Album Info
| Artist: | Oliver Nelson |
| Album: | The Blues And The Abstract Truth |
| Released: | Europe, 2018 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Stolen Moments | 8:45 |
| A2 | Hoe Down | 4:43 |
| A3 | Cascades | 5:30 |
| B1 | Yearnin' | 6:20 |
| B2 | Butch And Butch | 4:35 |
| B3 | Teenie's Blues | 6:31 |
Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store
- We are a small independent record store located at 91 Plenty Rd, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir)
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- Happy Listening!
Description
A tiny breath before Eric Dolphy leans into his first phrase on Stolen Moments tells you how alive this session is. Oliver Nelson’s The Blues And The Abstract Truth gathers Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes at Van Gelder with Rudy capturing the room. Everyone knows Stolen Moments, but the tart snap of Butch and Butch and the rolling optimism of Hoe-Down show his writing range. In our Melbourne shop we reach for this to explain early-60s modal hard bop that sits neatly beside Coltrane’s Impulse! era. This LP pressing opens the space between horns, and the low end sits deeper without smearing Roy’s cymbal touch. Nelson’s arrangements feel cool-headed yet singing, so solos bloom without clutter. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Oliver Nelson records online with us. Play it on a late drive or during a Saturday tidy and the balance between blues bite and modernist clarity keeps you company. Hubbard is punchy without bluster, Dolphy’s lines twist and smile, and Evans threads melody through the middle. Roy Haynes keeps the cymbal time springy, while Chambers anchors everything with an easy pulse. It’s an essential bridge between blues language and cool-school sophistication that still sounds current.
Perfect for anyone building a record collection, buy online or in store today.
