Russel Blake has been a Professional Musician/Solo Artist/Educator for the past twenty-seven and a half years. He began playing The Four String Electric Bass at the age of twelve. He was instructed by his Father Alex Blake and his Brother Alex Blake II both of whom are professional musicians. Russel Blake has been performing professionally since the age of twelve. All of his Theory, Compositional and Musical Arrangement skills are self- taught.

Thus far, he has Performed/Toured/Taught in Twenty-Two Countries on Four Continents. He has developed a techinque which he calls the Melodius-Chordal Technique. He currently has 422 pieces within his repetoire encompassing Classical, Spanish Classical, Jazz Classical, Brazilian, Latin & Pop Music Idioms. As creator of "The Universal Language Music History & Cultural Programme" Mr Blake has taught a variety of audiences from Kindergarten - High Schools, Colleges, Universities, Senior Centers, Libraries, Prisons, Hospitals, Military Installations & Art Galleries about the history of Music.

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