All About Jazz — Saxophonist/Composer/Bandleader Sean Nowell will be bringing his group to the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC on September 9th, 2009. Sean Nowell Group Sean Nowell - Tenor Saxophone Will Martina - Cello Art Hirahara - Piano Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic... more info

All About Jazz — NEC Mourns Death of Jazz Giant George Russell 05 Hon. D.M. Composer, Theorist, Author of Lydian Chromatic Concept, was Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Emeritus MacArthur Fellow, NEA Jazz Master, Living Jazz Legend Taught at NEC from 1969 George ... more info

All About Jazz — George Russell died Monday night. Here are some of the facts of his life, outlined by the Associated Press. BOSTON (AP) -- Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, h... more info

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

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