieri of the Rascals and countless others.
My sax sounds can be heard on commercials for companies and products as diverse as Sheraton Hotels, Oreo Cookies, and Pfizer Inc. I have composed and recorded music for Johnson and Johnson Inc, Telluride Film Festival, NY Mets, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Media Right Productions, Chase Marketing, Bob Giraldi Productions and others.
This is a sampling of some of my pieces that are available for sync licensing.
Stream or purchase the album “To Eden” on your favorite platform.
To Eden is the debut from the New York City band One Block East.
It has been described as instrumental jazz fusion with feel-good grooves, memorable melodies and kick-ass solos. The music began in the mind and heart of bassist, Rob Glick, who gathered his longtime friends Bill Ware (Vibraphone), Russ Paladino (Saxophones/Flute), Jim Toscano (Drums) and Eric Capers (Guitars) to help him realize his vision. A labor of love, the songs on this album were created with the express desire to put positive energy and sound into our world. We hope you feel as great hearing it as we felt making it.
Stream or purchase the album “Bucket List” on your favorite platform.
In the fall of 2024 I was grateful to be a part of a very cool jazz recording. The album, “Bucket List”, was the brainchild of my long time friend and bassist Marty Rizek, who assembled an amazing cast of players including guitarists Mike Stern and Adam Rogers, drummers Robby Ameen and Lionel Cordew, saxophonist Bob Franceschini and trumpeter Steve Jankowski.
9 of the 10 tunes were composed by the super talented jazz guitarist Victor Magnani.
If you’d like to check it out, click the link to access the various platforms where you can stream it.
Credits:
Marty Rizek – Bass 1-10
Bob Franceschini – Saxes- 1-9
Russ Paladino – Saxes 1,4,5,7,9
Steve Jankowski – Trumpet 1,2,5
Mike Stern – Guitar – 1,5
Adam Rogers – Guitar – 2,4,7,9
Robby Ameen – Drums – 2,3,6,7,8,9
Lionel Cordew – Drums – 1,5
Mark Banfitch – Drums – 4
Eric Nilla – Drums – 10
Alex Leonard – Piano – 3,6,8,10
Lou Banfitch – Vibes – 4,7
Horn Arrangements – Bob Franceschini – 1,5
3,6,8,10 – Recorded @ Jankland Studio, Steve Jankowski – Engineer
1,2,4,5,7,9 – Recorded @ Bunker Studio, John Davis Bunker and Alex Conroy – Engineers.
All Tunes Mixed and Mastered @ Jankland Studio by Steve Jankowski.
Cover Image by Lily Belle Cronen
Graphic Layout & Design by Russ Paladino
Contact
russ@paladinotes.com
917.816.0432