Vertical Form VI
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Vertical Form VI is a live album
by George Russell originally recorded in 1977 and released on the Italian Soul Note
label in 1981, featuring a performance by Russell with The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra. The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and states "This is a magnificent and critically acclaimed large band recording with the Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra playing compositions and arrangements by George Russell, who also conducted. His music, with its intricate, unpredictable, and keenly structured pace, textures, and layers, are expertly played".
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by George Russell originally recorded in 1977 and released on the Italian Soul Note
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...
label in 1981, featuring a performance by Russell with The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra. The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and states "This is a magnificent and critically acclaimed large band recording with the Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra playing compositions and arrangements by George Russell, who also conducted. His music, with its intricate, unpredictable, and keenly structured pace, textures, and layers, are expertly played".
Track listing
- All compositions by George Russell
- "Event I" - 9:07
- "Event II" - 15:03
- "Event III" - 4:36
- "Event IV" - 9:24
- "Event V" - 1:59
- Recorded in Estrad, Sodertalje, Sweden on March 10, 1977.
Personnel
- Carl Atkins [principal conductor
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