More Blues and the Abstract Truth

More Blues and the Abstract Truth
Studio album by Oliver Nelson
Released February 1965[1]
Recorded November 10-11, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 43:10 original LP
49:54 CD reissue
Label Impulse!
A-75
Producer Bob Thiele
Oliver Nelson chronology
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More Blues and the Abstract Truth is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Unlike the original classic Blues and the Abstract Truth set from three years earlier, Oliver Nelson does not play on this album. He did contribute three of the eight originals and all of the arrangements but his decision not to play is disappointing... The emphasis is on blues-based pieces and there are some strong moments even if the date falls short of its predecessor".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
  1. "Blues and the Abstract Truth" - 5:14
  2. "Blues O'Mighty" (Hodges) - 6:48
  3. "Theme from Mr. Broadway" (Brubeck) - 5:45
  4. "Midnight Blue" (Neal Hefti) - 4:06
  5. "The Critic's Choice" - 2:21
  6. "One for Bob" - 6:07
  7. "Blues for Mr. Broadway" (Brubeck) - 8:12
  8. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 4:37
  9. "One for Phil" - 3:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Night Lights" (Arnold Shaw) - 2:46 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on November 10, 1964 (tracks 4 & 6-9) and November 11, 1964 (tracks 1-3, 5 & 10).

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Jan 30, 1965
  2. ↑ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011
  4. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 151. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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