Oliver Nelson – The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961)

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Impulse! – A-5Rec. Date : February 23, 1961Stream this Album Arranger : Oliver NelsonAlto Sax : Oliver Nelson, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Roy HaynesFlute : Eric DolphyPiano : Bill EvansTenor Sax : Oliver NelsonTrumpets : Freddie Hubbard Kansas City CallBob Greene : 12/01/1961 The blues have been isolated and declared as the basic origin of jazz.…

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Jimmy Heath – The Quota (1961)

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Riverside – RLP 372 / 9372Rec. Dates : April 14, 1961, April 20, 1961Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Jimmy HeathBass : Percy HeathDrums : Albert HeathFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Cedar WaltonTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Philadelphia Daily NewsHarold Angel : 08/23/1961 The Heath brothers (Jimmy, Percy, Albert), comprising Philadelphia’s first family of jazz, have been reunited under Jimmy’s leadership on The Quota.…

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