Oliver Nelson with Eric Dolphy • Straight Ahead

Review by Scott Yanow

A very interesting quintet set, Straight Ahead matches together Oliver Nelson (on alto and tenor) and Eric Dolphy (tripling on alto, flute, and bass clarinet). With the assistance of pianist Richard Wyands, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Roy Haynes, the two reedmen battle it out on six compositions (five of Nelson's originals plus Milt Jackson's "Ralph's New Blues." Although none of Nelson's tunes caught on, this is a pretty memorable date. It certainly took a lot of courage for Oliver Nelson to share the front line with the colorful Eric Dolphy, but his own strong musical personality holds its own on this straight-ahead date.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Un conjunto de quinteto muy interesante, Straight Ahead combina a Oliver Nelson (en contralto y tenor) y Eric Dolphy (triplicando en contralto, flauta y clarinete bajo). Con la ayuda del pianista Richard Wyands, el bajista George Duvivier y el baterista Roy Haynes, los dos juncos se enfrentan en seis composiciones (cinco de los originales de Nelson más "Ralph's New Blues" de Milt Jackson). Aunque ninguna de las canciones de Nelson se hizo popular, esta es una cita memorable. Sin duda, Oliver Nelson tuvo que tener mucho valor para compartir la primera línea con el colorido Eric Dolphy, pero su fuerte personalidad musical se mantiene intacta en esta cita.

Tracklist:
1 - Images - 5:43
2 - Six And Four - 7:15
3 - Mama Lou - 5:02
4 - Ralph's New Blues - 9:52
5 - Straight Ahead - 5:31
6 - 111-44 - 3:26

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute – Eric Dolphy
    Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Oliver Nelson
    Bass – George Duvivier
    Drums – Roy Haynes
    Piano – Richard Wyands
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton
    Supervised By – Esmond Edwards
    Written-By – Oliver Nelson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)

Notes:
Recorded March 1, 1961, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Digital remastering, 1989, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

Label: Original Jazz Classics ‎– OJCCD 099-2, Prestige ‎– NJ-8255, New Jazz ‎– NJ-8255
Released: 1989
Original Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop 

 

 

 

 

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