Oliver Nelson - The Blues And The Abstract Truth flac album

The Blues and the Abstract Truth is an album by American composer and jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in February 1961. It remains Nelson's most acclaimed album and features a lineup of notable musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy (his second-to-last appearance on a Nelson album following a series of collaborations recorded for Prestige), Bill Evans (his only appearance with Nelson), Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes

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. Lead trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is at his peak of performance, while alto saxophonists Nelson and Eric Dolphy (Nelson doubling on tenor) team to form an unlikely union that was simmered to perfection

Oliver Nelson arrived in New York City in 1959, a time and place that produced seminal albums in the history of modern jazz, among them Kind of Blue by Miles Davis and The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman, who made his debut in the city that same year. Those tectonic shifts in the art of jazz composition and improvisation had a huge impact on the jazz community and did not escape the 27-year old Nelson, who recalled: As a player, I became aware of some things that I knew existed, but I was afraid to see them as they really were. The first track on The Blues and the Abstract Truth and the most memorable on the album, Stolen Moments, is a good example. Trumpet player Freddie Hubbard remembers Nelson’s skills as an arranger: He got some voicings, man, that were out of this world! Like when he did (sings Stolen Moments), he had the baritone up above the tenor.

Oliver Nelson was a deep cat. Everybody on this album – I’ll include Barrow too, just because – is/was a deep cat. You can dive into these waters without fear, but you can never, ever, touch bottom, much less get out on the shallow end. There ain’t no shallow end. oh man, i love this album. 1st it’s the lineup, than it’s the compositions and 3rd it’s the blues and it’s kinda variations that makes me feel so close to this album already 18 years or so. great version of stolen moments ! Reply . Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

Blues & The Abstract Truth Vinyl. Oliver Nelson had recorded several sessions for Prestige when the fledgling Impulse! label gave him the opportunity to make this septet date in 1961. Other highlights from this album are: "Yearnin'", "Teenie's Blues" and "Butch And Butch". He did more showcasing and/or featured band members or guest artists.

More Blues and the Abstract Truth. More Blues and the Abstract Truth is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.

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. Lead trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is at his peak of performance, while alto saxophonists Nelson and Eric Dolphy (Nelson doubling on tenor) team to form an unlikely union that was simmered to perfection