The Outer View

by George Russell

The Outer View cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Riverside
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:45
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Charlie Parker, Sheila Jordan, Don Ellis, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Paul Plummer, Pete La Roca, Jimmie Davis, Orrin Keepnews, Charles Mitchell, Garnett Brown

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released on Riverside Records, 'The Outer View' continues George Russell's rigorous exploration of modal jazz theory. The album is most notable historically for featuring vocalist Sheila Jordan on a radical, avant-garde reimagining of the traditional folk song 'You Are My Sunshine'.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, progressive, dissonant, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Au Privave (6:21)
  2. Zig-Zag (4:03)
  3. The Outer View (10:03)
  4. You Are My Sunshine (12:04)
  5. D.C. Divertimento (9:14)

Credits

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