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George Russell

1923 - 2009

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George Allen Russell (June 23, 1923 – July 27, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with a theory of harmony based on jazz rather than European music, in his book Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (1953). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). George Russell is the 1,849th most popular musician (up from 1,882nd in 2024), the 9,826th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,550th in 2019) and the 711th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, George Russell ranks 1,849 out of 3,175. Before him are Craig Jones, Jim Gordon, Mille Petrozza, Michala Petri, Aurelio Voltaire, and Coco Lee. After him are Biréli Lagrène, Juice Leskinen, Paul Bostaph, Pepper Adams, Four Tet, and Myra Hess.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, George Russell ranks 413. Before him are Leonid Shamkovich, Herman Chernoff, Isaac Schwartz, Robert Sabatier, Percy Heath, and Monica Lovinescu. After him are Ivano Blason, Aleksandr Alov, The Fabulous Moolah, Alice von Hildebrand, Adolphe Hug, and George Mostow. Among people deceased in 2009, George Russell ranks 332. Before him are Ali Akbar Khan, Howard Zieff, Adriano Directo Emperado, Isaac Schwartz, Jorge Enrique Adoum, and John Keel. After him are Zygmunt Chychła, Arturo Gatti, Zena Marshall, Kristina Brenk, Lou Albano, and Chris Connor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Russell ranks 9,828 out of 20,380. Before him are Wallace Langham (1965), Dudley Nichols (1895), Billy Beane (1962), Brad Gilbert (1961), Mary Boland (1882), and John Keel (1930). After him are Edward Van Sloan (1882), Mary K. Gaillard (1939), Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Luke Gallows (1983), Loleatta Holloway (1946), and Henriette Avram (1919).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Russell ranks 711. Before him are Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Bootsy Collins (1951), Percy Heath (1923), Otis Spann (1924), Craig Jones (1972), and Jim Gordon (1945). After him are Paul Bostaph (1964), Pepper Adams (1930), Ray Bryant (1931), Joey Castillo (1966), Wes Borland (1975), and Michael Steele (1955).

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