Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy – Straight Ahead
RARITY - SEALED
Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone (A1-3, B2-3), tenor saxophone (A3, B1), clarinet (B1)
Roy Haynes – drums [click here to see more Vinyl featuring Roy Haynes]
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone (A2-3, B2), bass clarinet (A1, B1, B3), flute (A3) [click here to see more Vinyl featuring Eric Dolphy]
Richard Wyands - piano
George Duvivier - double bass
Written by Oliver Nelson (A1-3, B2-3), Milt Jackson (B1)
1LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : Vinyl Me Please – Classics Series
Original Label : Prestige
Recorded on March 1, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Esmond Edwards
Lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Liner Notes by Dean Van Nguyen
Sleeve Notes by Joe Goldberg
Design & Photography by Don Schlitten
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in April 2024
Tracks:
Side A
- Images
- Six And Four
- Mama Lou
Side B
- Ralph's New Blues
- Straight Ahead
- 111-44
Reviews:
“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.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.56 / 5