Released Mid May 1967 Label Impulse!
AS-9144 Release date 1967 Genre Jazz | Length 28:59 Artist Oliver Nelson Producer Bob Thiele | |
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Recorded February 16-17, 1967
Capitol Studios, New York City The Kennedy Dream
(1967) Live from Los Angeles
(1967) Similar Oliver Nelson albums, Jazz albums | ||
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The Kennedy Dream is an album by American composer/arranger Oliver Nelson recorded in tribute to John F. Kennedy in 1967 for the Impulse! label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "In February of 1967, Oliver Nelson recognized Kennedy's contributions and assembled a big band to play music in his honor, with taped segments of his speeches as preludes. The result is a heartfelt yet eerie combination, perhaps a bit off-putting, but absolutely relevant decades later. The music is reflective of the changing times as identified by Nelson, ranging from commercial movie score-type music, to soulful or straight-ahead jazz, bop, and the modern big-band sound that the leader, composer, and orchestrator owned... it's a stark reminder of how one man can positively influence the human condition aside from politics and corporate greed, and how another can change his world musically".
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated- "Let the Word Go Forth" - 6:16
- "A Genuine Peace" - 2:37
- "The Rights of All" - 3:57
- "Tolerance" - 3:23
- "The Artists' Rightful Place" - 3:29
- "Jacqueline" - 2:15
- "Day in Dallas" - 3:40
- "John Kennedy Memory Waltz" (George David Weiss) - 3:22
Recorded on February 16 (#3, 4, 7) and February 17, 1967 (#1, 2, 5, 6, 8).