Bill Cunliffe

Digipak Edition

PERSONNEL:
Bill Cunliffe (p, arranger)
Terell Stafford (tp)
Larry Lunetta (tp)
Jeff Clayton (as)
Brian Scanlon (as)
Andy Martin (tb)
Bob Sheppard (ts, ss)
Tom Warrington (b)
Mark Ferber (d)

Grammy Nominated pianist presents updated arrangements of one of the most beloved jazz albums ever!.

With his new album, The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2, pianist Bill Cunliffe doesn't so much reinvent a modern jazz classic as open it for incisive interpretation. Working with clean, uncluttered arrangements and a stellar cast of improvisers, Cunliffe explores Oliver Nelson's beloved 1961 album for Impulse!

Tribute albums are always difficult, as they aren´t intended to replace the recordings they honor, but Bill Cunfiffe has easily achieved his goal on this rewarding CD. Ken Dryden AMG****

Tracklist:
1. Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson)
2. Hoe Down (Oliver Nelson)
3. Cascades (Oliver Nelson)
4. Yearnin' (Oliver Nelson)
5. Butch and Butch (Oliver Nelson)
6. Teenie's Blues (Oliver Nelson)
7. Port Authority (Bill Cunliffe)
8. Mary Lou's Blues (Bill Cunliffe)

Recorded In Studio, Los Angeles, 2008