Listening Room – “Jazz in the Space Age”
This 1960 release was George Russell's third as a leader and actually is the result of two different recording sessions (details on the two groups can be found here at the stupendously amazing Jazz Discography Project). Both sessions included Bill Evans and Paul Bley on piano, as well as Milt Hinton on bass and Barry Galbraith on guitar. The music is adventurous and is free jazz at its earliest incarnations. Russell, who would go on to become best known as a jazz theorist, composed all the tracks on this record that would go on to become an important post-bop work.
Released 1960 : Decca Records : Catalog #D-9219
Players:
George Russell - Composer & Arranger
David A. Young - Tenor Sax
Hal McKusick - Alto Sax
Walter Levinsky - Alto Sax
Sol Schlinger - Baritone Sax
Irwin "Marky" Markowitz - Trumpet
Alan Kieger - Trumpet
David Baker - Trombone
Bob Brookmeyer - Trombone
Frank Rehak - Trombone
James Buffington - French Horn
Paul Bley - Piano
Bill Evans - Piano
Barry Galbraith - Guitar
Howard Collins - Guitar
Milt Hinton - Bass
Don Lamond - Drums
Charlie Persip - Drums
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July 30th, 2009 - 02:16
Perfect timing, I read the obituary yesterday 7/28/09 for Mr Russell. Thank you so much, first time at your blog, I like it, listening room is a great idea.