Gene Russell New Direction (Remastered Edition) CD

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Gene Russell New Direction (Remastered Edition) CDThe first album released by the most sought after label, bar none, among jazz collectors! And since keyboardist Gene Russell was at the artistic helm of Black Jazz, it was only natural that the label's debut record featured Russell himself, with the fitting title New Direction. Oft bootlegged, with original copies commanding princely sums, New Direction, while a fairly straight ahead piano trio outing, sets the tone for the entire label with its modal

student and teacher

his elegant

taped a memorable commercial with Ella Fitzgerald

Ramble On Rose

and a moving “Stella Blue” before the “Around and Around” finale and you have another great night—in fact

9 Features Keyboardists Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby Playing in Only Their Seventh and Second Shows

Cellophane" (the latter sung by future Dreamgirls star Obba Babatunde)

that include a couple of quotes from drummer Burnett and bassist Franklin

” that were to become staples of the band’s repertoire

bassist Gerald Brown

Let Me Get in Your Way

Roxy Special