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George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall

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Released
  
1965

Length
  
73:27

Genre
  
Recorded
  
August 31, 1965

Release date
  
1965

Label
  
MPS Records

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George Russel Sextet at Beethoven Hall(1965)
  
The Essence of George Russell(1966)

Artists
  
George Russell, Don Cherry, George Russell Sextet

Similar
  
George Russell albums, Jazz albums

George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall (also released as At Beethoven Hall - Complete Recordings) is a 1965 live album by George Russell originally released in two volumes on the MPS label and featuring a performance by Russell with Don Cherry, Bertil Lövgren, Brian Trentham, Ray Pitts, Cameron Brown, and Albert Heath.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This intriguing double LP was innovative composer George Russell's first recording after breaking up his young combo of the early '60s... Most unusual is a suite dedicated to Russell's Lydian concept that includes abstract versions of "Bags' Groove," "Confirmation" and "'Round Midnight".

Track listing

All compositions by George Russell except as indicated
  1. "Freein' Up" - 12:50
  2. "Lydia and Her Friends" - 6:59
  3. "Lydia in Bags Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:16
  4. "Lydia's Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 7:17
  5. "Lydia 'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:42
  6. "Takin' Lydia Home" - 2:30
  7. "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell) - 10:56
  8. "Oh Jazz, Po Jazz" - 5:36
  9. "Oh Jazz, Po Jazz (continued)" - 5:54
  10. "Volupte" - 12:12
  • Recorded at the Beethoven Hall in Stuttgart, Germany, August 31, 1965.
  • Personnel

  • George Russell - piano
  • Don Cherry - cornet
  • Bertil Lövgren - trumpet
  • Brian Trentham - trombone
  • Ray Pitts - tenor saxophone
  • Cameron Brown - bass
  • Albert Heath - drums
  • Songs

    1Freein' Up12:44
    2Lydia And Her Friends6:53
    3Lydia In Bags Groove5:22

    References

    George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall Wikipedia


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