NRG Ensemble was an American jazz ensemble founded in the 1980s by saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Hal Russell.
The group's personnel was somewhat fluid, but included a core of drummer Steve Hunt, saxophonist Mars Williams, guitarist/trumpeter Brian Sandstrom, and bassist Kent Kessler. Their music could be broadly described as post-bop. Russell was the primary composer, but the other musicians contributed songs as well. Their punning song and album titles (Conserving NRG) reflected the humor that permeated Russell's music.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
NRG Ensemble members
Current members: Hal Russell, Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, Kent Kessler, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
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