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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Oliver Nelson • Black, Brown and Beautiful

Review by Douglas Payne
Black, Brown and Beautiful features several Oliver Nelson performances and much of Johnny Hodge's last album, Three Shades of Blue (arranged by Oliver Nelson). Only the Hodges material is of interest. But it is glorious music, with Nelson scoring several outstanding Ellington themes and, unfortunately, some silly Leon Thomas material for Hodges' well-known and ever-emotional alto. Hodges' last recording.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-brown-and-beautiful-mw0000200133

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Reseña de Douglas Payne
Black, Brown and Beautiful presenta varias interpretaciones de Oliver Nelson y gran parte del último álbum de Johnny Hodge, Three Shades of Blue (arreglado por Oliver Nelson). Sólo el material de Hodges es de interés. Pero es música gloriosa, con Nelson marcando varios temas sobresalientes de Ellington y, por desgracia, algún material tonto de Leon Thomas para la conocida y siempre emotiva contralto de Hodges. La última grabación de Hodges.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-brown-and-beautiful-mw0000200133

Una preciosa sesión de grabación en la que Oliver Nelson en los arreglos dirige magistralmente a tres músicos extraordinarios: el saxo alto, Johnny Hodges; el pianista Earl Hines y el cantante Leon Thomas. «Black, Brown & Beautiful» es uno de los grandes discos de Oliver Nelson. Muy recomendado.
https://apoloybaco.com/jazz/oliver-nelson-black-brown-a-beautiful/

Tracks:
1 - Empty Ballroom Blues - 4:42
2 - Duke's Place - 2:35
3 - Echoes Of Harlem - 4:03
4 - Disillusion Blues - 3:58
5 - Yearnin' - 5:21
6 - Welcome To New York - 4:09
7 - Black, Brown And Beautiful - 3:51
8 - Rockin' In Rhythm - 3:25
9 - Creole Love Call - 4:56
10 - Meditation (Meditação) - 6:06
11 - Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues - 4:43
12 - Skull Session - 6:03
13 - It's Glory - 2:51

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
    Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
    Bass – Ron Carter
    Drums – Grady Tate
    Guitar – David Spinozza
    Photography – Charles Stewart (tracks: [Front Cover])
    Piano – Earl Hines, Hank Jones
    Producer – Bob Thiele
    Saxophone – Danny Bank, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Bob Ashton*
    Trombone – Al Grey, Garnett Brown, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell
    Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Snooky Young

Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 13 from "3 Shades of Blue" & named after another Oliver Nelson album called "Black, Brown And Beautiful"
Rec: New York, March 17 and 19, 1970

10: from Jimmy Smith's "Hobo Flats"
11: from "Oliver Edward Nelson In London With Oily Rags"
12: from "Skull Session"

Label:    Bluebird (3) – 6993-2-RB, RCA – 6993-2-RB
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:    US
Released:    1989
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/5205413-Oliver-Nelson-Black-Brown-And-Beautiful