| Listen to the Silence | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June 26, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | Concept Records | |||
| Producer | George Russell | |||
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Listen to the Silence is a live album by George Russell originally recorded in 1971 and released on the Concept label in 1973, featuring a performance by Russell with Stanton Davis, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen with vocal chorus. [1]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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