Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle
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| Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | April 13 & 14, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:49 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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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]
Reception
[edit]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]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- "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
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on April 13, 1966 (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11), and April 14, 1966 (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)
Personnel
[edit]Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11
- Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Romeo Penque - tenor saxophone, alto flute
- Danny Bank - baritone saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Billy Butler - guitar, electric bass
- Al Lucas - electric guitar
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Bobby Rosengarden - percussion
Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12
- Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Joe Newman - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Danny Bank - baritone saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Barry Galbraith - guitar
- Richard Davis - bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Bobby Rosengarden - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 31, 2011
- ^ a b Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2011
