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ex The George Russell Sextet
ex The George Russell Sextet
American arranger, composer, band leader, saxophonist and flutist
(September 30, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts - November 2, 2012 in Nivå, Denmark).
Moved to Denmark in 1962 and was an influential leader of Danish Radio Big Band from 1971 to 1973. The big band still plays a number of the compositions Pitts made for them.
Member of the The Danish Radio Jazz Group 1965-1967.
Received the Django D'or of Honour-price in 2005. He was supposed to have received the Leo Mathisen price on the day of his dying (Nov. 2 2012) and a honorary-concert with his compositions was instead made into a memorial-concert.
APPEARANCES +
Various
Spiritual Jazz 3 - Europe (Modal, Esoteric And Ethereal Jazz From The European Underground 1963-1972)
2012, CD, 
,
, Free Jazz/Modal
Birgit Brüel
Birgit Brüel Synger Dansk - 1953-1990
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Music Mecca
Birgit Brüel
Birgit Brüel In English - 1953-1975
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Music Mecca, 
Various
On The Spot Vol. 2 - A Peek At The 60's Danish Jazz Scene
2008, CD, 
Various
Cykelmyggen Og Dansemyggen (Sange fra Cykelmyggen Og Dansemyggen Samt Bennys Badekar)
2007, CD, Comp, Exlibris, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Palæ Bar Allstars 1990-2000
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Palæ Bar Records,
The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra Conducted By Niels Jørgen Steen
The Governor
1999, CD, Album, Storyville
The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra
Ways Of Seeing (Live At The Basement, Sydney)
1999, CD, Storyville,
Various
The Best Of Danish Jazz
1998, CD, Comp, Dacapo (4), 
The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra
This Train
1997, CD, Album, Dacapo Records
Danish Radio Big Band Featuring Jesper Thilo
A Little Bit Of Duke
1995, CD, Album, Dacapo Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
Bennys Badekar
1992, ,
, Soundtrack
Ben Webster
Plays Duke Ellington
1988
Ben Webster
Master Of Jazz
1984,
Swing/Bop
Bjarne Rostvold Quintet
Spotlight
1981, LP, Metronome,
George Russell Sextet* Guest Artist - Don Cherry
At Beethoven Hall
1971
The Danish Jazzballet Society'-Ensemble Conductor: Bjarne Rostvold
The Jazz Dancer "Revisited"
1971
Eddie Skoller
Krigens Barn / Søndag I Byen
1970, 7", Single, Mono, Philips, Philips
Birgit Lystager
Birgit Lystager
1970, Vinyl, ,
, Bossa Nova/Schlager
Eddie Skoller
Facetter
1970
Various
Bennys Badekar
1970, Vinyl Solid Centre, ,
, Soundtrack
Palle Mikkelborg & Radiojazzgruppen*
The Mysterious Corona
1967, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Modal
Bjarne Rostvold
Switch
1966
Various
Die Jazz-Werkstatt '66
1966, Vinyl, 
,
, Cool Jazz/Post Bop
George Russell Sextet* Guest Artist - Don Cherry
At Beethoven Hall
1965, ,
, Post Bop/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
George Russell Sextet* Guest Don Cherry
At Beethoven Hall II
1965
The Radio Jazz Group*
The Radio Jazz Group
1965
PH*
PH På Plade
1965
Jazz Quintet 60
Presenting Jazz Quintet 60
1963
Jaye P. Morgan
Slow And Easy
1959
Erik Moseholm, Radiojazzgruppen*
Collection 3 (Radiojazzgruppen 1962-66)
CD, Comp, Music Mecca, ,
, Hard Bop/Post Bop
The Danish Jazzballet Society'-Ensemble Conductor: Bjarne Rostvold
The Jazz Dancer
Various
Dansk Musik I 1000 År - En Antologi
2000, 13xCD, Comp + Box, Dacapo (4), ,
, Early/Choral/Baroque/Opera
