Listen to the Silence
Listen to the Silence is a live album by George Russell originally recorded in 1971 and released on the Concept label in 1973, featuring a performance by Russell with Stanton Davis, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen with vocal chorus.[1]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June 26, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | Concept Records | |||
| Producer | George Russell | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by George Russell - Text Credits: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown, "The Mark" by Maurice Nicoll, "Duino Elegies" by Rainer Maria Rilke
- "Event I" - 6:31
- "Event II" - 8:19
- "Event III" - 16:18
- "Event IV" - 13:56
Personnel
- George Russell - timpani, arranger
- Stanton Davis - trumpet
- Jan Garbarek - tenor saxophone
- Terje Rypdal - electric guitar
- Webster Lewis - organ
- Bobo Stenson - electric piano
- Bjørnar Andresen - fender bass
- Arild Andersen - acoustic bass
- Jon Christensen - percussion
- Chorus of the Conservatory of Music in Oslo, Norway - Arnulv Hegstad, conductor
- Supplementally Chorus from the New England Conservatory
- Sue Auclair, Gailanne Cummings - soprano voice
- Joyce Gippo, Kay Dunlap - alto voice
- David Dusing, Ray Hardin - tenor voice
- Don Kendrick, Don Hovey, Dan Windham - bass voice
References
- George Russell discography accessed 10 November 2009.
- Chadbourne, Eugene (2011). "Listen to the Silence - George Russell". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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