Sound Pieces
Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[1]
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 which, although interesting, are not overly memorable... Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Oliver Nelson ecept as indicated
- "Sound Piece for Jazz Orchestra" - 9:36
- "Flute Salad" - 2:44
- "The Lady from Girl Talk" - 4:50
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 9:39
- "Patterns" - 6:19
- "Elegy for a Duck" - 6:19
- "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Example Seventy Eight" - 5:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
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- Recorded at Capitol Studios in New York City on September 7, 1966 (tracks 4-8) and in Los Angeles, California on September 27, 1966 (track 3) and September 28, 1966 (tracks 1 & 2)
Personnel
- Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor
- John Audino (tracks 1-3), Bobby Bryant (tracks 1 & 2), Conte Candoli (tracks 1-3), Ollie Mitchell (tracks 1-3), Al Porcino (track 3) - trumpet
- Mike Barone (tracks 1-3), Billy Byers (track 3), Richard Leith (tracks 1-3), Dick Noel (tracks 1 & 2), Ernie Tack (tracks 1-3) - trombone
- Bill Hinshaw, Richard Perissi - french horn (tracks 1-3)
- Red Callender - tuba (tracks 1-3)
- Gabe Baltazar - alto saxophone, clarinet, alto flute (tracks 1-3)
- Bill Green - piccolo, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone (tracks 1-3)
- Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute (tracks 1-3)
- Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute (tracks 1-3)
- Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-3)
- Victor Feldman (tracks 1-3), Steve Kuhn (tracks 4-8) - piano
- Ray Brown (tracks 1-3), Ron Carter (tracks 4-8) – bass
- Shelly Manne (tracks 1-3), Grady Tate (tracks 4-8) – drums
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