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The Jazz Workshop is the debut album by jazz composer George Russell, featuring his “Smalltet”, which included Art Farmer, Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith, and Bill Evans.

Track listing:
All compositions by George Russell

“Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub” – 3:53
“Jack’s Blues” – 3:47
“Livingstone I Presume” – 3:28
“Ezz-Thetic” – 5:16
“Night Sound” – 3:58
“Round Johnny Rondo” – 3:31
“Fellow Delegates” – 5:42
“Witch Hunt” – 3:50
“The Sad Sergeant” – 3:27
“Knights of the Steamtable” – 2:36
“Ballad of Hix Blewitt” – 3:18
“Concerto for Billy the Kid” – 4:44
“Ballad of Hix Blewitt” [alternative take] – 3:45 Bonus track on CD
“Concerto for Billy the Kid” [alternative take] – 4:46 Bonus track on CD

Personnel:
George Russell – chromatic drums, arranger
Art Farmer – trumpet
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Hal McKusick – alto saxophone and flute
Milt Hinton – bass (tracks 1–6, 8, 12, 14)
Teddy Kotick – bass (tracks 7, 9–11, 13)
Bill Evans – piano
Joe Harris – drums (tracks 1–4)
Paul Motian – drums (tracks 5, 6, 8, 12, 14)
Osie Johnson – drums (tracks 7, 9–11, 13)

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Released: 1957
Recorded: March 31, October 17 & December 21, 1956
Length: 42:29
Label: RCA Victor