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George Russell (23 Jun 1923 - 27 Jul 2009)

Male Person - United States jazz pianist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (14)

Official

Album

  1. The Jazz Workshop 1957
  2. New York N.Y. 1959
  3. Othello Ballet Suite / Electronic Organ Sonata no. 1 1970
  4. The Essence of George Russell 1971
  5. Listen to the Silence 1973
  6. New York Big Band 1982
  7. The African Game 1986
  8. The Outer View 01 Jul 1991

Album - Live

  1. Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature 1971 1968 version
  2. Live in an American Time Spiral 1983 (as George Russell's New York Band)
  3. The 80th Birthday Concert 2005

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Bluebird Recordings 2005
  2. The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note 2010
  3. Complete Albums Collection: 1956-1964 16 Oct 2015

Relationships (6)

Students

  1. Tom Varner (1977 - 1979) jazz, composition, improvisation

Member Of

  1. George Russell Sextet original, eponymous
  2. George Russell Septet eponymous
  3. The Bill Evans–George Russell Orchestra eponymous
  4. George Russell Orchestra eponymous
  5. George Russell Smalltet eponymous

Recordings by (135)

  1. Miss Clara 4:05 (1957)
  2. Day John Brown Was Hanged (Alternative Take) 7:54 (1957)
  3. Manhattan 10:34 (1959)
  4. Big City Blues 11:41 (1959)
  5. Manhatta-Rico 10:12 (1959)
  6. East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You 8:01 (1959)
  7. A Helluva Town 5:01 (1959)
  8. Othello Ballet Suite (Part I) 17:45 (1970)
  9. Othello Ballet Suite (Part II) 11:30 (1970)
  10. Electronic Organ Sonata No. 1 14:00 (1970)
  11. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (Part I) 15:48 (1971)
  12. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (Part II) 17:03 (1971)
  13. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (Part III) 27:45 (1971)
  14. Concerto for Self-Accompanied Guitar 9:25 (1971)
  15. Now and Then 14:07 (1971)
  16. Part One 26:03 (1971)
  17. Part Two 26:30 (1971)
  18. Listen to the Silence - Part One 22:34 (1973)
  19. Listen to the Silence - Part Two 22:23 (1973)
  20. The Sad Sergeant 3:27 (1977)
  21. Knights of the Steamtable 2:36 (1977)
  22. Ballad of Hix Blewitt 3:17 (1977)
  23. Concerto for Billy the Kid 4:44 (1977)
  24. Event I 9:07 (1981)
  25. Event II 15:03 (1981)
  26. Event III 4:36 (1981)
  27. Event IV 9:24 (1981)
  28. Event V 1:59 (1981)
  29. Living Time, Event V 10:50 (1982)
  30. Listen to the Silence, Part I 4:36 (1982)
  31. Cubano Be, Cubano Bop 10:29 (1982)
  32. Mystic Voices 6:01 (1982)
  33. God Bless the Child 5:28 (1982)
  34. Listen to the Silence, Part II 3:58 (1982)
  35. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature, Part I 19:51 (31 Dec 1983)
  36. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature, Part II 19:42 (31 Dec 1983)
  37. Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature, Part III 20:53 (31 Dec 1983)
  38. Time Spiral 22:25 (1983)
  39. Ezz-thetic 16:30 (1983)
  40. D.C. Divertimento 10:17 (1983)
  41. Event I: Organic Life on Earth Begins 6:38 (1986)
  42. Event II: The Paleolithic Game 4:32 (1986)
  43. Event III: Consciousness 2:21 (1986)
  44. Event IV: The Survival Game 7:43 (1986)
  45. Event V: The Human Sensing of Unity With Nature 0:52 (1986)
  46. Event VI: African Empires 8:21 (1986)
  47. Event VII: Cartesian Man 3:26 (1986)
  48. Event VIII: The Mega-Minimalist Age 4:04 (1986)
  49. Event IX: The Future? 7:18 (1986)
  50. Au Privave 6:23 (01 Jul 1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Lydian M‐1 4:26 The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)
  2. Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub 3:52 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  3. Round Johnny Rondo 3:31 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian (1957)
  4. Fellow Delegates 5:41 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  5. Concerto for Billy the Kid 4:44 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian (1957)
  6. The Sad Sergeant 3:26 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  7. Witch Hunt 3:50 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian (1957)
  8. Jack's Blues 3:47 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  9. Ezz-thetic 5:15 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  10. Lydian Lullaby 4:55 Hal McKusick (1957)
  11. Livingstone I Presume 3:27 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  12. Night Sound 3:57 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian (1957)
  13. Knights of the Steamtable 2:35 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  14. Ballad of Hix Blewitt 3:17 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957)
  15. Manhattan 10:34 George Russell (1959)
  16. A Helluva Town 5:01 George Russell (1959)
  17. East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You 8:01 George Russell (1959)
  18. Big City Blues 11:41 George Russell (1959)
  19. Manhatta-Rico 10:12 George Russell (1959)
  20. Beast Blues 8:56 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  21. New Donna 8:18 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  22. Lambskins 7:05 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  23. Things New 6:52 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  24. Kentucky Oysters 8:16 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  25. Moment's Notice 8:01 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  26. Stratusphunk 6:03 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  27. Dance Class 6:17 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  28. Sippin' at Bells 7:19 George Russell Sextet (1960)
  29. Swingdom Come 7:30 George Russell Sextet (1960)

Conducted

  1. Manhatta-Rico 10:12 George Russell (1959)
  2. A Helluva Town 5:01 George Russell (1959)
  3. East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You 8:01 George Russell (1959)
  4. Big City Blues 11:41 George Russell (1959)
  5. Manhattan 10:34 George Russell (1959)

Instruments

  1. Day John Brown Was Hanged (Alternative Take) 7:54 George Russell (1957) drums (drum set)
  2. Blues for Pablo 4:52 Hal McKusick (1957) tambourine
  3. Fellow Delegates 5:41 George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick (1957) boobam
  4. Manhatta-Rico 10:12 George Russell (1959) drums (drum set)
  5. Bent Eagle 6:05 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  6. Beast Blues 8:56 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  7. Moment's Notice 8:01 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  8. Sippin' at Bells 7:19 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  9. Lambskins 7:05 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  10. 121 Bank Street 5:58 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  11. Dance Class 6:17 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  12. Stratusphunk 6:03 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  13. Things New 6:52 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  14. New Donna 8:18 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  15. Kentucky Oysters 8:16 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano
  16. Swingdom Come 7:30 George Russell Sextet (1960) piano

Credited as (13)

  1. George Russell
  2. George Russell feat. Max Roach
  3. George Russell and His Orchestra
  4. George Russell & Bill Evans
  5. Brass Ensemble of the Jazz and Classical Music Society, Bill Evans, George Russell
  6. George Russell & Gunther Schuller
  7. Gunther Schuller, George Russell
  8. George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick
  9. George Russell & Art Farmer & Bill Evans & Hal McKusick & Paul Motian
  10. George Russell & Hal McKusick
  11. George Russell feat. Bill Evans
  12. George Russell's New York Band
  13. George Russell; The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra, Carl Atkins

Works (44)

Arranged

  1. Freein’ Up
  2. Lydia and Her Friends
  3. Lydia in Bags Groove
  4. Lydia’s Confirmation
  5. Lydia Round Midnight
  6. Takin’ Lydia Home
  7. Oh Jazz, Po Jazz
  8. Volupte

Wrote

  1. The Day John Brown Was Hanged

Composed

  1. All About Rosie (1957)
  2. The Lydiot
  3. Nita
  4. Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
  5. Round Johnny Rondo
  6. Living Time-Event I
  7. Living Time-Event II
  8. Living Time-Event III
  9. Living Time-Event IV
  10. Living Time, Event V
  11. Living Time, Event VI
  12. Living Time-Event-VII
  13. Living Time-Event VIII
  14. Ballad of Hix Blewitt
  15. Concerto for Billy the Kid
  16. Cubana Be
  17. Chromatic Universe
  18. Dimensions
  19. Oh Jazz, Po Jazz
  20. Volupte
  21. Cubana Bop
  22. Stratusphunk
  23. Stratusphunk
  24. Big City Blues
  25. Manhatta-Rico
  26. A Helluva Town
  27. Lydian Lullaby
  28. Miss Clara
  29. Odjenar
  30. Ezz-Thetic
  31. Waltz from Outer Space
  32. Freein’ Up
  33. Lydia and Her Friends
  34. Takin’ Lydia Home

Dedicated Works

  1. Emancipation Suite

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.georgerussell.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208922
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85091661
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/george_russell
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85091661
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4281447A
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6xd4hnk
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13899284d
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134504720

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/419586

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/80613

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000646353

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120738265

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q535308