Oliver Nelson – The Blues And The Abstract Truth (Impulse! – A-5) made in USA 1961 gatefold repress mono LP of 1961 album. | Matrix / Runout (Side A): RVG (stamped) A5-A (etched) | Matrix / Runout (Side B): RVG (stamped) A5-B (etched) Oliver Edward Nelson: American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, arranger, and composer. Born 4 June 1932 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Died 28 October 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Oliver Nelson and Eric Dolphy appear by arrangement with Prestige Records. Freddie Hubbard appears by arrangement with Blue Note Records. Bill Evans appears by arrangement with Riverside Records. Liner Notes by Oliver Nelson, New York, N.Y., March 1961 The Blues and the Abstract Truth is an album by American composer and jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in February 1961 for the Impulse! label. It remains Nelson's most acclaimed album and features a lineup of notable musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy (his second-to-last appearance on a Nelson album following a series of collaborations recorded for Prestige), Bill Evans (his only appearance with Nelson), Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes. Baritone saxophonist George Barrow does not take solos but remains a key feature in the subtle voicings of Nelson's arrangements. The album is often noted for its unique ensemble arrangements[9][10] and is frequently identified as a progenitor of Nelson's move towards arranging later in his career. A1 Stolen Moments 8:45 A2 Hoe Down 4:43 A3 Cascades 5:30 B1 Yearnin' 6:20 B2 Butch And Butch 4:35 B3 Teenie's Blues 6:31