Allmusic Blog — Jazz icon George Russell died on Monday at age 86. Although celebrated for his work as a composer, arranger, and bandleader, Russell also developed the Lydian concept, which stressed the playing of jazz music based on scales rather than chord progres... more info

USA Today Music — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, ... more info

Topix — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. more info

Associated Press — BOSTON (AP) -- Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died.... more info

Detroit Free Press — BOSTON — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — BOSTON - Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. He was 86. more info

All About Jazz — {{Steve Kuhn = 8506}}, Mostly Coltrane (ECM). Kuhn pays homage to John Coltrane, who briefly employed him in 1960 when the pianist was on the doorstep of his career. His tribute encompasses elegiac, earthy and wildly exploratory facets of the great s... more info

Totally Fuzzy — cosmo said...The Giraffes : The days are filled with years (1999)Chris and Tad : Hand me that door (2000)Peter Case (with David Perales) : Thank you St. Jude (2001)Stanley Brinks, Freschard, Howard Hugues : Wrong pictureThe Wire O.S.T.Poison Idea : P... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mike-floyd said...... some more dreamy shoegazer inspired psych music by:- Shalloboi - dandelions (USA 2009) (mp3 zip, 8 tracks, 52 min, 92,8 MB)- Shalloboi - 04-18-2009 - Chicago, Elastic Arts Foundation (USA 2009) (mp3 zip, 8 tracks, 49 min, 67,3 M... more info

All About Jazz — Pianist Steve Kuhn Pays Tribute to John Coltrane with Mostly Coltrane ECM Records is proud to announce pianist Steve Kuhn's most recent release, Mostly Coltrane. The album, which was released on July 7, pays tribute to legendary saxophonist John Col... more info