Recordings
November, 1961
The joys of Ezz-thetics (Riverside) by the George Russell Sextet are so manifold it would be almost presumptuous of us to label it as simply a fine recording; it is much more than that. It is an LP filled with heady, provocative arrangements, fluent and cerebral solo work and an internal rapport that indicates a deep mutual respect of talent. But primarily it possesses an exhilarating freshness -- a happy refusal to tread timeworn musical paths of least resistance without resorting to cacophonic...
