George Russell

This 4-CD box set contains all the Decca & Riverside albums recorded by the George Russell Sextet & Septet between 1960 and 1962 plus two live recordings: a 1960 concert at Music Inn, and a 1964 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. Including a 36-page booklet with session details, photos, original art & liner notes.

- AT THE FIVE SPOT (Decca DL 79220) 1960
- STRATUSPHUNK (Riverside RS 9341) 1960
- IN K.C. (Decca DL 74183) 1958
- EZZ-THETICS (Riverside RS 9375) 1961
- THE STRATUS SEEKERS (Riverside RS 9412) 1961
- THE OUTER VIEW (Riverside RS 9440) 1962

SOURCES:

CD 1 (1-6) from the album AT THE FIVE SPOT(Decca DL 79220)

CD 1 (7-11), and CD 2 (1) from STRATUSPHUNK (Riverside RS 9341)

CD 2 (2-7) from the album IN K.C. (Decca DL 74183)

CD 2 (8-11) and CD 3 (1 & 2) from EZZ-THETICS (Riverside RS 9375)

CD 2 (12) not included on the original. Riverside RS 9375 LP configuration

CD 3 (3-8) from the album THE STRATUS SEEKERS (Riverside RS 9412)

CD 3 (9-11) and CD-4 (1 & 2) THE OUTER VIEW (Riverside RS 9440)

CD 4 (3-12) from private recordings

PERSONNEL:

AT THE FIVE SPOT:
Al Kiger (tp); Dave Baker (tb); Dave Young (ts); George Russell (p);
Chuck Israels (b); Joe Hunt (d). New York City, September 20, 1960

STRATUSPHUNK: Same personnel as “At the ‘Five Spot’”
Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, October 18, 1960

IN K.C.: Same personnel as “Stratusphunk”, but DON ELLIS (tp) replaces Al Kiger
New York City, February 23, 1961

EZZ-THETICS:
Don Ellis (tp); Dave Baker (tb); Eric Dolphy (as, b-cl); G. Russell (p);
Steve Swallow (b); Joe Hunt (d). Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, May 8, 1961

THE STRATUS SEEKERS:
Don Ellis, (tp); Dave Baker (tb); John Pierce (as); Paul Plummer (ts);
G. Russell (p); Steve Swallow (b); Joe Hunt (d).Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, January 31, 1962

THE OUTER VIEW:
Don Ellis (tp); Garnett Brown (tb); Paul Plummer (ts); G. Russell (p);
Steve Swallow (b); Pete La Roca (d). Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, August 27, 1962

MUSIC INN '60:
Al Kiger (tp); Dave Baker (tb); Dave Young (ts);
G. Russell, David Lahm (on #6), (p); Chuck Israels (b); Joe Hunt (d)
Live at Music Barn at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, September 1, 1960

NEWPORT '64:
Thad Jones (cnt); Brian Trentham (tb); John Gilmore (ts); Steve Swallow (b);
Albert Heath (d); Sheila Jordan (voc, on #12)
Live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 3, 1964

CD 1

01. Sippin’ at Bell’s
02. 121 Bank Street
03. Swingdom Come
04. Dance Class
05. Moment’s Notice
06. Beast Blues
07. Stratusphunk
08. New Donna
09. Bent Eagle
10. Lambskins
11. Things New

CD 2

01. Kentucky Oysters
02. Theme
03. Rhymes
04. Lunacy
05. War Gewessen
06. Sandu
07. Tune Up
08. Nardis
09. Lydiot
10. Thoughts
11. ’Round Midnight
12. Kiger’s Tune

CD 3

01. Ezz-thetic
02. Honesty
03. Pan-Daddy
04. The Stratus Seekers
05. Kiger’s Tune
06. Blues in Orbit
07. A Lonely Place
08. Stereophrenic
09. The Outer View
10. Zig-Zag
11. D.C. Divertimento

CD 4

01. Au Privave
02. You Are My Sunshine
03. Introduction by George Russell
04. Things New
05. Dance Class
06. Potting Shed
07. Stratusphunk
08. Introduction by George Russell
09. The Outer View
10. Stratusphunk
11. Volupté
12. You Are My Sunshine