Russ Spiegel

Russ Spiegel (born March 30, 1962) is a New York City-based jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, film scorer, and actor who has made successful forays into screenwriting and film production. Known for such well-received albums as Twilight (for the German/Dutch jazz label Double Moon, 2001), Chimera (for the major indie jazz label Steeplechase, 2007), and Transplants (Ruzztone, 2009), he has performed with Tony Bennett, Petula Clark, and Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners. In addition to his contributions to jazz, he has made his mark on pop culture, serving as music coach and guitar instructor to the young actors on Nickelodeon's popular series The Naked Brothers Band.