Oliver Nelson - Blues and Abstract Truth

[didyoujusthearthat1]

...but what's the title of the song? Cos it aint on my copy of the album!?

[didyoujusthearthat1]

Jee-sus Chrr-ist! This is OFF THE SCALE!!! Slap me, please,someone!!

[RiversideIndian]

but what's the title of the song...

[ionahoopii]

Oliver Nelson was one the greatest unsung men in all of jazz. An amazing tenor player (and alto), but an even greater arranger/composer. I wish he wasn't gone so soon.

[wesrace1]

Oliver Nelson Had it all:Composer, Soloist Tone!

[Spider2point0]

My favorite jazz pieces are the faster ones, that you can really groove to; this most definitely fits into that category. That's some good music right there, man.

[IntangibleTurptitude]

I don't understand why someone wouldn't enjoy this. Fucking Bill Evans man.

[TheTwistedcubic]

@IntangibleTurptitude bill evans is not on this album... this track is the title track off of "More Blues and the Abstract Truth"

[dallaskenn]

What number is this? I don't remember this being on the album.

[rockabeatinboogie]

Does anybody know what label this is on..thanks

[Mehefinheulog1]

Impulse!

[oober349]

wrong album, this tune is on "More Blues and the Abstract Truth"

[bobsunda]

thanks for posting this

[ocnoreen]

Anyone who does not dig this is not into jazz. Oliver was and still is today, one of the greatest innovators! Listen and learn and try counting!

[jinalanguniafrika]

pause. whoever is hatin on the writing in this album hasn't wrote shit half as dope. the real brothers an sisters respect this brother and his work. you artificial, the kind of person that stay frustrated at the jam session lol. shed yo shit a little more and maybe then you'll get it- not just in theory but in the abstract truth that it is. scuse me for the rant ...i just can't stand folks that aint even able to create half as much music hate on original arts. oliver nelson is tight.

[bgude777]

Nelson's songs - kick ass ever...

[lvferraripilot]

The mouthpiece used by Oliver on this record was eventually gifted to none other than Phil Woods and used. It's amazing how much of Oliver's playing is in Phil.

[Snoohi1]

@lvferraripilot really? i didn't know oliver played on a beechler mouthpiece

[lvferraripilot]

@Snoohi1 He didn't, it's a old New York Meyer 5M with a medium chamber.

[DYNODRUM]

iT'S still The Abstract Truth-no matter which way or era . Peace

[jeffsteph7]

Pharoahe Monch - Intro... Off da Internal Affairs album...

[assasinDN]

this is not good!

[BuckshotLaFunke]

@assasinDN I agree, it sounds artificial. I love Oliver Nelson's 'salty dog' tenor, but on this album his writing gets the musicians into dire straits.

[pzcato]

@assasinDN perhaps. but this shit swings.

[nickajeglin]

@assasinDN

It doesn't quite groove does it? Almost rushes...

[peppersax]

I bought this album when it first came out. Way ahead of it's time!

[jantober]

Not on this one, thats for sure

[windmilldwellers]

isn't this on the album more blues and the abstract truth????

[JFEROLLA]

@windmilldwellers

surely, this is not bill evans on piano, but roger calloway

[michaelhintongtr]

@JFEROLLA You're right - Bill Evans played on the first "Blues and the Abstract Truth" album - this is vol 2 album.

[michaelhintongtr]

@windmilldwellers yes.