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]
| George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 20, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by George Russell except as indicated
- "Sippin' at Bells" (Miles Davis) - 7:19
- "Dance Class" (Carla Bley) - 6:17
- "Swingdom Come" - 7:30
- "121 Bank Street" (David Baker) - 5:58
- "Beast Blues" (Bley) - 8:56
- "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 8:02
Recorded September 20, 1960, in NYC
Personnel
edit- George Russell: piano, arranger, conductor
- Al Kiger: trumpet
- David Baker: trombone
- Dave Young: tenor saxophone
- Chuck Israels: bass
- Joe Hunt: drums
References
edit- ^ a b Dryden, Ken (2011). "George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot - George Russell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1249. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.