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Sound Pieces (1966)
  
Happenings (1966)

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Impulse! Records

Artist
  
Oliver Nelson

Producer
  
Bob Thiele

Genre
  
Jazz

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Released
  
End of January/February 1967

Recorded
  
September 7, 1966 Capitol Studios, New York City September 27-28, 1966 Western Recorders, Los Angeles

Length
  
39:58 original LP 55:09 CD reissue

Similar
  
Oliver Nelson albums, Jazz albums

Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Although best-known as an altoist and a tenor-saxophonist, Nelson sticks exclusively to soprano throughout the set. He leads a 20-piece big band on three of his compositions. Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field".

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
  1. "Sound Piece for Jazz Orchestra" - 9:44
  2. "Flute Salad" - 2:49
  3. "The Lady From Girl Talk" - 4:59
  4. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel, Webster) - 9:44
  5. "Patterns" - 6:19
  6. "Elegy for a Duck" - 6:23

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) - 9:10
  2. "Example Seventy Eight" - 6:01

Recorded on September 7, 1966 (#4-8) and September 27, 1966 (#3) and September 28, 1966 (#1, 2).

Personnel

Tracks 1-3

  • Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor
  • John Audino, Bobby Bryant (#1-2), Conte Candoli, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino (#3) - trumpet
  • Mike Barone, Billy Byers (#3), Richard Leith, Dick Noel (#1-2), Ernie Tack - trombone
  • Bill Hinshaw, Richard Perissi - French horn
  • Red Callender - tuba
  • Gabe Baltazar - alto saxophone, clarinet, alto flute
  • Bill Green - piccolo, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
  • Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Mike Melvoin - piano
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

    • Recorded in Hollywood

    Tracks 4-8

  • Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone
  • Steve Kuhn - piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums

    • Recorded in New York

    Songs

    1Sound Pieces for Jazz Orchestra9:40
    2Flute Salad2:48
    3The Lady From Girl Talk4:55

    References

    Sound Pieces Wikipedia
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