Name: The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Brand: Oliver Nelson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

VNL12513

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Colour

clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Ermitage Edition

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Lasgo

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

8032979645137

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

ERMIT12513

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black

Extended format: No

2022-04-29

Scorpio

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

1744816

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2017-11-01

Universal

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Oliver Nelson

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Verve

Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, <i>The Blues And The Abstract Truth</i> is regarded as jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelsons most acclaimed album. It helped that he was assisted by a stellar list of musicians, including Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, George Barrow and Roy Haynes. Musically the album was something of a departure from the norm for Oliver; better known primarily for his work with big bands, this album found him fronting a much smaller combo and exploring the mood and structure of the blues. To accomplish this, Oliver wrote six tracks, with only some of the tracks being structured in the conventional 12-bar blues form. However, many of the solos are performed in such a style, resulting in a compelling album that has withstood the passage of time extremely well.

The Blues and the Abstract Truth

Music GB