Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

37 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Hard-Bop

Label

Prestige

Page Count

6

Performer

Oliver Nelson, 1932-1975, Kenny Dorham, 1924-1972, Ray Bryant, 1931-2011, Wendell Marshall, 1920-2002, Art Taylor, 1929-1995

Date Recorded

1959-10-30

Release Date

1992

Review

Oliver Nelson's debut as a leader found him at the age of 27 already a distinctive and skilled tenor-saxophonist. For this quintet set (reissued on CD in the OJC series), Nelson teams up with the veteran trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Art Taylor for four of his originals plus the ballads "Passion Flower" and "What's New." Although none of these Nelson tunes caught on, this was an impressive beginning to a short but productive career and gives one a strong example of the multi-talented Nelson's tenor playing. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Hard-Bop