It was an amazing era for great American/European big bands.Oliver Nelson, Kenny Clarke & Francie Boland, Dizzy Gillespie,Benny Golson,Maynard Ferguson,Gerry Mulligan to mention but a few.
Oliver Nelson was such a wonderful musician. A true genius. A well-studied, talented genius. He, like many great composers and arrangers go unsung. I wonder if Gil Evans hadn't hooked up with Miles would he would have been as celebrated. Nobody ever talks about his own records, just the ones he did with Miles. But Oliver Nelson was pure gold.
@utubeissad Blues and the Abstract Truth is a landmark recording. But I agree.. a lot of his big band records aren't that well recognized cuz a few of them are out of print
Ein wundervolles Stück mit traumhaften Musikern !!! Ralf Römer dessen Einsatz bei ca. 3:35 min anfängt habe ich letzte Woche als Gastmusiker im Linol MG gesehen....auch heute einfach noch Weltklasse.....
A great band!
It was an amazing era for great American/European big bands.Oliver Nelson, Kenny Clarke & Francie Boland, Dizzy Gillespie,Benny Golson,Maynard Ferguson,Gerry Mulligan to mention but a few.
MOGLIDER 1 year ago 3
I hadn't heard this arrangement before. I love the mayhem of the final statement of the bridge (about 5:15...)!
814jazzer 1 year ago
it seems to work here, but I don't think jazz ever has room for more than one drum kit.
Reinocerous25 2 years ago
this is great! I still think i like it better played in a quartet though. But this is tight.
poet9981 2 years ago
ON was the man! This band sounds so pumped up, energized, and soulful in a kind of an eastern european sort of way.
steelydad 2 years ago
aaaahhhhhhhh, thrilling, simply wonderful, nelson is one of the chosen.
leftywilbury 2 years ago 5
i know most of u wont believe me but im friends with oliver nelson the fourthwhich is the great grandson of oliver nelson
yooouda 2 years ago
Oliver Nelson was such a wonderful musician. A true genius. A well-studied, talented genius. He, like many great composers and arrangers go unsung. I wonder if Gil Evans hadn't hooked up with Miles would he would have been as celebrated. Nobody ever talks about his own records, just the ones he did with Miles. But Oliver Nelson was pure gold.
utubeissad 2 years ago 12
@utubeissad Blues and the Abstract Truth is a landmark recording. But I agree.. a lot of his big band records aren't that well recognized cuz a few of them are out of print
Jazzman303 1 year ago
Check out that 'Red S' Selmer!
Cman995 2 years ago
Great stuff , cant say more, it dousent sound enough for such a great band
zumpajazz 2 years ago
I love the first solo... he manages to make the sax sound almost like a folky fiddle...
Benrid12 2 years ago
you're right, but it works for me with the speed
JDA315 2 years ago
maravilhoso, sou fanzasso de Oliver Nelson's songs!
niltonyukina 3 years ago
Ein wundervolles Stück mit traumhaften Musikern !!! Ralf Römer dessen Einsatz bei ca. 3:35 min anfängt habe ich letzte Woche als Gastmusiker im Linol MG gesehen....auch heute einfach noch Weltklasse.....
waverudi 3 years ago