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George Russell
George Russell
Born: Jun 23, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde, Post-Bop, Third Stream, Experimental Big Band, Progressive Jazz, Fusion
Biography: While George Russell has been very active as a free-thinking composer, arranger and bandleader, his biggest effect upon jazz has been that of the quieter role of theorist. His great contribution, apparently the first by a jazz musician to general music theory, was a book with the intimidating title The ...Read full biography
Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature 1968
Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature 1968
Released: 1969
Label: Soul Note
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Composer, theorist, arranger, and pianist George Russell debuted his 14-part master composition "Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved By Nature" on April 28, 1969, at a concert in Norway. The ambitious, elaborate ...Read full review
Ezz-thetics
Ezz-thetics
Released: 1961
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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This is a true classic. Composer/pianist George Russell gathered together a very versatile group of talents (trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Dave Baker, Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet, bassist Steve ...Read full review
More George Russell albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (5)
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