Sound Pieces Explained

Sound Pieces
Type:Album
Artist:Oliver Nelson
Cover:Sound Pieces.jpg
Released:End of January/February 1967[1]
Recorded:September 7, 27–28, 1966
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:58 original LP
55:09 CD reissue
Label:Impulse!
A-9129
Producer:Bob Thiele
Chronology:Oliver Nelson
Prev Title:Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:Happenings
Next Year:1966

Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Although best-known as an altoist and a tenor-saxophonist, Nelson sticks exclusively to soprano throughout the set. He leads a 20-piece big band on three of his compositions. Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated

  1. "Sound Piece for Jazz Orchestra" - 9:44
  2. "Flute Salad" - 2:49
  3. "The Lady From Girl Talk" - 4:59
  4. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel, Webster) - 9:44
  5. "Patterns" - 6:19
  6. "Elegy for a Duck" - 6:23

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) - 9:10
  2. "Example Seventy Eight" - 6:01

Recorded on September 7, 1966 (#4-8) and September 27, 1966 (#3) and September 28, 1966 (#1, 2).

Personnel

Tracks 1-3

Recorded in Hollywood

Tracks 4-8

Recorded in New York

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=-igEAAAAMBAJ&q=oliver+nelson+Sound+Pieces%27%27Billboard%27%27&pg=PA45 Feb 4, 1967
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9100-series/#a-9129 Impulse! Records discography
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 1, 2011