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Active

1960s - 1990s

Born

1926 in Chicago, IL

Died

September, 1992 in Chicago, IL

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Avant-Garde Jazz Free Jazz Post-Bop

Member Of

NRG Ensemble The Flying Luttenbachers
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Hal Russell

Biography by Steve Huey

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Multi-instrumentalist and bandleader was a key figure in Chicago’s free jazz movement, especially in the ‘80s.
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Album Highlights

  • The Finnish/Swiss Tour
    Hal Russell / NRG Ensem …
    The Finnish/Swiss Tour
  • Hal's Bells
    Hal Russell
    Hal's Bells
  • Generation
    Hal Russell / NRG Ensem …
    Generation
  • NRG Ensemble
    Hal Russell / NRG Ensem …
    NRG Ensemble
  • Elixir
    Hal Russell
    Elixir
  • The Hal Russell Story
    Hal Russell / NRG Ensem …
    The Hal Russell Story
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