New York, N.Y. (album)

New York, N.Y. is an album by George Russell, originally released on Decca in either July or August 1959.

New York, N.Y.
Studio album by
George Russell
ReleasedJuly or August 1959[1][2][3]
Recorded1958–1959
GenreJazz
Length45:28
LabelDecca
George Russell chronology
The Jazz Workshop
(1957)		 New York, N.Y.
(1959)		 Jazz in the Space Age
(1960)
CD reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[6]

Recording and music

The album was recorded in 1958 and 1959.[5] Vocalist Jon Hendricks links some of the orchestral performances.[4]

Release and reception

New York, N.Y. was released by Decca Records in July or August 1959. The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states that "George Russell was one of the most forward-thinking composers and arrangers on the jazz scene during the 1950s, but his work was generally more appreciated by musicians than the jazz-buying public. New York, New York [sic] represents one of many high points in his career... In Rodgers & Hart's "Manhattan", Russell has the soloists playing over the orchestra's vamp, while he also creates an imaginative "East Side Medley" combining the standards "Autumn in New York" and "How About You." His original material is just as striking as his arrangements".[4]

Track listing
All compositions by George Russell except as indicated
  1. "Manhattan" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 10:34
  2. "Big City Blues" - 11:40
  3. Manhattan: "Rico" - 10:12
  4. East Side Medley: "Autumn in New York"/"How About You?" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin)/(Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) - 8:01
  5. "A Helluva Town" - 5:01

Personnel

Source:[5]

References
  1. "Decca 25". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 27 July 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "Jazz Picks of the Week" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 8 August 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "New York, N.Y." The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 3 August 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1249. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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