Joseph Reiser, Louis Rosen, Kenny Wheeler and Albert Williams. Russo composed more than 200 pieces for jazz orchestra, and there were more than 30 recordings of his work. His five-decade career included collaborations with his idol Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Stan Kenton, Cannonball Adderley, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Maynard Ferguson, Billie Holiday, Cleo Laine, and Annie Ross. He wrote four books on music: Composing for the Jazz Orchestra (1973), Jazz Composition and Orchestration (1968), Workbook for Composing for the Jazz Orchestra (1978) with co-author Reid Hyams and Composing Music: A New Approach (1983) written with former students Jeffrey Ainis and David Stevenson. In 1990, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Discography As leader A Recital in New American Music (Dee Gee, 1951) (reissued as part of Jazz Composers Workshop (Savoy, 1951-52) with J Giuffre, S Rogers, S Manne, and latera as Deep People) The World of Alcina (Atlantic, 1956)) Something new, something blu (Columbia, 1959) A symphony of popular songs (Sesac late '50) School of Rebellion (Roulette, 1960) The Seven Deadly Sins (Roulette, 1960) Russo in London (Columbia, 1962) with London Jazz Orchestra Stereophony (FM, 1964) Stonehenge (Columbia, 1964) with London Jazz Orchestra Virtuosity : A contemporary look (Columbia 1964) The carousel suite (GM, 1983) As composer Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 50 (San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, Siegel-Schwall Band) (Deutsche Grammophon, 1973) Street Music, Op. 65 (San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, Corky Siegel) (Deutsche Grammophon, 1977) Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 50 (San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, Siegel-Schwall Band), Street Music, Op. 65 (San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, Corky Siegel) (Deutsche Grammophon, 2002) As sideman or arranger With Stan Kenton Innovations in Modern Music (Capitol, 1950) Stan Kenton Presents (Capitol, 1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (Capitol, 1953) Sketches on Standards (Capitol, 1953) This Modern World (Capitol, 1953) Portraits on Standards (Capitol, 1953) - arranger only Kenton Showcase (Capitol, 1954) - composer and arranger The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1955) The Innovations Orchestra (Capitol, 1997) With Lee Konitz An Image: Lee Konitz with Strings (Verve, 1958) - conductor and arranger With Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Jump For Joy (EmArcy, 1958) - conductor and arranger With Shelly Manne The West Coast Sound (Contemporary, 1955) - arranger only List of compositions 23N/82W, Op.8, 1953 Aesop's Fables, 1972 Allegro for Concert Band, Op.12,