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    George Russell dies at 86; composer influenced the evolution of jazz

    Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:06:47

    George Russell, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Eric Dolphy


    George Russell dies at 86; composer influenced the evolution of jazz

    George Russell, a composer, educator and theorist who had a powerful effect on the jazz forms and methods that have evolved from the 1950s to the present, has died. He was 86. A MacArthur Foundation Award winner, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz ...Full Story at Los Angeles Times »

    Tags: George Russell, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter, George Allen, Fats Waller, Max Roach, John Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, John Benson