A new horizon for black jazz, filled with spiritual emotion.
Pianist Gene Russell's work expresses the ideals of Black Jazz through sound. Spiritual jazz blends with a soulful sensibility, and the quietness is imbued with a strong will and liberating energy.
A single quiet piano note fills the space, and the bass and drums gently respond. A heat lurks within the subdued tempo, capturing the heart with a sense of introspection and liberation intertwined. The rhythm is as soft as human breathing, and the melody unfolds calmly while carving out deep emotion. The recording has a vivid atmosphere, as if capturing the exact moment of performance. Unconstrained by form, the album consistently displays a commitment to carving out new paths with its own sound, and it still shines today as the starting point of the spirit that Black Jazz embodied.
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Black Orchid
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2)
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Hitting The Jug
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3)
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Willow Weep For Me
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Listen Here
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On Green Dolphin Street
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Silver's Serenade
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3)
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My Cherie Amour
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Making Bread
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Congas - Tony William
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Bass - Henry Franklin
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Piano, Producer, Engineer [Recording], Arranged By - Gene Russell
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Bass - Larry Gates (A1, B4)
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Drums - Steve Clover
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Reissue Producer - Gordon Anderson (3)
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Lacquer Cut By - Clint Holley
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Reissue Producer - Zev Feldman
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Artwork [Cover], Photography By - Dorothy Tanous
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Design [Cover] - Ray Lawrence Ltd.
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Lacquer Cut By - dP
