The Art of the Improvisers

1. George Russell and the Living Time Orchestra/80th birthday concert (Concept)

The African Game    (Russell)                                                                    40:45

George Russell – dirigent, arranger

Stuart Brooks, Stanton Davis, Palle Mikkelborg – trompet

Dave Bargeron – trombone

Richard Henry – bas trombone

Chris Biscoe – alt saxophone

Andy Sheppard – tenor saxophone

Pete Hurt – baritone saxophone, bas klarinet

Hiro Honshuku – fluit, electronica

Brad Hatfield, Steve Lodder – toetsen

Bill Urmson – Fender bas

Mike Walker – guitar

Richie Morales – slagwerk

Pat Hollenbeck – percussie

2. Gil Evans/Svengali (Atlantic)

Blues in Orbit     (Russell)                                                                                            10:17

Gil Evans – Piano, Electric piano

David Sanborn – alt sax

Billy Harper – tenor sax

Trevor Koehler – bari sax, sopraan sax, fluit

Richard Williams, Tex Allen – trompet

Sharon Freeman, Pete Levin – hoorn

Joseph Daley – trombone, tuba

Howard Johnson – tuba, bari sax, bugel

David Horowitz – synthesizers

Ted Dunbar – guitar

Herb Bushler – e bas

Bruce Ditmas – slagwerk

Sue Evans – percussie

3. Ran Blake/Solo (ESP)

Stratusphunk  (Russell)                                                                                  3:56

Ran Blake – piano