Released 1972 Artist Oliver Nelson Producer Bob Thiele Genre Jazz | Length 44:49 Release date 1972 Label Ace Records | |
Recorded June 18, 1971
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland Swiss Suite
(1971) Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags
(1974) Similar Fantabulous, Black - Brown and Beautiful, Oliver Nelson Plays Mic, Soulful Brass, Straight Ahead | ||
Oliver nelson swiss suite
Swiss Suite is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band with soloists Gato Barbieri (tenor sax) and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax). The album was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 for the Flying Dutchman label.
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Oliver nelson swiss suite
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "it is the nearly 27-minute "Swiss Suite" that dominates this album and although tenorman Gato Barbieri has a couple of raging solos, it is a five-minute segment when guest altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson plays the blues that is most memorable. Vinson's classic spot alone is worth the price of this hard-to-find LP.".
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Nelson
- "Swiss Suite" - 26:53
- "Stolen Moments" - 8:38
- "Black, Brown and Beautiful" - 3:15
- "Blues and the Abstract Truth" - 6:03
Personnel
Songs
1Swiss Suite26:52
2Stolen Moments8:39
3Black - Brown & Beautiful3:16