A-9113 OLIVER NELSON PLAYS MICHELLE

Ａ）Snooky Young, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, A flute, flute; Oliver Nelson, tenor, alto sax, arranger, conductor; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Butler, guitar, bass guitar; Al Lucas, Fender guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 13, 1966

Ｂ）Joe Newman, trumpet; Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Clark Terry, flugelhorn, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, A flute, flute; Oliver Nelson, tenor, alto sax, arranger, conductor; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 14, 1966

A1. Island Virgin (A)
A2. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (A)
A3. Jazz Bug (B)
A4. Together Again (B)
A5. Flowers On The Wall (A)
A6. Yesterday (B)

B1. Once Upon A Time (A)
B2. Michelle (B)
B3. Do You See What I See (B)
B4. Fantastic, That's You (A)
B5. Beautiful Music (A)
B6. (Land Of Meadows) Meadowland (B)

O.Nelson が tenor sax を吹き錚々たるメンバーが揃っているので期待大の一枚ですが、私は聴いてガッカリしました。The Beatles の Yesterday , Michelle 等良く知られた曲をオーケストラが普通に演奏している感じで O.Nelson の存在が感じられません。私が何の知識も無く本盤を聴いたら「本当に O.Nelson がリーダー？」と思うでしょう。裸の女性ジャケットもムードミュージックみたいで今ひとつです。

予告：A-9114 CHICO HAMILTON / THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF EL CHICO

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