Hal Russell
Hal Russell (born Harold Russell Luttenbacher, August 28, 1926 – September 5, 1992) was an American free jazz composer, band leader and multi-instrumentalist who performed mainly on saxophone and drums but occasionally on trumpet or vibraphone. Russel's fiery music was marked by significant humor, not unlike much of Dutch drummer Han Bennink's output. His music was so accessible that People magazine hailed The Finnish Swiss Tour on ECM as one of its top 5 albums of the year. Russell set the table for the free improv and free jazz scene which exploded later in the 1990s in Chicago.
Hal Russell | |
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| Birth name | Harold Russell Luttenbacher |
| Born | August 28, 1926 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | September 5, 1992 (aged 66) La Grange, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Jazz Free jazz Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vibes, tenor sax, soprano sax, trumpet |
| Labels | Nessa Records, ECM Records, Silkheart Records |
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