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r.i.p. George Russell

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:18 am

by pseudojazzer

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... qJcfw4iAUA

http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/28/russell-obit

He founded the lydian chromatic concept - much loved by Miles and Coltrane (at around the time of kind of blue)

He has been teaching @ new england conservatory since 1969 and died of Alzheimers..

RIP to a great inspiration.

Re: r.i.p. George Russell

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:12 pm

by braincell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUAfV7VtsCo

Re: r.i.p. George Russell

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:44 pm

by pseudojazzer

Nice one Braincell! I hadn't seen that, Thanks.

What a tune!
What a name!

Re: r.i.p. George Russell

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:29 pm

by braincell

I agree. It' perfection. Can't be better.

Re: r.i.p. George Russell

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:08 pm

by garyb

cool.