Education
Rusch studied at the University of Minnesota in 1962-1964, then played in an Army Reserve band before moving to Los Angeles in 1966.
Rusch studied at the University of Minnesota in 1962-1964, then played in an Army Reserve band before moving to Los Angeles in 1966.
There he played with Gerald Wilson (from 1967), Ray Charles (1972-1973), Clifford Jordan, Joe Henderson, Willie Bobo, Louie Bellson, Teddy Edwards, Frank Foster, and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis. He played with Joe Haider"s orchestra in Europe from 1982 to 1984. As a sideman he has recorded extensively.
Among his credits are work with Charles Kynard, Benny Powell, Henry Franklin, and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson.