George Russell 1923-2009

[Sam Sherry]

Pioneering jazz conceptualist and educator. Swinging jazz composer and arranger. MacArthur Prize winner. Husband, father, grandfather.

"If ya wanna play my music, ya got ta have The Concept."

[Epi833]

New York Times obit here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/ar....html?_r=1&hpw

[TroyK]

Lydian Chromatic Theory opened a whole world up to me one year. Thank you, George and rest in peace.

[fergus currie]

One of the great teachers! I had a session with him in a masterclass way back in 1984 and it opened my eyes in so many ways as he did for so many others. Now that his are shut we must be his eyes... and ears! Rest in peace, master!