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George Russell

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Aliases
George Russell Septet
George Russell Sextet
Real name
George Allan Russell
Born
June 23, 1923
Died
July 29, 2009
Country
United States
IPI
00027064303 3 works
00058876621 1 work
Affiliation
BMI
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Composer, music theorist, educator, and jazz pianist, although he started out as a drummer. His book, "The Lydian Concept of Tonal Organization" (1953) is generally considered to be the first major contribution in the field of music theory by a jazz musician.
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