Jazz in the Space Age

by George Russell and His Orchestra featuring Bill Evans

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Pushing the boundaries of his Lydian Chromatic Concept, the composer utilizes a massive ensemble to construct complex, dissonant tonal clusters. The ambitious suite features dual pianists Bill Evans and Paul Bley freely improvising over intricately arranged, forward-thinking big band charts.

Genres

  • Modal Jazz
  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • Post-Bop

Tracklist

  1. Chromatic Universe
  2. Dimensions
  3. Chromatic Universe
  4. The Lydiot
  5. Waltz From Outer Space
  6. Chromatic Universe