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Born: June 23, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: July 27, 2009 in Boston, MA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
While George Russell has been very active as a free-thinking composer, arranger and bandleader, his biggest effect upon jazz has been that of the quieter role of theorist. His great contribution, apparently the first by a jazz musician to general mus ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Things New: Unissued Concerts 1960 & 1964 2005 80th Birthday Concert 1996 It's About Time 1993 London Concert, Vol. 1 1989 London Concert, Vols. 1 & 2 More >>

Filmograpy:

1966	The Black Cat
1964	The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1964	Under Age
1962	Free, White, and 21

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Similar Artists: Sun Ra Gil Evans Charles Mingus Don Ellis George Gruntz More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Gerry Mulligan George Handy Thelonious Monk More >> Followers: Bobby Naughton Sam Wooding Jan Garbarek Palle Mikkelborg Ted Dunbar More >>

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