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Well, the text says everything. Do you know what musicians keep using this concept in his art? (separately of the mentioned in the book, off course, I think in musicians of our time). This is very interesting to hear them and see in the manner they take the LCCOTO. Thanks,

There are many important musicians who had direct contact with George Russell, like Miles Davis, Steve Swallow, Eric Dophy, Bill Evans, and Denny Zeitlin. This list could certainly be expanded greatly. There are others, such as Pat Metheny, who have acknowledged studying the Concept in their formative years.

Expanding on the list of musicians who use the Concept today, you'd have to include all of George Russell's bands. Here's the personnel of the Living Time Orchestra from "The 80th Birthday Concert" in 2003: Stuart Brooks, Stanton Davis, Palle Mikkelborg: trumpet; Dave Bargeron: trombone; Richard Henry: bass trombone; Andy Sheppard: tenor saxophone; Chris Biscoe: alto saxophone; Pete Hurt: baritone/bass clarinet: Hiro Honshuku: flute/electronics; Brad Hatfield, Steve Lodder: keyboards; Bill Urmson: Fender bass; Mike Walker: guitar; Richie Morales: drums: Pat Hollenbeck: percussion. Then you'd add Billy Ward: drums and Tiger Okoshi: trumpet from the GR website. Then the personnel in all the other bands Mr Russell has led since the 1950's and those who have played his comositions, which would also include Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Teddy Charles, Gil Evans, Charlie Ventura, Artie Shaw, JJ Johnson, Gerry Mulligan, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, David Baker, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Brookmeyer, Milt Hinton, Ian Carr, Carla Bley, Don Ellis, Art Farmer, Buddy de Franco, Lee Konitz, Barry Galbraith, Hal McCusick, and Michael Jackson on "Wanna be Startin Somethin"

This list still just skims the surface. I'm sure others could add more – like all his former students from the New England Conservatory of Music, etc, etc.

Bob

It would be interesting to know who studied the Concept formally with George Russell. I know David Baker and Art Farmer would fit into this list. Based on a 1976 interview in Guitar Player magazine, I’m sure Barry Galbraith studied the book and certainly had access to Mr. Russell.

Well' I'm sure influenced by it, if you count me as a musician!

In the new Downbeat there is an article about the great pianist, Steve Kuhn, that mentions that he studied with George Russell.

Another "great pianist" who was influenced by the Concept is Gil Goldstein. See the interview with George Russell in his "Jazz Composers Companion".
Also see this interview with David Baker about the seminal Lenox School of Jazz: http://www.iaje.org/article.asp?ArticleID=106

Bob