#GreatAlbums1960s - #OliverNelson – Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961). Bringing his big band arranging skills into the small combo arena (Eric Dolphy on flute & sax, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Bill Evans on piano, etc.), Nelson leads the charge on lyrical pieces (“Stolen Moments”), folk dance interpolations (“Hoe Down”), and post-bop barnstormers (“Cascades” and “Teenie’s Blues”). In an era of experimentation, this LP often recalls the cool jazz of the previous decade.
