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Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle Studio album by Oliver Nelson Released 1966 Recorded April 13 & 14, 1966 Genre Jazz Length 34:49 Label Impulse! Producer Bob Thiele Oliver Nelson chronology More Blues and the Abstract Truth
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(1966)Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle is an album by American jazz composer, arranger and saxophonist Oliver Nelson, featuring solos by Nelson and Phil Woods, recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 2 stars stating "This is an album of short, often corny tunes and brief, likable solos".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
- "Island Virgin" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:29
- "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Lee Hazlewood) - 2:51
- "Jazz Bug" (Oliver Nelson) - 3:05
- "Together Again" (Buck Owens) - 3:07
- "Flowers on the Wall" (Lew DeWitt) - 2:35
- "Yesterday" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:44
- "Once Upon a Time" (Johnny Hodges) - 3:36
- "Michelle" (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:29
- "Do You See What I See?" (George Douglas, Oliver Nelson, George David Weiss) - 2:46
- "Fantastic, That's You" (George Cates, George Douglas) - 2:59
- "Beautiful Music" (Douglas, Weiss) - 2:19
- "(Land of Meadows) Meadowland" (Gusser, Knipper, Rome, Sirmay) - 2:49
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- Recorded in New York City on April 13, 1966 (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11) and April 14, 1966 (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)
Personnel
- Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Joe Newman - trumpet (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)
- Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)
- Romeo Penque - tenor saxophone, alto flute (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)
- Danny Bank - baritone saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Barry Galbraith - guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)
- Billy Butler - guitar, electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)
- Al Lucas - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)
- Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11), Richard Davis (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12) - bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Bobby Rosengarden - percussion
References
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 31, 2011
- ^ a b Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2011
Categories:- Impulse! Records albums
- Oliver Nelson albums
- 1966 albums
- Albums produced by Bob Thiele
- Albums conducted by Oliver Nelson
- Albums arranged by Oliver Nelson
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