The Blues and the Abstract Truth
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Oliver Nelson had recorded several sessions for Prestige when the fledgling Impulse! label gave him the opportunity to make this septet date in 1961. The result was a rare marriage between an arranger-composer's conception and the ideal collection of musicians to execute it. The material is all based somehow on the blues, but Nelson's structural and harmonic extensions make it highly varied, suggesting ballads, hoedowns, and swing. The band is one of those groupings that seem only to have been possible around 1960, a roster so strong that the leader's name was actually listed fourth on the cover. Nelson shares the sol
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Manufacturer: Grp Records
Release date: 15 August 1995
EAN: 0011105015424 UPC: 011105015424
Release date: 15 August 1995
EAN: 0011105015424 UPC: 011105015424
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"THE BLUES and the ABSTRACT TRUTH (1961) OLIVER NELSON Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "Stolen Moments"; "Cascades"; "Teenie's Blues"; "Hoe-Down"; "Yearnin'"; "Butch and Butch" "
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