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George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot

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George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot
Studio album by
Released1960 (1960)
RecordedSeptember 20, 1960
GenreJazz
LabelDecca
ProducerTom Greenwood, Carlos Kase
George Russell chronology
Jazz in the Space Age
(1960)
George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot
(1960)
Stratusphunk
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot is an album by George Russell originally released on Decca in 1960. The album contains performances by Russell with Al Kiger, David Baker, Dave Young, Chuck Israels and Joe Hunt. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "Although Russell plays more of a composer/arranger style of piano, his very challenging arrangements are very attractive. Anyone who enjoys his releases for RCA, Riverside, and Decca from around this period in his career should definitely acquire this sure-to-be-collectable CD".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by George Russell except as indicated

  1. "Sippin' at Bells" (Miles Davis) - 7:19
  2. "Dance Class" (Carla Bley) - 6:17
  3. "Swingdom Come" - 7:30
  4. "121 Bank Street" (David Baker) - 5:58
  5. "Beast Blues" (Bley) - 8:56
  6. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 8:02

Recorded September 20, 1960, in NYC

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dryden, Ken (2011). "George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot - George Russell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1249. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.