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The Spirit of '67 (Oliver Nelson and Pee Wee Russell album)

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Released
  
1967

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Impulse! Records

Length
  
31:38

Producer
  
Bob Thiele

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 14-15, 1967Capitol Studios, New York City

The Spirit of '67(1967)
  
The Kennedy Dream(1967)

Artists
  
Pee Wee Russell, Oliver Nelson

Similar
  
Pee Wee Russell albums, Jazz albums

The Spirit of '67 is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the charts are colorful and complement Russell well during what would be his swansong".

Track listing

  1. "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Louis Gensler, Leo Robin) - 2:50
  2. "This Is It" (Pee Wee Russell) - 2:18
  3. "Memories Of You" (Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake) - 3:12
  4. "Pee Wee's Blues" (Pee Wee Russell) - 3:51
  5. "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:28
  6. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 3:46
  7. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (Harry Saville) - 2:55
  8. "Bopol" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:58
  9. "I'm Coming Virginia" (Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook) - 4:19
  10. "Six and Four" (Nelson) - 3:39

Recorded on February 14 (#2-6) and February 15, 1967 (#1, 7-10).

Personnel

Tracks 2-6

  • Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
  • Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
  • Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young - trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson - trombone
  • Tony Studd - bass trombone
  • Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone
  • Frank Wess, Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone
  • Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Howard Collins - guitar
  • George Duvivier - bass
  • Grady Tate - drums

    • Tracks 1, 7-10

  • Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
  • Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
  • John Frosk, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
  • Tom McIntosh, Tom Mitchell, Paul Faulise - trombone
  • Phil Woods - alto saxophone
  • Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute
  • Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone
  • Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Gene Allen - baritone saxophone
  • Patti Bown - piano
  • Howard Collins - guitar
  • George Duvivier - bass
  • Grady Tate - drums

    • Songs

    1Love Is Just Around the Corner2:50
    2This Is It2:18
    3Memories Of You3:12

    References

    The Spirit of '67 (Oliver Nelson and Pee Wee Russell album) Wikipedia
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