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New York, N.Y. And Jazz In The Space Age

George Russell Orchestra

Recorded	Sep 12, 1958 & Aug 1, 1960
Label	MCA Records
Released	1958
Personnel	30 credited players
Discogs	master 453302

The record

Narrated cityscapes meet double-bass, double-drummer voicings on this big band statement, pushing 1950s arranging into unfamiliar territory. Bill Evans and Art Farmer solo inside charts that fuse composition and improvisation about as boldly as the era allowed.

Session personnel

Hal McKusick — alto saxophone
Walt Levinsky — alto saxophone
Gene Allen — baritone saxophone
Sol Schlinger — baritone saxophone
George Duvivier — bass
Milt Hinton — bass
Charlie Persip — drums
Don Lamond — drums
Max Roach — drums
Jim Buffington — french horn
Barry Galbraith — guitar
Howard Collins — guitar
Bill Evans — piano
Paul Bley — piano
Al Cohn — tenor saxophone
Benny Golson — tenor saxophone
David Young — tenor saxophone
John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Bob Brookmeyer — trombone
David Baker — trombone
Frank Rehak — trombone
Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
Thomas Mitchell — trombone
Al Kiger — trumpet
Art Farmer — trumpet
Doc Severinsen — trumpet
Ernie Royal — trumpet
Joe Ferrante — trumpet
Joe Wilder — trumpet
Marky Markowitz — trumpet

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1973	MCA Records · MCA2-4017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file
1973	MCA Records
1973	MCA Records · MAPD 7031 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation
1973	MCA Records · MAPS 7031 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation
1973	MCA Records · MCA2-4017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold, Gloversville · gatefold
1977	MCA Records · MCA2-4017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue
1977	MCA Records · MCA2-4017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue · gatefold
—	MCA Records · MCA2-4017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue · gatefold