''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

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and by the

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label in the US in 1970.Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography
accessed November 11, 2019 The album was reissued in 1981 on the Italian

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Recording

Othello was recorded November 3, 1967, at the studios of

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in Stockholm. The basic material for Electronic Organ Sonata was recorded October 1, 1968 on the grand church organ of Grorud Church,

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. Technical work and final assemblage was performed in the electronic music studios of Radio Sweden.

Reception

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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 *

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– Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, The *

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– Bernt Rosengren, Jan Garbarek *

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– 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 ecording– Bjornar Andresen, Kåre Kolberg *Organ hurch Organ– George Russell

Credits

*Mixed by, Engineer – Gote Nilsson *Producer, composed by – George Russell

References

{{Authority control George Russell (composer) albums 1970 albums Flying Dutchman Records albums Sonet Records albums Black Saint/Soul Note albums