Listen to the Silence

Listen to the Silence
Live album by
George Russell
Released1973
RecordedJune 26, 1971
GenreJazz
Length45:04
LabelConcept Records
ProducerGeorge Russell
George Russell chronology
Trip to Prillarguri
(1970) 		Listen to the Silence
(1973) 		Living Time
(1972)

Listen to the Silence is a live album by George Russell originally recorded in 1971 and released on the Concept label in 1973, featuring a performance by Russell with Stanton Davis, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen with vocal chorus.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

All compositions by George Russell - Text Credits: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown, "The Mark" by Maurice Nicoll, "Duino Elegies" by Rainer Maria Rilke
  1. "Event I" - 6:31
  2. "Event II" - 8:19
  3. "Event III" - 16:18
  4. "Event IV" - 13:56

Personnel

References

  1. ^ George Russell discography accessed 10 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene (2011). "Listen to the Silence - George Russell". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1250. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.