The Finnish/Swiss Tour
The Finnish/Swiss Tour is a live album by American avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Hal Russell recorded in 1991 and released on the ECM label in 1992.[1]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990 at the Tampere Jazz Happening and the Internationales Jazz Festival, Zürich | |||
| Genre | Free improvisation, Free Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:02:01 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1455 | |||
| Producer | Steve Lake | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is an extraordinary record, full of fire, reckless abandon, and thrilling playing from Russell, obviously, but also from his great band".[2] In JazzTimes Marc Masters wrote "the deliriously happy sound of The Finnish/Swiss Tour is equally worthy of reverent veneration and ecstatic celebration".[3]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Monica's Having a Baby" | Hal Russell | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Aila/35 Basic" | Hal Russell | 7:17 |
| 3. | "Temporarily" | Steve Hunt | 9:38 |
| 4. | "Raining Violets" | Brian Sandstrom | 5:03 |
| 5. | "For Mc" | Hal Russell | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Dance of the Spider People" | Mars Williams | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Ten Letters of Love" | Hal Russell | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Hal the Weenie" | Hal Russell | 7:33 |
| 9. | "Linda's Rock Vamp" | Hal Russell | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Mars Theme" | Hal Russell & Mars Williams | 9:48 |
| Total length: | 1:02:01 | ||
Personnel
- Hal Russell: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone, drums
- Mars Williams: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, didgeridoo
- Brian Sandstrom: bass, trumpet, guitar
- Kent Kessler: bass, bass guitar, didgeridoo
- Steve Hunt: drums, vibraphone, didgeridoo
References
- "Hal Russell NRG Ensemble: The Finnish/Swiss Tour". ECM Records. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "The Finnish/Swiss Tour (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "50 LPs from 35 Years of JazzTimes, Part. 3". jazztimes.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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