The Stratus Seekers
| The Stratus Seekers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May or June 1962[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | January 31, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Down Beat |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Stratus Seekers is an album by George Russell released in May or June 1962 on Riverside Records.[1][2] The album contains performances by Russell with John Pierce, David Baker, Paul Plummer, Don Ellis, Steve Swallow and Joe Hunt.
Reception[edit]
In his review in the August 16, 1962 of Down Beat magazine Harvey Pekar says this of Russell: "His work abounds with such devices as polyphony, polytonality, and changing tempos and time signatures. He is also a brilliant orchestrator... producing constantly varying sonorities and textures."[6] A retrospective Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "The music has its own logic, is somewhat difficult to classify, yet deserves further attention by jazz historians and analysts".[7]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by George Russell except where noted.
- "Pan-Daddy" - 4:57
- "The Stratus Seekers" - 6:52
- "The Stratus Seekers" [alternate take] - 7:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Kige's Tune" (Al Kiger) - 5:46
- "Blues in Orbit" - 7:24
- "A Lonely Place" - 7:18
- "Stereophrenic" (David Baker) - 5:11
- Recorded January 31, 1962 in NYC
Personnel[edit]
- George Russell: piano, arranger, conductor
- Don Ellis: trumpet
- David Baker: trombone
- Paul Plummer: tenor saxophone
- John Pierce: alto saxophone
- Steve Swallow: bass
- Joe Hunt: drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (19 May 1962). "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Billboard (30 June 1962). "The Stratus Seekers". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "The Stratus Seekers - George Russell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Down Beat: August 16, 1962 vol. 29, no. 22
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1249. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Down Beat: August 16, 1962 vol. 29, no. 22
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 3, 2009.