From: downtown81_at_rogers.com
Date: 2003-11-13 01:07:59
'The World Of Arthur Russell, due December 1 on Soul Jazz, compiles many of
these hard to find proto-house tracks. Russell's later work, including the
albums Tower of Meaning, World of Echo, and Another Thought, showcases his
classical and experimental side and attracted a small but devoted group of
admirers. Now, Steve Knutson, an industry veteran and long-time admirer of
Russell, has launched Audika Records and is readying three Russell releases:
a double disc reissue of World of Echo with an alternate version of the
entire album, a disc highlighting Russell's orchestrated music, and Calling
Out of Context, due on January 27, which is a collection of previously
unavailable rhythmic songs recorded between 1985 and 1990. "Arthur could
never make up his mind," explained Knutson afterlistening to hundreds of
hours of unreleased Russell tapes. "He was always searching for something he
couldn't find."