Ａ）Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Richard Hixson, Tony Studd, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, alto sax; Bob Ashton, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Howard Collins, guitar; George Duvivier, string bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, leader.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 14, 1967
Ｂ）John Frosk, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Marv Stamm, trumpet; Paul Faulise, Tom McIntosh, Thomas Mitchell, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Gene Allen, baritone sax; Patti Bown, piano; Howard Collins, guitar; George Duvivier, string bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, leader.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 15, 1967
A1. Love Is Just Around The Corner (B)
A2. This Is It (A)
A3. Memories Of You (A)
A4. Pee Wee's Blues (A)
A5. The Shadow Of Your Smile (A)
B1. Ja-Da (A)
B2. A Good Man Is Hard To Find (B)
B3. Bopol (B)
B4. I'm Coming Virginia (B)
B5. Six And Four (B)
P.W.Russell の clarinet は豪華なメンバーをバックにしても埋もれる事無く何時もと変わらず飄々としてお見事！どの曲もソロをとるのは P.W.Russell の他は一人か二人なのでメンバー的には勿体ない感じがするけど、それが O.Nelson の狙いなのでしょう。出だしが "walkin" みたいな "Love Is Just Around The Corner" で始まり "Memories Of You" と "The Shadow Of Your Smile" を収録しているＡ面がお薦めです。
予告：A-9148 JOHN COLTRANE , ALICE COLTRANE / COSMIC MUSIC
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