George Russell - The Jazz Workshop, RCA LPM 1372 NM - Hal McKusick, Bill Evans

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George Russell The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop  Personnel: Barry Galbraith, guitar; Art Farmer, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Milt Hinton, bass; Bill Evans, piano; Joe Harris, drums 
Label: RCA LPM-1372  Near Mint Cover: Near Mint 
Lost Wax:  W2-JP1299 

Side One

1  Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub  2  Jack's Blues  3  Livingston I presume 4  Ezz-thetic    5  Night Sound    6  Round Johnny Rondo  
Side Two
1  Fellow Delegates 2  Witch Hunt    3  The Sad Sergeant  4  Knights of The Steam Table 5  Ballad of Hix Blewitt 6  Concetto for Billy The Kid     
All Music Review by Scott Yanow  [-]

This set, originally cut for RCA, was composer/arranger George Russell's debut as a leader. The original program (which includes such numbers as "Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub," "Livingstone I Presume," "Ezz-thetic" and "Knights of the Steamtable") has been joined by alternate second versions of "Ballad of Hix Blewitt" and "Concerto for Billy the Kid." Listening to the music, it is hard to believe thatRussell only utilized a sextet (comprised of trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Hal McKusick, guitarist Barry Galbraith, pianist Bill Evans, one of two bassists and one of three drummers). The ensembles are frequently dense, the harmonies quite original and there are often several events occurring at the same time; one would swear there were at least four or five horns being heard in spots. "Fellow Delegates" is particularly intriguing for it finds Russell playing chromatic drums while joined by Osie Johnson on wood drums; the otherwordly effect is worthy of Sun Ra. Even the more conventional pieces such as "Ezz-thetic" (based on the chords of "Love for Sale" but here almost resembling aLennie Tristano line played backwards) sound quite advanced. Russell was able to utilize some of the more versatile and technically skilled players of the era, several of whom worked regularly in the studios. Recommended.

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