Sound Pieces

Sound Pieces
Studio album by
Oliver Nelson
ReleasedEnd of January/February 1967[1]
RecordedSeptember 7, 27–28, 1966
Studio
GenreJazz
Length39:58 original LP
55:09 CD reissue
LabelImpulse!
A-9129
ProducerBob Thiele
Oliver Nelson chronology
Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle
(1966) 		Sound Pieces
(1967) 		Happenings
(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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[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:

  2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) - 9:10
  3. "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

References

  1. ^ Feb 4, 1967
  2. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 1, 2011