| | Oliver Nelson Swiss Suite CD - Import Oliver Nelson Discography of CDs
Saxophonist Oliver Nelson stretches out on SWISS SUITE, which includes the songs "Stolen Moments" and "Blues and the Abstract Truth," among others.
The German edition has remastered sound and original artwork.
24bit Digitally remastered with restored original artwork.
Recorded at the 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival, this big-band outing features a mostly all-star band and altoist Oliver Nelson (who wrote all of the arrangements and compositions) and trumpeter Danny Moore on remakes of "Stolen Moments," "Black, Brown & Beautiful" and "Blues and the Abstract Truth." However it is the nearly 27-minute "Swiss Suite" that dominates this album and although tenorman Gato Barbieri has a couple of raging solos, it is a five-minute segment when guest altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson plays the blues that is most memorable. Vinson's classic spot alone is worth the price of this hard-to-find LP. ~ Scott Yanow Oliver Nelson Swiss Suite Songs | 1. | Swiss Suite - (studio) |
| 2. | Stolent Moments - (studio) |
| 3. | Black Brown & Beautiful - (studio) |
| 4. | Blues & The Abstract Truth - (studio) |
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