| New York, N.Y. | ||||
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| Released | July or August 1959 [1] [2] [3] | |||
| Recorded | 1958–1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| Down Beat | [7] |
New York, N.Y. is an album by George Russell, originally released on Decca in either July or August 1959.
The album was recorded in 1958 and 1959. [5] Vocalist Jon Hendricks links some of the orchestral performances. [4]
New York, N.Y. was released by Decca Records in July or August 1959. The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states that "George Russell was one of the most forward-thinking composers and arrangers on the jazz scene during the 1950s, but his work was generally more appreciated by musicians than the jazz-buying public. New York, New York[sic] represents one of many high points in his career... In Rodgers & Hart's "Manhattan", Russell has the soloists playing over the orchestra's vamp, while he also creates an imaginative "East Side Medley" combining the standards "Autumn in New York" and "How About You." His original material is just as striking as his arrangements". [4]
Source: [5]
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