The Finnish/Swiss Tour
The Finnish/Swiss Tour is a live album by the Hal Russell NRG Ensemble recorded in November 1991 at Tampere Jazz Happening in Finland and the Internationales Jazz Festival in Switzerland and released on ECM October the following year. The quintet features saxophonist Mars Williams and rhythm section Brian Sandstrom, Kent Kessler and Steve Hunt.
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is an extraordinary record, full of fire, reckless abandon, and thrilling playing from Russell, obviously, but also from his great band."JazzTimes' Marc Masters wrote, "The deliriously happy sound of The Finnish/Swiss Tour is equally worthy of reverent veneration and ecstatic celebration."
Personnel
Hal Russell NRG Ensemble
- Hal Russell – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone, drums
- Mars Williams – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, didgeridoo
- Brian Sandstrom – bass, trumpet, guitar
- Kent Kessler – bass, bass guitar, didgeridoo
- Steve Hunt – drums, vibraphone, didgeridoo