Remembering Russell Malone, a Jazz Guitar Great With a Larger-Than-Life Personality
Malone was a standard-bearer for musicians of his generation in many ways. He inspired players to look beyond the more familiar tunes and find the hidden gems.

“We’ve Only Just Begun” is my favorite track by Russell Malone. It’s on his 2003 album “Playground,” but, more importantly, I heard him play it live; I think it was at Dizzy’s, and it must have been just after that club opened in 2004.
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