Oliver Nelson: The Blues And The Abstract Truth - Verve Acoustic Sounds Series [Vinyl 1LP]

Straightahead / Mainstream Jazz
premiera polska: 2021-06-26
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Gatefoldowe etui
opis:
Editor's info:
Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, The Blues And The Abstract Truth is regarded as jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelson’s most acclaimed album. It helped that he was assisted by a stellar list of musicians, including Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, George Barrow and Roy Haynes. Musically the album was something of a departure from the norm for Oliver, better known primarily for his work with big bands, this album found him fronting a much smaller combo and exploring the mood and structure of the blues. To accomplish this, Oliver wrote six tracks, with only some of the tracks being structured in the conventional 12-bar blues form. However, many of the solos are performed in such a style, resulting in a compelling album that has withstood the passage of time extremely well.

All Music:
This was Oliver Nelson's finest recording and one of the top jazz albums of 1961, a true classic. The lineup is an inspired one: Nelson on tenor and alto, Eric Dolphy doubling on alto and flute, a young trumpeter named Freddie Hubbard, baritonist George Barrow for section parts, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Roy Haynes. The contrasting voices of the soloists really uplift these superior compositions, which are highlighted by "Stolen Moments" (a future standard), the fun "Hoe Down," and "Yearnin'." Dolphy cuts everyone, but Nelson and Hubbard are also in top form.
by Scott Yanow

muzycy:
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

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, February 23, 1961.

BONUS TRACK (LP 1, 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.

utwory:
1. Stolen Moments
2. Hoe-down
3. Cascades
4. Yearnin'
5. Butch and Butch
6. Teenie's Blues

wydano: 2021-06-25 (1961)
nagrano: 1961
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