1961
The Blues and the Abstract Truth + 6 Bonus
Oliver Nelson
American Jazz Classics
8436028699629
AJC 130274
99048
JAZZ
1
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INCLUDES 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”.
PERSONNEL:
OLIVER NELSON, alto & tenor sax
ERIC DOLPHY, alto sax & flute
FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet (out on track 6)
GEORGE BARROW, baritone sax ( out on track 6)
BILL EVANS, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass
ROY HAYNES, drums
New Jersey, February 23, 1961.
BONUS TRACKS:
[7-8] Oliver Nelson (ts), Eric Dolphy (as), Richard Williams (tp)
Richard Wyands (p), George Duvivier (b), Roy Haynes (d). New Jersey, May 27, 1960.
[9-12] Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts), Oliver Nelson & Eric Dolphy (as)
Clark Terry, Richard Williams & Bob Bryant (tp), Melba Liston & Jimmy Cleveland (tb)
Jerome Richardson & George Barrow (ts, fl), Bob Ashton (bs), Richard Wyands (p)
Wendell Marshall (b), Roy Haynes (d). New Jersey, September 20, 1960.
TRACKS
01. Stolen Moments
02. Hoe-Down
03. Cascades
04. Yearnin'
05. Butch and Butch
06. Tennie's Blues
07. Screamin' the Blues
08. The Meetin'
09. Walk Away
10. Trane Whistle
11. Whole Nelson
12. Stolen Moments (first version AKA The Stolen Moment)
TOTAL TIME: 77:27
FORMAT | CD |
DISCS NUMBER | 1 |
RECORDED | 1961 |
LABEL CODE | 99048 |
STYLE | JAZZ |