John Russell
(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 Weekertoft.
Before The Wedding
John Russell / Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg
2025
Empty Birdcage Records
CD, Album, Ltd, Num
Musashi As The Water
Lol Coxhill, John Russell, Veryan Weston, Sabu Toyozumi
2022
Chap Chap Records
CD, Album
Discernment
Butcher* / Lash* / Russell* / Sanders*
2021
Spoonhunt
CD, Album
But Everything Now Left Before It Arrived
John Russell / John Butcher / Dominic Lash
2021
Meenna
CD, Album
A Duet
Ross Lambert, John Russell
2020
Earshots! Recordings
2xFile, FLAC, Album
Human To Human
Brice* / Russell* / Wastell* + Rhodri Davies
2020
Hundred Years Gallery (2)
4xFile, FLAC
On Sunday
Russell* / Keune* / Vanderstraeten*
2020
A New Wave Of Jazz
CD, Album, Ltd
The Dukes Of Bedford
John Russell, Olie Brice, Henry Kaiser, Ray Russell
2020
Thurston Moore - John Russell Fundraiser
Thurston Moore - John Russell
2019
The Vortex Jazz Club
3xFile, FLAC
Nothing Particularly Horrible (Live In Bochum '93)
Keune*, Russell*, Schneider*, Lovens*
2019
FMR Records (2)
CD, Album
Serpentes
Duerinckx*, Russell*, Safatly*
2019
Reunion Live From Cafe Oto
Evan Parker, John Russell, Ian Brighton, Philipp Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos, Trevor Taylor (2)
2017
FMR Records (2)
CD, Album
Walthamstow Moon ('61 Revisited)
Evan Parker, John Edwards, John Russell
2017
Ditch School
John Russell, Paul G. Smyth
2017
Mopomoso Tour 2013 Making Rooms
Evan Parker, John Russell, John Edwards, Pat Thomas, Alison Blunt, Benedict Taylor, David Leahy, Kay Grant, Alex Ward (5)
2016
Weekertoft
4xCD + Box
In Search Of Wasabi
Ken Ikeda, John Russell, Eddie Prévost
2016
Weekertoft, Weekertoft
File, FLAC
With...
John Russell
2015
Emanem
CD, Album
Nonfigurativ Musikk 8
Ståle Liavik Solberg / John Russell, Anders Tveit / Eskil Muan Sæther
2015
Nonfigurativ Musikk
Cass, Album, Ltd, Num
Will It Float?
Russell* / Beresford* / Edwards* / Liavik Solberg*
2015
A Duo(s)
Mats Gustafsson With John Russell & Phil Minton
2015
No Step
John Russell / Ståle Liavik Solberg
2014
Hispid
CD, Dig
After-Dinner
Russell* / Ferraris*
2014
Fratto9 Under The Sky Records
CD, Ltd
Trio Blurb
Trio Blurb : Maggie Nicols, John Russell, Mia Zabelka
2013
Extraplatte
CD, Album
Untitled Improvisation
John Russell
2013
Another Timbre
File, MP3, 320
Birds
Mats Gustafsson, John Russell, Raymond Strid
2012
dEN Records
CD, Album
Translations
Pascal Marzan / John Russell
2011
Emanem
CD, Album
Duet
John Russell / Martine Altenburger
2010
Another Timbre
CD, Album
Hyste
John Russell
2010
psi (3)
CD, Album
The Cigar That Talks
Doneda* / Russell* / Turner*
2010
Éditions Piednu
CD, Album
Analekta
John Russell
2007
Emanem
CD, Album
Three Planets
John Russell / Ute Völker / Mathieu Werchowski
2004
Emanem
CD, Album
Mopomoso Solos 2002
Chris Burn, Lol Coxhill, John Edwards, Phil Minton, John Russell
2004
Emanem
CD, Album
Creative In Hodogawa Vol.11 - Sangeraku
John Russell / Sabu Toyozumi / Kemmy Nishioka* / Shuichi Oyama / Osamu Nomura / Machiko Kitayama / Nobuhiko Naruse
2004
May 2nd
CD
Frequency Of Use
Stefan Keune / John Russell
2003
Nur/Nicht/Nur
CD, Album
From Next To Last (Improvised Guitar Solos 2001-2)
John Russell
2002
Emanem
CD, Album
The Second Sky
John Russell & Roger Turner
2001
Emanem
CD, Album
Excerpts & Offerings
Stefan Keune, John Russell
2001
Acta
CD, Album
The Fairly Young Bean
John Russell / Maarten Altena / Terry Day
1999
Emanem
CD, Album
London Air Lift
Evan Parker With John Russell / John Edwards / Mark Sanders
1997
FMP
CD, Album
Birthdays
John Russell & Roger Turner
1996
Emanem
CD, Album
News From The Shed
Butcher*, Durrant*, Lovens*, Malfatti*, Russell*
1989
Luton - Centre Of The Universe
Jon Rose / John Russell / Steve Beresford / Tony Wren
1981
Fringe Benefit Records
Cass, C-6
Hypa-Stretch
Jon Rose, Barry Guy, Evan Parker, John Russell
1981
The Other Room
Jon Rose, John Russell, Maggie Nicols
1981
Artless Sky
John Russell / Kondo Toshinori* / Roger Turner
1980
Caw Records (2)
LP, Album
Home Cooking / Guitar Solos
John Russell / Richard Coldman
1979
Incus
LP, Album
Teatime
Gary Todd* / Dave Solomon / John Russel* / Nigel Coombes / Steve Beresford
1975
The Mercelis Concert In Brussels 2006
John Russell / Jean Demey / Jean-Michel van Schouwburg
INaudible (2)
CD, Album
Two Pieces
Stefan Keune & John Russell
Not On Label (Stefan Keune Self-released)
CDr
Fête Quaqua 2009
Various
2020
Weekertoft
27xFile, FLAC
Derek Bailey, Trevor Watts & Terry Day At LTC – Amazing Band At N.E.Poly
Derek Bailey, Trevor Watts & Terry Day
2020
Terry Day Archives
4xFile, FLAC
Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert 24-10-2007
London Improvisers Orchestra
2020
Not On Label (London Improvisers Orchestra Self-released)
File, FLAC
Sounds Of Dalston
WARMM
2019
Not On Label (WARMM Self-released)
5xFile, FLAC
The Controversy
Zac Brown (3)
2019
Discovery Festival 2017 - Channel
Various
2018
Weekertoft
23xFile, FLAC, Album
W
Trio Blurb
2018
Evil Rabbit Records, Evil Rabbit Records
CD, Album
The Art Of The Duo
Vario-50
2017
Edition Explico
CDr, Ltd, Num
Friends & Heroes: Guitar Duets
Henry Kaiser
2017
Fractal Music
CD, Album, Comp
Frets Of Yore: A Collection Of GuitART Pieces For The Immediate Past
Various
2017
Spectropol Records
CDr, Album, Ltd
The Sorter
Will It Float?
2017
Va Fongool
CD, Album
Into Darkness
Stray (19)
2017
Iluso Records
CD, Album
Empty Spontaneity
Sabu John Duo
2017
Chap Chap Records
CD, Album
Search & Reflect
Spontaneous Music Orchestra
2016
Emanem
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, Comp, RE + Comp
Monday Sessions
Mia Zabelka
2015
Creative Sources
CD, Album, Ltd
The Sublime And The Profane, Processes Between Improvised Music And Sounds From Daily Live
Günter Christmann
2014
Edition Explico
2xCDr, Album, Ltd, Num
Kosai Yujyo
Sabu Toyozumi
2012
Improvising Beings, INaudible (2)
2xCD, Ltd
Home
Russell, Lonberg-Holm Duo
2012
Peira
CDr, Album, Ltd
Life Amid The Artefacts
Otherways And Free Space (2)
2011
Emanem
CD, Album
Untitled
Didi Kern* & Philipp Quehenberger / Regolith (2)
2011
Rock Is Hell Records, Interstellar Records, Na Woat Na
2xCass, Ltd
House Full Of Floors
Evan Parker
2009
Tzadik
CD, Album
No Room For Doubt
Five Rooms
2009
Amirani Records
CD, Album
Night Lights
Clarence King & The Regents
2009
Clarence King & The Regents
CD
More Together Than Alone
Lol Coxhill
2007
Emanem
CD, Album
Vario-44
Vario-44
2007
Edition Explico
CDr, Ltd, Num
2006 Duos
Terry Day
2007
Emanem
CD, Album
Crossing The River
Evan Parker Octet
2006
psi (3)
CD, Album
Freedom Of The City 2004: Small Groups
Various
2006
Emanem
2xCD, Comp
Freedom Of The City 2003: Small Groups
Various
2004
Emanem
2xCD, Comp
Freedom Of The City 2002: Small Groups
Various
2003
Emanem
2xCD, Comp
The Best of Neil Rogers '02 & '03
Neil Rogers (8)
2003
WQAM-560-Miami
CD
Freedom Of The City 2001 - Small Groups
Various
2002
Emanem
2xCD, Album
Freedom Of The City 2001 - Large Groups
Various
2002
Emanem
2xCD, Album
Horizontals White
Chris Burn Ensemble*
2002
Emanem
CD, Album
The All Angels Concerts
Various
2002
Emanem
2xCD
Deluxe Improvisation Series Vol. 2: 2001 Pt. 1
Various
2001
ASE (2)
CD, Comp
Strings With Evan Parker
Strings With Evan Parker
2001
Emanem
3xCD, Album
The Place 1991
Chris Burn Ensemble*
2001
Emanem
CD, Album
The Scenic Route
John Butcher / Phil Durrant / John Russell*
1999
Navigations
Chris Burn's Ensemble
1998
Acta
CD, Album
The Duo Recordings
Luc Houtkamp
1998
X-OR
CD, Album, Ltd, Num
Interplay
Hugh Davies
1997
FMR Records (2)
CD, Album
Concert Moves
Butcher • Durrant • Russell*
1995
Ohrkiste
Radu Malfatti
1992
Cultural Baggage
Chris Burn's Ensemble
1990
Wild Pathway Favourites
Martin Archer
1988
Ladder Records (2), Ladder Records (2)
LP, Album
Forward Of Short Leg
Jon Rose
1987
Dossier
LP, Album
Conceits
Russell, Durrant, Butcher
1987
Vario
Various
1986
Moers Music
LP
Requiem
Quiet Violence
1985
Impetus Records
LP
Live
Electric String Trio
1983
Bead Records
Cass, Album
Least racist reaper Overwatch 2
John Russell
I Never Loved A Woman The Way I Love You
John Russell
Make It Right
John Russell
Live at SXSW
John Russell
More of the Same
John Russell
Before long
John Russell
Alleycumfree
John Russell
Weekerpassel
John Russell
The Folkstone Girls
John Russell
start
John Russell
The Bite
John Russell
Wrong
John Russell
Blart
John Russell
Compromise
John Russell
Jambridge
John Russell
Bedroom Music 1
John Russell
Bye
John Russell
Psiotic
John Russell
Chamarileros
John Russell
Truckinge
John Russell