Released February 1965 Release date 1965 Label Impulse! Records | Artist Oliver Nelson Producer Bob Thiele Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded November 10-11, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Length 43:10 original LP
49:54 CD reissue More Blues and the Abstract Truth
(1965) Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle
(1966) Similar Oliver Nelson albums, Jazz albums | ||
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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.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Unlike the original classic Blues and the Abstract Truth set from three years earlier, Oliver Nelson does not play on this album. He did contribute three of the eight originals and all of the arrangements but his decision not to play is disappointing... The emphasis is on blues-based pieces and there are some strong moments even if the date falls short of its predecessor".
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated- "Blues and the Abstract Truth" - 5:14
- "Blues O'Mighty" (Hodges) - 6:48
- "Theme from Mr. Broadway" (Brubeck) - 5:45
- "Midnight Blue" (Neal Hefti) - 4:06
- "The Critic's Choice" - 2:21
- "One for Bob" - 6:07
- "Blues for Mr. Broadway" (Brubeck) - 8:12
- "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 4:37
- "One for Phil" - 3:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Night Lights" (Arnold Shaw) - 2:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded on November 10, 1964 (tracks 4 & 6-9) and November 11, 1964 (tracks 1-3, 5 & 10).
Personnel
Songs
1Blues and the Abstract Truth5:12
2Blues O'Mighty6:45
3Theme From Mr Broadway5:45