THE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH + 6 BONUS

4 STARS DOWN BAT MAGAZINE  -  5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

6 BONUS TRACKS
 

Presented here in its entirety, The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse AS-5) was the masterpiece that earned Oliver Nelson widespread recognition as one of the finest arrangers and composers in jazz. Everything shines here: the wonderful compositions and arrangements, including the splendid “Stolen Moments”, which would become a standard, and the all-star group with Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes. As a bonus, six other Nelson tunes that also feature Dolphy and Haynes, including two long blues and the earliest existing version of “Stolen Moments”, originally issued as “The Stolen Moment”.

ABBEY LINCOLD (voc)
BROOKER LITTLE  (tp)
JULIAN PRIESTER (tb)
ERIC DOLPHY (as, fl, b-cl, picc)
COLEMAN HAWKINS (ts),
WALTER BENTON  (ts)
MAL WALDRON (p)
ART DAVIS (b)
MAX ROACH  (d)
ROGERS SANDERS & ROBERT WHITLEY (cga, on 6 only)
New York, February 22, 1961.

[9-13] Bonus Tracks:
(9) Abbey Lincoln (vcl), Benny Bailey (tp), Eric Dolphy (as), Kenny Dorham (p),
Peck Morrison (b), Jo Jones (d). New York, November 1, 1960.
(10-13) Abbey Lincoln (vcl), Tommy Turrentine (tp), Julian Priester (tb), Stanley Turrentine (ts),
Ray Bryant (p), Bob Boswell (b), Max Roach (d). Chicago, October 9 & 10, 1959.

TRACKS

01. Straight Ahead 
02. When Malindy Sings
03. In The Red
04. Blue Monk
05. Left Alone
06. African Lady
07. Retribution
08. African Lady [alternate take]
09. Tainít Nobodyís Bizness If I Do*
10. Concentrate On You*
11. Concentrate On You [alternate take]*
12. Never Leave Me*
13. Never Leave Me [alternate take]*

TOTAL TIME: 73:16