George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot

George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot
Studio album by George Russell
Released	1960 (1960)
Recorded	September 20, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Label	Decca
Producer	Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase
George Russell chronology
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Allmusic	[1]

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

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

• George Russell: piano, arranger, conductor
• Al Kiger: trumpet
• David Baker: trombone
• Dave Young: tenor saxophone
• Chuck Israels: bass
• Joe Hunt: drums

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