Album

The African Game

George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra

1986 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The African Game by George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra

The African Game is a Jazz album by George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Organic Life On Earth Begins6:38
  2. A2The Paleolithic Game4:32
  3. A3Consciousness2:22
  4. A4The Survival Game7:45
  5. A5The Human Sensing Of Unity With Great Nature0:50

Side B

  1. B1African Empires8:23
  2. B2Cartesian Man3:28
  3. B3The Mega Minimalist Age4:04
  4. B4The Future?7:18

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • dense
  • chaotic
  • cerebral

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded live at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, June 18, 1983.
This release is made possible with the help of the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Olu Bata: Joe Galeota, Lazaro Perez, Kuto Perez, Amaro Laria, Enrique Cardenas
"O" in runouts denotes Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Amaro LariaPERCUSSION
  • Bill UrmsonELECTRIC BASS
  • Bob NieskeACOUSTIC BASS DOUBLE BASS
  • Brad JonesBARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET, FLUTE
  • Bruce BarthKEYBOARDS
  • Chip KanerTROMBONE
  • Chris PasinTRUMPET
  • David HagedornPERCUSSION
  • David MannALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Enrique CardenasPERCUSSION
  • Gary JoynesTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • George GarzoneTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
  • George RussellCONDUCTOR, COMPOSED BY CONDUCTOR, COMPOSED BY, LINER NOTES
  • Janus StepransALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
  • Jeff MarsanskisBASS TROMBONE
  • Joe GaleotaPERCUSSION
  • Keith CopelandDRUMS
  • Kuto PerezPERCUSSION

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