George Russell Sextet
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The George Russell Sextet was a modern jazz ensemble led by innovative composer and theorist George Russell, known for its advanced harmonic concepts and influential recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | George Russell Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | modern jazz movement ⓘ |
| basedOnTheoryBy | George Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | influential in modern jazz development ⓘ |
| era |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
| field |
jazz performance
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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modern jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
jazz composition pedagogy
ⓘ
later avant-garde jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | sextet ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
modal jazz
ⓘ
post-bop ⓘ |
| leader | George Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationAssociated | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced harmonic concepts
ⓘ
use of the Lydian Chromatic Concept ⓘ |
| notableMember | George Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ezz-Thetics
NERFINISHED
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Jazz Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ New York, N.Y. NERFINISHED ⓘ Stratusphunk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stratus Seekers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
advanced harmony
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complex arrangements ⓘ innovative use of modes ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
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