The 80th Birthday Concert
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The 80th Birthday Concert is a live album by George Russell released on the Concept label in 2005, featuring a performance by Russell with his Living Time Orchestra recorded in 2003. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars and states "The 80th Birthday Concert, a two-CD set, stands as one of his finest recordings and sums up much of his career... it is the sound of the passionate ensembles, the very original writing, and the spirit of the musicians and the ageless Russell that makes this a highly recommended set".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Russell except as indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Listen to the Silence" | 6:07 | |
| 2. | "Announcement" | 0:27 | |
| 3. | "Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature" | 28:52 | |
| 4. | "The African Game" | 40:44 | |
| 5. | "It's About Time" | 12:19 | |
| 6. | "So What" | Miles Davis | 17:36 |
Personnel
- George Russell - conductor, arranger
- Stuart Brooks, Stanton Davis, Palle Mikkelborg - trumpet
- Dave Bargeron - trombone
- Richard Henry - bass trombone
- Chris Biscoe - alto saxophone
- Andy Sheppard - tenor saxophone
- Pete Hurt - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Hiro Honshuku - flute, electronics
- Brad Hatfield, Steve Lodder - keyboards
- Bill Urmson - Fender bass
- Mike Walker - guitar
- Richie Morales - drums
- Pat Hollenbeck - percussion
References
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 13, 2009.