Welcome to the Web Home of russell remington. Wipe your feet on the digital doormat and come on in!

Hi there, thanks for visiting! I guess even introverts need a web presence in this day and age so here I am!

Allow me to introduce myself.

        I've been playing saxophone professionally for 34 years. I am an original member of the Giant Country Horns (Phish) and toured with Phish in the summer of 1991. I was also a member of the Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) and toured with Trey between 2003-2013. I have had the privilege to share the stage with many other great musicians over the course of my career including: Twiddle, Pink Talking Fish, The One O' Clock Lab Band, James Polk, Kirk Covington,  A live One, The Sneakers Jazz Band, Kilimanjaro, The Glenn Rexache Group, Beto Y Los Fairlanes, The Pictures Band and Sauce.  


I have also had the good fortune to play such venues and shows as Madison Square Garden, Bonaroo, Austin City Limits, The Tonight show, The Carson Daley Show and Late Night with David Letterman. 

I have recorded albums with Phish, The Trey Anastasio Band, Belisbaha, Murali Coryell,  James Polk, Beto and the Fairlanes, Millennium Swing and The One O' Clock Lab Band. I have also played on many sound tracks, demos and commercials as well.

 I play tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, keyboards, electronic wind synthesizer, and can sing background vocals.  I'm always open to exploring new musical pathways and the resultant sonic palettes which accompany them.

I love music. I love to learn it, play it and teach it! 

Russell's GALLERY

Giant Country Horns Arrowhead Ranch circa 1991. Phish's first tour with a horn section! The name Giant Country actually came from a brand of white bread popular at the time. Not sure how to take that! The pink and purple tuxes were Page's (keyboards) brainchild. Uh...Thanks Page.

With Trey Anastasio Band circa 2013. That's Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet and Natalie Cressman on trombone. These ladies are incredibly gifted and it was an honor to play next to them every gig!!

With Trey Anastasio Band circa 2014

With Trey Anastasio Band circa 2010. Greek Theater in L.A. Left to right: Jennifer Hartswick, Andy Morose, Dave Grippo, Me.

Played the Jay Leno show with Trey. Jay Leno is a car nut ( so am I ) and he often drives a vehicle which he is in the process of restoring to work. I love the combination of wooden seat with set belts attached. Best to drive defensively in this case.

Jamming with Trey Anastsio. Every single night we played was an excellent one. Never seemed to have a mediocre show!!!!

Trey's unique style of conducting! Not something you can be taught!

In 2016 I had the opportunity to reunite with The Giant Country Horns playing with Pink Talking Fish in Boston. Great gig, great fun! From left to right: Me, Carl Gerhard, Dave Grippo and resident PTF horn player (and excellent arranger and person) Matt Wayne