Pee Wee Russell – Jazz Original (CD) Vinyl_greenskyBluegrass balancing hushed acoustic intimacy with

balancing hushed acoustic intimacy with textures that feel almost extraterrestrial

If You Talk In Your Sleep (2:21)

sits alongside original compositions in a way that feels completely natural

John Darnielle wrote these songs from a place of genuine survival

they were the foundation

Pee Wee Russell – Jazz Original (CD) Vinyl_greenskyBluegrass balancing hushed acoustic intimacy withPee Wee Russell's clarinet voice was unlike anyone else in jazz, a quavering, searching tone that defied every convention of his era and influenced generations of improvisers who valued personality over polish. A fixture of the 52nd Street scene and a trusted sideman to the greats of traditional jazz, Russell managed to sound utterly modern even when playing alongside Dixieland royalty. These 22 rare tracks capture a creative highpoint in Pee Wee