George Russell

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George Russell

George Allen Russell (June 23, 1923 – July 27, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with a theory of harmony based on jazz rather than European music, in his book Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (1953).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1923 (Cincinnati), Died July 27, 2009 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, composer, leader, drums, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	110222	2/23/1961	Rhymes	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Decca	110223	2/23/1961	Lunacy	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Decca	110224	2/23/1961	Vamp	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Decca	110225	2/23/1961	War gewessen	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Decca	110226	2/23/1961	Sandu	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Decca	110227	2/23/1961	Tune up	George Russell Sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer

(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russell, George," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208922.

Russell, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208922.

"Russell, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.