George Russell

arranger, conductor, bass, piano, producer, drums, tambourine

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hal McKusick alto saxophone, woodwind A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Sad Sergeant, Waltz From Outer Space, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Bill Evans (pianist) piano A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Barry Galbraith guitar A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Art Farmer trumpet A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Milt Hinton bass Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Jack's Blues, Livingstone I Presume, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, Waltz From Outer Space, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hal McKusick alto saxophone, woodwind A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Sad Sergeant, Waltz From Outer Space, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Bill Evans (pianist) piano A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Barry Galbraith guitar A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Art Farmer trumpet A Helluva Town, Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Big City Blues, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Milt Hinton bass Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Ezz-thetic, Jack's Blues, Livingstone I Presume, Manhattan, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Lydiot, Waltz From Outer Space, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Ray Hall engineer Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Ezz-thetic, Fellow Delegates, Jack's Blues, Knights of the Steamtable, Livingstone I Presume, Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, The Sad Sergeant, Witch Hunt, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Steve Swallow bass 'Round Midnight, Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), Thoughts, You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Don Ellis trumpet 'Round Midnight, Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), Thoughts, You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Orrin Keepnews producer 'Round Midnight, Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), Thoughts, You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer) engineer, recording 'Round Midnight, Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), Thoughts, You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
David Baker (trombone) trombone 'Round Midnight, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, The Lydiot, Thoughts
John Nagy mix, recording Event I: Organic Life on Earth Begins, Event II: The Paleolithic Game, Event III: Consciousness, Event IV: The Survival Game, Event IX: The Future?, Event V: The Human Sensing of Unity With Nature, Event VI: African Empires, Event VII: Cartesian Man, Event VIII: The Mega-Minimalist Age
Sol Schlinger baritone saxophone Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhattan, The Lydiot
Bob Brookmeyer trombone A Helluva Town, Big City Blues, Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, Waltz From Outer Space
Ernie Royal trumpet A Helluva Town, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan, The Lydiot
Frank Rehak trombone Big City Blues, Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhattan, The Lydiot
Garnett Brown trombone Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Joe Hunt drums 'Round Midnight, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, Thoughts
Pete La Roca drums Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Eric Dolphy alto saxophone, bass clarinet 'Round Midnight, Ezz-thetic, Honesty, Lydiot, Nardis, Thoughts
Alice Norbury Russell producer Announcement, Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature, It's About Time, Listen to Silence, So What, The African Game: Event 1: Organic Life on Earth Begins; Event 2: The Paleolithic Game; Event 3: Consciousness; Event 4: The Survival Game; Event 5: The Human Sensing of Unity With Nature; Event 6: African Empires; Event 7: Cartesian Man; Event 8: The Mega-Minimalist Age;Event 9: The Future?
Paul Plummer tenor saxophone Au Privave, D.C. Divertimento, The Outer View, The Outer View (take 2), You Are My Sunshine, Zig-Zag
Andy Cotton engineer Announcement, Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature, It's About Time, Listen to Silence, So What, The African Game: Event 1: Organic Life on Earth Begins; Event 2: The Paleolithic Game; Event 3: Consciousness; Event 4: The Survival Game; Event 5: The Human Sensing of Unity With Nature; Event 6: African Empires; Event 7: Cartesian Man; Event 8: The Mega-Minimalist Age;Event 9: The Future?
Charlie Persip drums Big City Blues, Dimensions, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhattan, Waltz From Outer Space
Don Lamond drums Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, Manhatta-Rico, The Lydiot
Osie Johnson drums Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Fellow Delegates, Knights of the Steamtable, The Sad Sergeant
Jon Hendricks vocal A Helluva Town, Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan
Teddy Kotick bass Ballad of Hix Blewitt, Ballad of Hix Blewitt (Alternate Take), Fellow Delegates, Knights of the Steamtable, The Sad Sergeant
Paul Motian drums Concerto for Billy the Kid, Concerto for Billy the Kid (Alternate Take), Night Sound, Round Johnny Rondo, Witch Hunt
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) trombone A Helluva Town, Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhatta-Rico, Manhattan
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) drums Ezz-thetic, Jack's Blues, Livingstone I Presume, Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub
Phil Woods alto saxophone A Helluva Town, Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhatta-Rico
Joe Wilder trumpet A Helluva Town, Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You, Manhatta-Rico
Paul Bley piano Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, The Lydiot
David Young (tenor sax) tenor saxophone Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, The Lydiot
James Buffington French horn Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, The Lydiot
Howard Collins (Guitarist) guitar Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, The Lydiot
Al Kiger trumpet Chromatic Universe, Part 1, Chromatic Universe, Part 2, Chromatic Universe, Part 3, The Lydiot
Benny Golson tenor saxophone Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You
George Duvivier bass A Helluva Town, Manhatta-Rico
Joe Ferrante trumpet Big City Blues, East Side Medley: Autumn in New York / How About You
Jimmy Cleveland trombone A Helluva Town, Manhatta-Rico
Gene Allen (baritone saxophonist) baritone saxophone A Helluva Town, Manhatta-Rico
Al Cohn tenor saxophone A Helluva Town, Manhatta-Rico
Marky Markowitz trumpet Dimensions, Waltz From Outer Space
Al Epstein bongos Manhatta-Rico
Sheila Jordan vocal You Are My Sunshine
Doc Severinsen trumpet Manhattan
John Coltrane tenor saxophone Manhattan
Max Roach drums A Helluva Town

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hal McKusick arranger, drums, tambourine Blues for Pablo, Lydian Lullaby, Miss Clara, The Day John Brown Was Hanged
Bill Evans arranger, conductor All About Rosie (3rd Section)
Roger Kellaway bass Ballad of the Sad Young Men, Brats, Can't You See It, I'll Follow the Sun, No More, One Night Stand, Organ Morgan, Signa: O.N., Sweet and Lovely, The Fall of Love
Hera Eíríksdóttir arranger, conductor Living Time, Event V, Living Time, Event VI, Living Time-Event I, Living Time-Event II, Living Time-Event III, Living Time-Event IV, Living Time-Event VIII, Living Time-Event-VII
Surma arranger All About Rosie, All Set, On Green Mountain, Revelations, Suspensions, Transformation
Astrud Gilberto bass Historia de amor (Love Story), Solo el fin (For All We Know), Where There's a Heartache (There Must Be a Heart)
The French Girls arranger, conductor, piano Concerto for Billy the Kid, Round Midnight
Teddy Charles arranger Lydian M-1