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Arthur Russell

Saturday, March 2, 19859:00 pm

The influential and profoundly brave cross-genre artist (1951–1992) presented “The Deer In The Forest,” and other extended vocal compositions with his serenely amplified cello.

With Peter Zummo, trombone, Elodie Lauten on Casio keyboard. Considered early versions of songs that became more focused later. For example, “Each Step Is Moving” (around 7 minutes in), is substantially “This Is How We Walk On The Moon,” which wasn’t released until 1994, posthumously. In this concert, Russell was experimenting with repeated phrases and lines, as if testing them out, which likely emerged later in more developed versions.

Roulette’s podcast featuring this concert with commentary by Peter Zummo can be found here.

Arthur Russell

Saturday, March 2, 19859:00 pm

The influential and profoundly brave cross-genre artist (1951–1992) presented “The Deer In The Forest,” and other extended vocal compositions with his serenely amplified cello.

With Peter Zummo, trombone, Elodie Lauten on Casio keyboard. Considered early versions of songs that became more focused later. For example, “Each Step Is Moving” (around 7 minutes in), is substantially “This Is How We Walk On The Moon,” which wasn’t released until 1994, posthumously. In this concert, Russell was experimenting with repeated phrases and lines, as if testing them out, which likely emerged later in more developed versions.

Roulette’s podcast featuring this concert with commentary by Peter Zummo can be found here.