Released August 1959 Artist George Russell Label Decca Records | Length 45:28 Release date 1959 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded September 12, 1958 (track 1), November 24, 1958 (track 3 & 5) & March 25, 1959 (track 2 & 4) New York, N.Y.
(1959) Jazz in the Space Age
(1960) Similar Jazz in the Space Age, The Complete Copenha, The Dealers, Live in Stockholm 1961, Gleanings | ||
New York, N.Y. is an album by George Russell, originally released on Decca in 1959. The album contains tracks conducted and arranged by Russell performed by Art Farmer, Doc Severinson, Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell, Hal McKusick, John Coltrane, Sol Schlinger, Bill Evans, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Charlie Persip, and narrated by Jon Hendricks.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "George Russell was one of the most forward-thinking composers and arrangers on the jazz scene during the 1950s, but his work was generally more appreciated by musicians than the jazz-buying public. New York, New York [sic] represents one of many high points in his career... In Rodgers & Hart's "Manhattan", Russell has the soloists playing over the orchestra's vamp, while he also creates an imaginative "East Side Medley" combining the standards "Autumn in New York" and "How About You." His original material is just as striking as his arrangements".
Track listing
All compositions by George Russell except as indicated- "Manhattan" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 10:34
- "Big City Blues" - 11:40
- Manhattan: "Rico" - 10:12
- East Side Medley: "Autumn in New York"/"How About You?" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin)/(Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) - 8:01
- "A Helluva Town" - 5:01
Personnel
Songs
1Manhattan10:34
2Big City Blues11:42
3Manhattan - Rico10:12