George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot explained

George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot
Type:Album
Artist:George Russell
Cover:George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot.jpg
Recorded:September 20, 1960
Genre:Jazz
Label:Decca
Producer:Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase
Prev Title:Jazz in the Space Age
Prev Year:1960
Next Title:Stratusphunk
Next Year:1960

George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot is an album by George Russell originally released on Decca in 1960. The album contains performances by Russell with Al Kiger, David Baker, Dave Young, Chuck Israels and Joe Hunt. The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states that "Although Russell plays more of a composer/arranger style of piano, his very challenging arrangements are very attractive. Anyone who enjoys his releases for RCA, Riverside, and Decca from around this period in his career should definitely acquire this sure-to-be-collectable CD".

Track listing

All compositions by George Russell except as indicated

  1. "Sippin' at Bells" (Miles Davis) - 7:19
  2. "Dance Class" (Carla Bley) - 6:17
  3. "Swingdom Come" - 7:30
  4. "121 Bank Street" (David Baker) - 5:58
  5. "Beast Blues" (Bley) - 8:56
  6. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 8:02

Recorded September 20, 1960, in NYC

Personnel

piano, arranger, conductor

trumpet

trombone

bass