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George Russell
Listen To The Silence

Album US 1973 on Concept Records label
Jazz and Classical (Modern, Avant-garde)

From back cover: "Listen to the Silence" was commissioned by the Norwegian Cultural Fund for the 1971 Kongsberg Jazz Festival, specifically for performance in the Kongsberg Church in Kongsberg, Norway. This is the "live" recording of the premiere held at the church on June 26, 1971. The choir is the Chorus of the Musikk Konservatoriet of Oslo with Supplementary Chorus from the New England Conservatory of Music. Red label with black print.

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Russell p, 1923-2009 US
composed by, producer, timpani, album by
PortraitJoyce Gippo ,
alto vocals, alto voice
PortraitKay Dunlap ,
alto vocals, alto voice
PortraitDan Windham ,
bass vocals, bass voice
PortraitDon Hovey ,
bass vocals, bass voice
PortraitDon Kendrick ,
bass vocals, bass voice
Arnuv Hegstad
conductor
PortraitArild Andersen b, cb, *1945 NO
double bass
PortraitBjørnar Andresen b, 1945-2004 NO
electric bass
PortraitTerje Rypdal g, *1947 NO
electric guitar
PortraitBobo Stenson p, *1944 SE
electric piano
PortraitWebster Lewis org, ep, 1943-2002 US
organ
PortraitJon Christensen dr, perc, *1943 NO
percussion
PortraitGailanne Cummings ,
soprano vocals, soprano voice
PortraitSue Auclair ,
soprano vocals, soprano voice
PortraitJan Garbarek ts, ss, *1947 NO
tenor saxophone
PortraitDavid Dusing voc,
tenor vocals, tenor voice
Ray Hardin
tenor vocals, tenor voice
PortraitStanton Davis tr, fh, *1945 US
trumpet
Producers
Barry Savenor artwork
Jan Erik Kongshaug engineer
Jesse Henderson engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig mastered by
Hallvard Kvåle producer, assistant
Marit Jerstad Badendych producer, special coordinator
Pat Ryan sleeve, design
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Listen To The Silence - Part OneGeorge Russell22:34
2Listen To The Silence - Part TwoGeorge Russell22:23

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