George Russell - Stratusphunk / The Stratus Seekers (2012) CD-Rip

Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Brand new digital remaster. A pair of modern moments from George Russell – back to back on a single CD! Stratusphunk is not "phunk", in the way you might think of "funk" – but an album that sets a whole new standard for modern jazz in the 60s – thanks to the fresh ideas of George Russell! Russell's in his best modal mode here – and there's a highly rhythmic construction to most tunes – layers that build beautifully, and which have a sharper edge than some of George's earlier work in the 50s – a balance that's better heard than described by our words, and which is completely compelling right from the start.

Tracks:

01 - Stratusphunk
02 - New Donna
03 - Bent Eagle
04 - Kentucky Oysters
05 - Lambskins
06 - Things New
07 - Pan-Daddy
08 - The Stratus Seekers
09 - Kige's Tune
10 - Blues In Orbit
11 - A Lonely Place
12 - Stereophrenic

Personnel:

STRATUSPHUNK
GEORGE RUSSELL piano; ALAN KIGER trumpet; DAVID BAKER trombone; DAVE YOUNG tenor saxophone; CHUCK ISRAELS bass; JOE HUNT drums
Produced by ORRIN KEEPNEWS;
Originally released as Riverside RLP 9341

THE STRATUS SEEKERS
GEORGE RUSSELL piano; DON ELLIS trumpet; DAVID BAKER trombone; JOHN PIERCE alto saxophone; PAUL PLUMMER tenor saxophone; STEVE SWALLOW bass; JOE HUNT drums
Produced by ORRIN KEEPNEWS;
Originally released as Riverside RLP 9412