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Vertical Form VI
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Vertical Form VI

Live album by George Russell
Released 1981
Recorded March 10, 1977
Genre Jazz
Length 40:44
Label Soul Note
Producer George Russell
George Russell chronology
Living Time
(1972) Vertical Form VI
(1981) New York Big Band
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]
Vertical Form VI is a live album by George Russell originally recorded in 1977 and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1981, featuring a performance by Russell with The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra.[2] The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and states "This is a magnificent and critically acclaimed large band recording with the Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra playing compositions and arrangements by George Russell, who also conducted. His music, with its intricate, unpredictable, and keenly structured pace, textures, and layers, are expertly played".[1]
[edit]Track listing

All compositions by George Russell
"Event I" - 9:07
"Event II" - 15:03
"Event III" - 4:36
"Event IV" - 9:24
"Event V" - 1:59
Recorded in Estrad, Sodertalje, Sweden on March 10, 1977.
[edit]Personnel

[[Carl Atkins [principal conductor]]
George Russell - conductor, arranger
Arne Domnérus - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Ian Uling - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
Lennart Åberg, Bernet Rosengren - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Erik Nilsson - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Americo Bellotto, Bertil Lövgren - trumpet, flugelhorn
Håken Nyquist - trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn
Jan Allan - trumpet, french horn
Ivar Olsen - french horn
Lars Olofsson, Bengt Edvarsson, Jörgen Johansson - trombone
Sven Larsson - bass trombone, tuba
Rune Gustafsson - guitar
Stefan Brolund - electric bass
Bronislav Suchanek, Lars-Urban Helje - acoustic bass
Björn Lind - electric piano
Vlodek Gulgowski - synthesizer, electric piano
Monica Dominique - celeste, organ, electric piano, clavinet
Lars Beijbon, Leroy Lowe - drums
Sabu Martinez - congas
[edit]References

^ a b Wynn, Ron (2011 [last update]). "Vertical Form 6 - Georg www.allmusic.com/album/vertical-form-6-mw0000276135 /www.amazon.com/Vertical-Form-Vi-George-Russell/dp/B0035LCWHU www.amazon.com/Vertical-Form-Vi-George-Russell/dp/B0035LCWHU www.discogs.com/George-Russell-Vertical-Form-VI/release/2776046 www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/28/george-russell-obituary/www.georgerussell.com/gr.html