George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall

George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall
Live album by George Russell
Released	1965
Recorded	August 31, 1965
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:27
Label	MPS
Producer	Joachim-Ernst Berendt
George Russell chronology
The Outer View (1962)The Outer View1962 George Russel Sextet at Beethoven Hall (1965) The Essence of George Russell (1966)The Essence of George Russell1966
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George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall (also released as At Beethoven Hall - Complete Recordings) is a 1965 live album by George Russell originally released in two volumes on the MPS label and featuring a performance by Russell with Don Cherry, Bertil Lövgren, Brian Trentham, Ray Pitts, Cameron Brown, and Albert Heath.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This intriguing double LP was innovative composer George Russell's first recording after breaking up his young combo of the early '60s... Most unusual is a suite dedicated to Russell's Lydian concept that includes abstract versions of "Bags' Groove," "Confirmation" and "'Round Midnight".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by George Russell except as indicated

1. "Freein' Up" - 12:50
2. "Lydia and Her Friends" - 6:59
3. "Lydia in Bags Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:16
4. "Lydia's Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 7:17
5. "Lydia 'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:42
6. "Takin' Lydia Home" - 2:30
7. "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell) - 10:56
8. "Oh Jazz, Po Jazz" - 5:36
9. "Oh Jazz, Po Jazz (continued)" - 5:54
10. "Volupte" - 12:12

• Recorded at the Beethoven Hall in Stuttgart, Germany, August 31, 1965.

Personnel

• George Russell - piano
• Don Cherry - cornet
• Bertil Lövgren - trumpet
• Brian Trentham - trombone
• Ray Pitts - tenor saxophone
• Cameron Brown - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

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