George Russell

I received an email to write something about George Russell. This very important figure of Jazz, died in end-July. An excellent composer but above all a significant Jazz theorist that influenced modern Jazz musicians (among others Davis himself). Many say that without him there would be no “Kind of Blue” by Davis, I’m not sure, but I am certain that he made a few exceptional albums, at those magical end of the 50′s/beginning of the 60′s and became part of the group of people that moved Jazz forward.

Russell

An interesting article about George Russell from the Guardian

An important album to get to know his work:
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An interesting documentary I’ve found on youtube:
 

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