Othello Ballet Suite/Electronic Organ Sonata No. 1 is an album by composer George Russell which was recorded in Europe and released by the Swedish Sonet Records and by the Flying Dutchman label in the US in 1970.Jazzlists: Flying Dutchman 10100 series discography, accessed November 11, 2019Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography, accessed November 11, 2019George Russell: Discography, accessed November 11, 2019 The album was reissued in 1981 on the Italian Soul Note labelCAM Jazz: Album details, accessed November 11, 2019
Recording Othello was recorded November 3, 1967, at the studios of Radio Sweden in Stockholm. The basic material for Electronic Organ Sonata was recorded October 1, 1968 on the grand church organ of Grorud Church, Oslo. Technical work and final assemblage was performed in the electronic music studios of Radio Sweden.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn stated: "An uneven but compelling work by George Russell that combines jazz, classical, and Shakespeare. The results range from magnificent to chaotic; there's a large band that includes mostly obscure foreign musicians. It was one of the first times that Norway's Jan Garbarek appeared playing tenor sax on a major label".
Tracks 1. Othello Ballet Suite (Part I) Alto Saxophone – Arne Domnerus Drums – Jon Christensen Orchestra – Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Tenor Saxophone – Bernt Rosengren, Jan Garbarek Trumpet – Rolf Eriksson
2. Othello Ballet Suite (Part II) Alto Saxophone – Arne Domnerus Drums – Jon Christensen Orchestra – Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Tenor Saxophone – Bernt Rosengren, Jan Garbarek Trumpet – Rolf Eriksson (
3. Electronic Organ Sonata No. 1 Engineer [Recording] – Bjornar Andresen, Kåre Kolberg Organ [Church Organ] – George Russell
Credits Mixed by, Engineer – Gote Nilsson Producer, composed by – George Russell
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