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Hal Russell's Chemical Feast

Elixir

By HAL RUSSELL'S CHEMICAL FEAST

Label: Atavistic Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Broadway Blues/ Manas/ Four Free/ Four Winds/ Kahoutek/ March of the Cellulite Goddesses/ Airborne.

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW June 1, 2001

Hal Russell's Chemical Feast: Elixir

Read "Elixir" reviewed by AAJ Staff

By AAJ STAFF

When one examines the evolution of jazz, certain key individuals stand out as turning points. For free jazz in Chicago, it was Hal Russell's various groups that eventually helped spur Mars Williams and Ken Vandermark to prominence (at least on record); and that has led us to a virtual avalanche of good music. So it's worth ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW May 1, 2001

Hal Russell's Chemical Feast: Elixir

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 ...

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