Jazzhattan Suite Explained

Jazzhattan Suite
Type:	studio
Artist:	Oliver Nelson
Cover:	Jazzhattan_Suite.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	November 13–14, 1967
Studio:	Capitol (New York City)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	32:20
Label:	Verve V6-8731
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Oliver Nelson
Prev Title:	Live from Los Angeles
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Soulful Brass
Next Year:	1968

Jazzhattan Suite is a big band jazz album composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson and performed by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra. It was recorded in late 1967 and released in 1968 on Verve Records.^[1]

Track listing

1. "A Typical Day in New York " - 4:45
2. "The East Side/The West Side" - 4:12
3. "125th and 7th Avenue" - 6:38
4. "A Penthouse Dawn" - 3:09
5. "One for Duke" - 5:26
6. "Complex City" - 8:10

Recorded on November 13 (#2-6) and November 14 (#1), 1967.

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson - arranger
• Joe Newman - conductor, trumpet
• Burt Collins, Ray Copeland, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Benny Powell, Wayne Andre - trombone
• Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington - French horn
• Don Butterfield - tuba
• Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
• George Marge - tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
• Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
• Patti Bown - piano
• Ron Carter, George Duvivier - bass
• Ed Shaughnessy - drums
• Bobby Rosengarden - percussion, vibes

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8700-series/#v-v6-8731 at Jazzdisco