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George Russell
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Arranger, Composer, Piano
Year of Birth:
1923
Years with Miles:
1950s
A pioneer of post-bop composition and harmonic theory, whose jazz-based ideas (and writings) sought to free jazz performance from established European standards, helping to plant the seeds for modal jazz that Miles later reaped; he also introduced Miles to pianist Bill Evans.
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