Tuesday 24 March 2009

Oliver Nelson - A Dream Deferred (1976)

01.Self Help Is Needed
02.I Hope In Time A Change Will Come
03.3, 2, 1, 0
04.Black, Brown & Beautiful
05.Black, Brown & Beautiful
06.Requiem, Afterthoughts
07.The Creole Love Call
08.Echoes Of Harlem
09.Duke's Place
10.Martin Was A Man, A Real Man
11.What A Wonderful World
12.Stolen Moments
13.African Sunrise
14.Heidi
15.Meditation
16.Top Stuff
17.The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
18.Dumpy Mama.

Compilation mixing okay material from Nelson's Flying Dutchman records with his outstanding arrangements for Count Basie, Johnny Hodges and Louis Armstrong.

Flying Dutchman (United States) 1976
Excellent double lp compilation of all his best work for Flying Dutchman in the 70's. tracks include "Self Help Is Needed", "Black, Brown, & Beautiful", "Duke's Place", "Stolen Moments", and "Dumpy Mama". In addition this record also got 2 new tracks, "Top Stuff" and "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold".

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