Oliver Nelson - Blues & The Abstract Truth: Stereo & Mono Versions / T

2-CD SETTHE STEREO & MONO VERSIONS + BONUS ALBUMS: TRANE WHISTLE & STRAIGHT AHEADPresented here in its entirety in both its Stereo and Mono versions, The Blues and the Abstract Truth was the masterpiece that earned Oliver Nelson widespread recognition as one of the finest arrangers and composers in jazz. Everything shines here: the wonderful compositions and arrangements, including the splendid “Stolen Moments”, which would become a standard, and the all-star group with Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes.PERSONNEL ON BOTH CDs:OLIVER NELSON, alto & tenor saxERIC DOLPHY, alto sax & fluteFREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpetGEORGE BARROW, baritone saxBILL EVANS, pianoPAUL CHAMBERS, bassROY HAYNES, drumsEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, February 23, 1961.CD 1: The STEREO Version (Impulse AS-5)1. STOLEN MOMENTS2. HOE-DOWN3. CASCADES4. YEARNIN’5. BUTCH AND BUTCH6. TEENIE’S BLUES7. TRANE WHISTLE8. WHOLE NELSON9. YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL10. STOLEN MOMENTS [first version,aka THE STOLEN MOMENT]11. WALK AWAY12. JAWSCD 2: The MONO Version (Impulse A-5)1. STOLEN MOMENTS2. HOE-DOWN3. CASCADES4. YEARNIN’5. BUTCH AND BUTCH6. TEENIE’S BLUES7. IMAGES8. SIX AND FOUR9. MAMA LOU10. RALPH’S NEW BLUES11. STRAIGHT AHEAD12. 111-44