Hal Russell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHal Russell
American musician
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1926
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 05-Sep-1992
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Hal Russell
- Hal Russell (born Harold Luttenbacher, August 28, 1926 – September 5, 1992) was an American free jazz composer, band leader and mult-instrumentalist who performed mainly on saxophone and drums but occasionally on trumpet or vibraphone.
- Russel's fiery music was marked by significant humor, not unlike much of Dutch drummer Han Bennink's output.
- His music was so accessible that People magazine hailed The Finnish Swiss Tour on ECM as one of its top 5 albums of the year.
- Russell set the table for the free improv and free jazz scene which exploded later in the 90's in Chicago.
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