Riverside session · in the studio
January 31, 1962
George Russell Septet
In the room
George Russell – piano
Don Ellis – trumpet- Dave Baker – trombone
- John Pierce – alto sax
- Paul Plummer – tenor sax
Steve Swallow – bass · as Stephen Swallow- Joe Hunt – drums
The takes
3 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Pan-Daddy | RLP 412 |
| – | The Stratus Seekers | RLP 412 |
| – | Kige's Tune | RLP 412 |
| – | Blues In Orbit | RLP 412 |
| – | A Lonely Place | RLP 412 |
| – | Stereophrenic | RLP 412 |
| – | The Stratus Seekers (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-365-2 |
| – | Kige's Tune (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RCD-30188-25 |
| – | Kige's Tune (take 5) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RCD-30188-25 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 375 | Ezz-thetics | George Russell Sextet | 1961 | George Russell, Don Ellis, Dave Baker, Steve Swallow, Joe Hunt |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 440 | The Outer View | George Russell | 1962 | George Russell, Don Ellis, Paul Plummer, Steve Swallow |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 341 | Stratusphunk | George Russell Sextet | 1961 | George Russell, Dave Baker, Joe Hunt |