Stratusphunk
1961 studio album by George Russell
Stratusphunk | ||||
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Studio album by George Russell | ||||
Released | January 1961 | |||
Recorded | October 18, 1960 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:05 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
George Russell chronology | ||||
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Stratusphunk is an album by George Russell originally released on Riverside in January 1961. The album contains performances by Russell with Al Kiger, David Baker, Dave Young, Chuck Israels and Joe Hunt.
The title of the album is a combination of the words “stratosphere” and “funk”, a reference to Russell's interest in the intersection of physics, mathematics, and music. [4]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Surprisingly, only three of the six selections are Russell originals ("Bent Eagle" was an early effort by Carla Bley), but the leader's influence can be felt in all of the adventurous and slightly unusual yet swinging music".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by George Russell except where noted
- "Stratusphunk" - 6:08
- "New Donna" - 8:25
- "Bent Eagle" (Carla Bley) - 6:16
- "Kentucky Oysters" (David Baker) - 8:25
- "Lambskins" (David Lahm) - 7:13
- "Things New" - 6:55
- Recorded October 18, 1960 in NYC
Personnel
- George Russell: piano, arranger, conductor
- Al Kiger: trumpet
- David Baker: trombone
- Dave Young: tenor saxophone
- Chuck Israels: bass
- Joe Hunt: drums
References
- ^ Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott (2011). "Stratusphunk - George Russell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1249. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ rosasawer (2020-10-30). "Duncan Heining – "Stratusphunk: The Life And Works Of George Russell"". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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George Russell
- The Jazz Workshop (1956)
- New York, N.Y. (1958–59)
- Jazz in the Space Age (1960)
- George Russell Sextet at the Five Spot (1960)
- Stratusphunk (1961)
- Ezz-thetics (1961)
- George Russell Sextet in K.C. (1961)
- The Outer View (1962)
- The Stratus Seekers (1962)
- George Russell Sextet Live in Breman and Paris 1964 (1964)
- George Russell Sextet at Beethoven Hall (1965)
- The Essence of George Russell (1966–67)
- Othello Ballet Suite/Electronic Organ Sonata No. 1 (1968)
- Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (1969–80)
- Trip to Prillarguri (1970)
- Listen to the Silence (1971)
- Living Time (and Bill Evans, 1972)
- New York Big Band (1977–78)
- Vertical Form VI (1977)
- Live in an American Time Spiral (1982)
- The African Game (1983)
- So What (1983)
- The London Concert (1989)
- It's About Time (1996)
- The 80th Birthday Concert (2003)
- Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (published 1953)