George Russell (composer)
George Allen Russell (June 23, 1923 – July 27, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with a theory of harmony based on jazz rather than European music, in his book The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (1953).
Read more about George Russell (composer): Early Life, Early Career, Sojourn in Europe, Later Works, Work With Music Theory, Awards, Discography
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