Live in an American Time Spiral
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Live in an American Time Spiral is a live album
by George Russell released on the Italian Soul Note
label in 1983, featuring performances by Russell with his New York Band recorded in 1982. The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.
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 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 1983, featuring performances by Russell with his New York Band recorded in 1982. The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
- All compositions by George Russell
- "Time Spiral" - 22:25
- "Ezz-Thetic" - 16:30
- "D.C. Divertimento" - 10:17
- Recorded in New York City on July 30 & 31, 1982.
Personnel
- George Russell - conductor, arranger
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