Sunday, March 1, 2015

George Russell - Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (1969)


Two extended avant-garde jazz workouts led by American pianist George Russell, and recorded in concert in 1969 (the "1968" on the cover refers to when the pieces were written.) Anxious and dynamic, with darkly psychedelic undertones. When my brain is overworked and full of numbers, this is how I relax. Includes early performances from future ECM heavyweights Terje Rypdal, Jan Garbarek and Jon Christensen.

Track listing:
1. Events 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
2. Events 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14

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7 comments:

  1. Alan BurnsMarch 1, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    great stuff, thanks!

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  2. onemanpartyFebruary 19, 2016 at 1:43 PM

    ooooooohhh been looking for this! thank you for uploading!

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  3. AnonymousMay 8, 2016 at 1:56 PM

    HEY AND WHERE THE FAKKA IS THE 1980 VERSION MAN ?

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  4. Cave DwellerApril 22, 2018 at 6:06 AM

    Thanks a lot man!! George Russell was such a badass man.

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  5. kevinesseMay 28, 2018 at 3:15 AM

    really great...all new and unknown to me

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  6. neilSeptember 17, 2018 at 12:17 AM

    Only know his earlier releases; many thanks...

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  7. ScrapsFebruary 22, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    Love this.

    And I like that George Russell surrounds himself both with (as you note) Rypdal & Garbarek on the one hand, and Manfred Schoof on the other!

    Also, this album got re-released by Strata-East (in 1974) and then Soul Note (in 1985).... impressive (well, to me, anyway).

    I haven't heard Russell's 1980 retake on Electronic Sonata. Have you?

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