#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.
August 12th is National Vinyl Record Day (apparently) so I grabbed all the vinyl I could find in my house. It's not a lot. I used to have many crates full. But after many moves, I thinned the collection down to nearly nothing, as I do digital music mostly now (I have no turntable anymore either). But sometimes, I grab a couple. Bought the bottom row here recently. Odd I can't find my copy of Telekon. Pretty sure I still have that one somewhere. I hope so. And wow, I have two copies of Green Thoughts, one signed, one not. Check out that picture disc. I should get better photos of it eventually. It's rad.
It's absolutely beat to hell, but when I find an original copy (JP's old copy, according to the cover) of a classic like Paranoid at Goodwill for less than $3, I can't just leave it there. It's too damn beautiful and badass. 🤘