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(Born: 19 December 1954 – Died: 18 January 2021) was an acoustic guitarist who worked in free improvisation beginning in the 1970s. He promoted concerts and appeared on more than 50 recordings.
Co-founder of Label [l959706].

ALBUMS


John Russell / Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg
Before The Wedding
2025, CD, Album, Ltd, Num, Empty Birdcage Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Lol Coxhill, John Russell, Veryan Weston, Sabu Toyozumi
Musashi As The Water
2022, CD, Album, Chap Chap Records
Butcher* / Lash* / Russell* / Sanders*
Discernment
2021, CD, Album, Spoonhunt
John Russell / John Butcher / Dominic Lash
But Everything Now Left Before It Arrived
2021, CD, Album, Meenna
Ross Lambert, John Russell
A Duet
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Album, Earshots! Recordings
Brice* / Russell* / Wastell* + Rhodri Davies
Human To Human
2020, 4xFile, FLAC, Hundred Years Gallery (2)
Russell* / Keune* / Vanderstraeten*
On Sunday
2020, CD, Album, Ltd, A New Wave Of Jazz, ,
Free Improvisation
John Russell, Olie Brice, Henry Kaiser, Ray Russell
The Dukes Of Bedford
2020
Thurston Moore - John Russell
Thurston Moore - John Russell Fundraiser
2019, 3xFile, FLAC, The Vortex Jazz Club, ,
Free Improvisation
Keune*, Russell*, Schneider*, Lovens*
Nothing Particularly Horrible (Live In Bochum '93)
2019, CD, Album, FMR Records (2)
Duerinckx*, Russell*, Safatly*
Serpentes
2019
Evan Parker, John Russell, Ian Brighton, Philipp Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos, Trevor Taylor
Reunion Live From Cafe Oto
2017, CD, Album, FMR Records (2)
Evan Parker, John Edwards, John Russell
Walthamstow Moon ('61 Revisited)
2017
John Russell, Paul G. Smyth
Ditch School
2017
Evan Parker, John Russell, John Edwards, Pat Thomas, Alison Blunt, Benedict Taylor, David Leahy, Kay Grant, Alex Ward
Mopomoso Tour 2013 Making Rooms
2016, 4xCD + Box, Weekertoft
Ken Ikeda, John Russell, Eddie Prévost
In Search Of Wasabi
2016, File, FLAC, Weekertoft, Weekertoft
John Russell
With...
2015, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Ståle Liavik Solberg / John Russell, Anders Tveit / Eskil Muan Sæther
Nonfigurativ Musikk 8
2015, Cass, Album, Ltd, Num, Nonfigurativ Musikk
Russell* / Beresford* / Edwards* / Liavik Solberg*
Will It Float?
2015
Mats Gustafsson With John Russell & Phil Minton
A Duo(s)
2015, Vinyl Pink, ,
Free Improvisation/Free Jazz
John Russell / Ståle Liavik Solberg
No Step
2014, CD, Dig, Hispid
Russell* / Ferraris*
After-Dinner
2014, CD, Ltd, Fratto9 Under The Sky Records, ,
Ambient/Drone/Experimental/Electro/Acoustic/Free Improvisation
Trio Blurb : Maggie Nicols, John Russell, Mia Zabelka
Trio Blurb
2013, CD, Album, Extraplatte, ,
Free Improvisation
Mats Gustafsson, John Russell, Raymond Strid
Birds
2012, CD, Album, dEN Records
Pascal Marzan / John Russell
Translations
2011, CD, Album, Emanem
John Russell / Martine Altenburger
Duet
2010, CD, Album, Another Timbre
John Russell
Hyste
2010, CD, Album, psi (3)
Doneda* / Russell* / Turner*
The Cigar That Talks
2010, CD, Album, Éditions Piednu
John Russell
Analekta
2007, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
John Russell / Ute Völker / Mathieu Werchowski
Three Planets
2004, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Chris Burn, Lol Coxhill, John Edwards, Phil Minton, John Russell
Mopomoso Solos 2002
2004, CD, Album, Emanem
John Russell / Sabu Toyozumi / Kemmy Nishioka* / Shuichi Oyama / Osamu Nomura / Machiko Kitayama / Nobuhiko Naruse
Creative In Hodogawa Vol.11 - Sangeraku
2004, CD, May 2nd
Stefan Keune / John Russell
Frequency Of Use
2003, CD, Album, Nur/Nicht/Nur
John Russell
From Next To Last (Improvised Guitar Solos 2001-2)
2002, CD, Album, Emanem
John Russell & Roger Turner
The Second Sky
2001, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Stefan Keune, John Russell
Excerpts & Offerings
2001, CD, Album, Acta, ,
Free Improvisation
John Russell / Maarten Altena / Terry Day
The Fairly Young Bean
1999, CD, Album, Emanem
Evan Parker With John Russell / John Edwards / Mark Sanders
London Air Lift
1997, CD, Album, FMP, ,
Free Improvisation
John Russell & Roger Turner
Birthdays
1996, CD, Album, Emanem
Butcher*, Durrant*, Lovens*, Malfatti*, Russell*
News From The Shed
1989, ,
Free Improvisation
Jon Rose / John Russell / Steve Beresford / Tony Wren
Luton - Centre Of The Universe
1981, Cass, C-6, Fringe Benefit Records
Jon Rose, Barry Guy, Evan Parker, John Russell
Hypa-Stretch
1981
Jon Rose, John Russell, Maggie Nicols
The Other Room
1981
John Russell / Kondo Toshinori* / Roger Turner
Artless Sky
1980, LP, Album, Caw Records (2), ,
Free Improvisation
John Russell / Richard Coldman
Home Cooking / Guitar Solos
1979, LP, Album, Incus
Gary Todd* / Dave Solomon / John Russel* / Nigel Coombes / Steve Beresford
Teatime
1975
John Russell / Jean Demey / Jean-Michel van Schouwburg
The Mercelis Concert In Brussels 2006
CD, Album, INaudible (2), ,
Free Improvisation
Stefan Keune & John Russell
Two Pieces
CDr, Not On Label (Stefan Keune Self-released)
Trio Blurb
W
2018, CD, Album, Evil Rabbit Records, Evil Rabbit Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Vario-50
The Art Of The Duo
2017, CDr, Ltd, Num, Edition Explico, ,
Free Improvisation
Will It Float?
The Sorter
2017, CD, Album, Va Fongool
Stray
Into Darkness
2017, CD, Album, Iluso Records
Sabu John Duo
Empty Spontaneity
2017, CD, Album, Chap Chap Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Russell, Lonberg-Holm Duo
Home
2012, CDr, Album, Ltd, Peira, ,
Free Improvisation
Five Rooms
No Room For Doubt
2009, CD, Album, Amirani Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Vario-44
Vario-44
2007, CDr, Ltd, Num, Edition Explico, ,
Free Improvisation
Evan Parker Octet
Crossing The River
2006, CD, Album, psi (3)
Russell, Durrant, Butcher
Conceits
1987
Quiet Violence
Requiem
1985, LP, Impetus Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Electric String Trio
Live
1983, Cass, Album, Bead Records
Vario II
Vario II
1980, LP, Moers Music

APPEARANCES +


John Russell
Untitled Improvisation
2013, File, MP3, 320, Another Timbre
Various
Fête Quaqua 2009
2020, 27xFile, FLAC, Weekertoft
Derek Bailey, Trevor Watts & Terry Day
Derek Bailey, Trevor Watts & Terry Day At LTC – Amazing Band At N.E.Poly
2020, 4xFile, FLAC, Terry Day Archives
London Improvisers Orchestra
Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert 24​-​10​-​2007
2020, File, FLAC, Not On Label (London Improvisers Orchestra Self-released)
WARMM
Sounds Of Dalston
2019, 5xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (WARMM Self-released)
Various
Discovery Festival 2017 - Channel
2018, 23xFile, FLAC, Album, Weekertoft, ,
Free Improvisation
Henry Kaiser
Friends & Heroes: Guitar Duets
2017, CD, Album, Comp, Fractal Music
Various
Frets Of Yore: A Collection Of GuitART Pieces For The Immediate Past
2017, CDr, Album, Ltd, Spectropol Records, ,
Experimental/Avantgarde
Spontaneous Music Orchestra
Search & Reflect
2016, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, Comp, RE + Comp, Emanem
Mia Zabelka
Monday Sessions
2015, CD, Album, Ltd, Creative Sources, ,
Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Günter Christmann
The Sublime And The Profane, Processes Between Improvised Music And Sounds From Daily Live
2014, 2xCDr, Album, Ltd, Num, Edition Explico
Sabu Toyozumi
Kosai Yujyo
2012, 2xCD, Ltd, Improvising Beings, INaudible (2), ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Otherways And Free Space
Life Amid The Artefacts
2011, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Didi Kern* & Philipp Quehenberger / Regolith
Untitled
2011, 2xCass, Ltd, Rock Is Hell Records, Interstellar Records, Na Woat Na
Evan Parker
House Full Of Floors
2009, CD, Album, Tzadik
Lol Coxhill
More Together Than Alone
2007, CD, Album, Emanem
Terry Day
2006 Duos
2007, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Freedom Of The City 2004: Small Groups
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Emanem
Various
Freedom Of The City 2003: Small Groups
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Freedom Of The City 2002: Small Groups
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Neil Rogers
The Best of Neil Rogers '02 & '03
2003, CD, WQAM-560-Miami
Various
Freedom Of The City 2001 - Small Groups
2002, 2xCD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Freedom Of The City 2001 - Large Groups
2002, 2xCD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Chris Burn Ensemble*
Horizontals White
2002, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
The All Angels Concerts
2002, 2xCD, Emanem
Various
Deluxe Improvisation Series Vol. 2: 2001 Pt. 1
2001, CD, Comp, ASE (2)
Strings With Evan Parker
Strings With Evan Parker
2001, 3xCD, Album, Emanem
Chris Burn Ensemble*
The Place 1991
2001, CD, Album, Emanem, ,
Free Improvisation
John Butcher / Phil Durrant / John Russell*
The Scenic Route
1999, ,
Free Improvisation
Chris Burn's Ensemble
Navigations
1998, CD, Album, Acta, ,
Free Improvisation
Luc Houtkamp
The Duo Recordings
1998, CD, Album, Ltd, Num, X-OR, ,
Free Improvisation
Hugh Davies
Interplay
1997, CD, Album, FMR Records (2), ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Butcher • Durrant • Russell*
Concert Moves
1995
Radu Malfatti
Ohrkiste
1992
Chris Burn's Ensemble
Cultural Baggage
1990
Martin Archer
Wild Pathway Favourites
1988, LP, Album, Ladder Records (2), Ladder Records (2)
Jon Rose
Forward Of Short Leg
1987, LP, Album, Dossier, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Vario
1986, LP, Moers Music, ,
Free Improvisation
The Grumbleweeds
Comedy From Their Radio 2 Series
1979
Tuckahoe Junior High School Choruses
Fling For Spring - 1968
1968, LP, Richmond Sound Stages,
Buck Owens
The Best Of Buck Owens
Various
My Moments - Entspannung Pur
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Impuls International, TCM (4)
Various
Grain: A Compilation Of 99 Short Tracks
2003, CD, Comp, Dot Dot Dot Music, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental/Minimal/Ambient
Various
Network: Volume Two - 54 Music Miniatures
1995, CD, Comp, Discus