Oliver Nelson

• LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs

• 180 gr. VINYL–AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

• HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM VINYL

• PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY

• INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) remains Oliver Nelson’s most acclaimed album and features a lineup of topclass musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes. Baritone saxophonist George Barrow does not take solos but remains a key feature in the subtle voicings of Nelson’s arrangements.

The album is often noted for its unique ensemble arrangements and is frequently identified as a progenitor of Nelson’s move towards arranging later in his career. It includes the iconic version of Nelson’s all-time classic “Stolen Moments”. Reviewer Michael G. Nastos gave it the maximum rating of 5 stars in AllMusic, stating the album is “a must buy for all jazz fans, and a Top Ten or Top Fifty favorite for many.”

This 180-gram LP edition includes, as a bonus, Nelson’s original version of “Stolen Moments”, recorded the previous year as “The Stolen Moment.”

PERSONNEL:

• OLIVER NELSON - (alto & tenor sax)
• ERIC DOLPHY - (alto sax & flute)
• FREDDIE HUBBARD - (trumpet (out on B3)
• GEORGE BARROW - (baritone sax (out on B3)
• BILL EVANS - (piano)
• PAUL CHAMBERS - (bass)
• ROY HAYNES - (drums)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, February 23, 1961.

• BONUS TRACK (B4):
• 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).
• Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, September 20, 1960.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1. STOLEN MOMENTS
• A2. HOE-DOWN
• A3. CASCADES
• SIDE B:
• B1. YEARNIN’
• B2. BUTCH AND BUTCH
• B3. TEENIE’S BLUES
• B4. STOLEN MOMENTS [first version, aka THE STOLEN MOMENT]