Released in 1961 on Impulse, 'The Blues and The Abstract Truth' remains a jazz landmark and firmly established hard bop as a major genre of the early 60s. This remastered 180-gram vinyl re-release is sure to delight jazz fans. Oliver Nelson's creative genius and his sax playing over classic blues grids launched jazz into a new dimension and allowed many musicians to showcase their virtuosity. This essential opus features the legendary 'Stolen Moments,' the countless interpretations of which by the greatest artists prove the album's impact. The presence alongside Oliver Nelson of musicians such as Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes inevitably foreshadowed the release of one of the genre's greatest classics.
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