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OLIVER NELSON The Blues and the Abstract Truth
01 STOLEN MOMENTS 8:47 / 02 HOE-DOWN 4:44 / 03 CASCADES 5:31 / 04 YEARNIN’ 6:24 / 05 BUTCH AND BUTCH 4:36 / 06 TEENIE’S BLUES 6:34 / 07 SCREAMIN’ THE BLUES 10:57* / 08 THE MEETIN’ 6:40* / 09 WALK AWAY 5:26* / 10 TRANE WHISTLE 6:19* / 11 WHOLE NELSON 3:33* / 12 STOLEN MOMENTS [first version, aka THE STOLEN MOMENT] 7:51*
Total Time: 77:27
OLIVER NELSON, alto & tenor sax
ERIC DOLPHY, alto sax & flute
FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet (out on 6)
GEORGE BARROW, baritone sax (out on 6)
BILL EVANS, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass
ROY HAYNES, drums
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., February 23, 1961
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, we have added 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”. Includes 16-page booklet.
“As Oliver Nelson is known primarily as a big band leader and arranger, he is lesser known as a saxophonist and organizer of small ensembles. Blues and the Abstract Truth is his triumph as a musician for the aspects of not only defining the sound of an era with his all-time classic ‘Stolen Moments’, but on this recording, assembling one of the most potent modern jazz sextets ever. This LP is a must buy for all jazz collectors, and a Top Ten-Fifty favorite for many.”
(Michael G. Nastos) ***** All Music Guide
American Jazz Classics AJC99048
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