Oliver Nelson

More Blues and the Abstract Truth

Recorded by Oliver Nelson
Arranged by Oliver Nelson
Prepared by Dylan Canterbury, Rob DuBoff, and Jeffrey Sultanof

Although not as well known as its older cousin, Oliver Nelson's 1965 album More Blues and the Abstract Truth is still one of the finest small group jazz dates of its time. Nelson did not play on these recordings himself, opting instead for an all-star lineup consisting of Thad Jones or Danny Moore on trumpet, Phil Woods on alto sax, Ben Webster and Phil Bodner on tenor sax, Pepper Adams on baritone sax, Roger Kellaway on piano, Richard Davis on bass and Grady Tate on drums. Although each of Nelson's arrangements display several of his trademark harmonic tricks (fourth-based patterns, half-step rubs, etc), there is an impressive amount of musical diversity among the selections from these recordings.

Here are all four of the original Oliver Nelson combo charts from More Blues and the Abstract Truth that are published by Jazz Lines Publications.

As always, these are all available individually; please click on each title for complete info.

JLP-7701 Blues and the Abstract Truth

JLP-7702 Midnite Blue

JLP-7705 One for Bob

JLP-7704 One for Phil