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Hal Russell's Chemical Feast: Elixir

Read "Elixir" reviewed by Derek Taylor


The music of Chemical Feast incorporates an ingredient often lacking from most free jazz - a healthy helping of humor and whimsy. One of Hal Russell’s numerous pre-NRG vehicles, the quintet juggled a manic improvisatory energy with all-wheel drive versatility and a circus-like jocularity pervaded their music. As the first of a series of archival recordings culled from Russell’s extensive private tape cache by John Corbett and Mars Williams the rollicking performance captured on this disc presents the band in ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Elixir

Atavistic Records
2001

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