Decca · in the Kissa Kissa racks
George Russell Sextet In K.C.
| Recorded | Feb 23, 1961 |
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| Label | Decca |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 560968 |
The record
Don Ellis's trumpet cuts sharp lines against David Baker's trombone on this brass-forward session, recorded as Russell pivoted toward the modal ideas that would define his '60s work. A lesser-heralded stop in a fertile run of small-group dates for Decca.
Session personnel
- Chuck Israels — bass
- Joe Hunt — drums
- George Russell — piano
- David Young — tenor saxophone
- David Baker — trombone
- Don Ellis — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Decca · DL 4183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Decca — MONO |
| 1961 | Decca · DL 4183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Decca · DL 4183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Brunswick · 87 062 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1978 | MCA Records · MCA-3046 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
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