The Blues and the Abstract Truth | Oliver Nelson

Product Code: VNL22711

EAN: 3770024957112
Catalogue Code: VNL22711
Title: The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Principle Contributor: Oliver Nelson
Contributors: Oliver Nelson, Bill Evans
Genre: Jazz, Jazz
Produced by Label/Studio: Ermitage, 1961
Published by: Nova, 29 Nov 2024
Format: Vinyl / 12" Album Coloured Vinyl (Limited Edition)
Media: 1 disc(s)

Yellow coloured vinyl

Available for Pre-Order

Expected Release Date: 29 November 2024

£18.00

Tracks
Information

Disc 1
1. Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson (8.46)
2. Hoe-down - Oliver Nelson (4.43)
3. Cascades - Oliver Nelson (5.31)
4. Yearnin - Oliver Nelson (6.23)
5. Butch and Butch - Oliver Nelson (4.36)
6. Teenie s Blues - Oliver Nelson (6.33)

Cover Notes: 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 Nelsons most acclaimed album. It features great tracks such as 'Stolen Moments', and 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 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 them 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.

Extras: Yellow coloured vinyl

Tracks

Information