Oliver Nelson “Blues & Abstract Truth” LP

Blues & Abstract Truth puts the focus on saxophone, orchestration, blues-based modern jazz, and sophisticated large-ensemble voicing.

• Nelson assembles Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes around his alto and tenor saxophone.
• “Stolen Moments” became a modern jazz standard, built from a dark minor-blues theme and carefully voiced horns.
• The album is celebrated for balancing sophisticated arranging with direct, blues-based improvisation.

For fans of Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and Jimmy Smith.

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