Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra explained

Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra
Type:	live
Artist:	Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband"
Cover:	Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	November 5, 1970
Venue:	Berliner Jazztage, Berlin, Germany
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Flying Dutchman FD 10134
Producer:	Bob Thiele
Chronology:	Oliver Nelson
Prev Title:	Zig Zag
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Leon Thomas in Berlin
Next Year:	1971

Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band recorded at the Berliner Jazztage in 1971 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "None of the individual pieces caught on but taken as a whole, this out-of-print LP should please big-band collectors and serves as a good example of Oliver Nelson's writing style".

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson.

1. "Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra" - 18:25
   1. "Confrontation"
   2. "Check point Charlie"
   3. "Relative Calm"
   4. "Over the Wall"
2. "Impressions of Berlin: Ku-Damm" - 6:02
3. "Impressions of Berlin: Wannsee" - 5:21
4. "Impressions of Berlin: Heidi" - 6:07
5. "Impressions of Berlin: Berlin bei Nacht" - 5:14

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
• Milo Pavlovic, Ronny Simmonds, Carmell Jones, Harry Stamp, Manfred Stoppachier - trumpet
• Slide Hampton, Barry Ross, Åke Persson, Charles Orieux, Kurt Masnick - trombone
• Leo Wright, Klaus Marmulla - alto saxophone
• Adi Feuerstien, Rolf Romer - tenor saxophone
• Jan Konopasek - baritone saxophone
• Freddy L'Host - clarinet
• Kai Rautenberg - piano
• Hajo Lange - bass
• Dai Bowen, Heinz Niemeyer - percussion

Notes and References

1. Payne, D., Oliver Nelson discography accessed February 8, 2016
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/flyingdutchman.pdf Flying Dutchman Label Discography