Listen to the Silence
# Listen to the Silence

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.

## Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

    All compositions by George Russell - Text Credits: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown, "The Mark" by Maurice Nicoll, "Duino Elegies" by Rainer Maria Rilke
* "Event I" - 6:31
* "Event II" - 8:19
* "Event III" - 16:18
* "Event IV" - 13:56

   * Recorded the Kongsberg Church in Kongsberg, Norway on June 26, 1971.

## Personnel

* George Russell - timpani, arranger
* Stanton Davis - trumpet
* Jan Garbarek - tenor saxophone
* Terje Rypdal - electric guitar
* Webster Lewis - organ
* Bobo Stenson - electric piano
* Bjørnar Andresen - fender bass
* Arild Andersen - acoustic bass
* Jon Christensen - percussion
* Chorus of the Conservatory of Music in Oslo, Norway - Arnulv Hegstad, conductor
* Supplementally Chorus from the New England Conservatory
* Sue Auclair, Gailanne Cummings - soprano voice
* Joyce Gippo, Kay Dunlap - alto voice
* David Dusing, Ray Hardin - tenor voice
* Don Kendrick, Don Hovey, Dan Windham - bass voice
