Screamin' the Blues
1961 studio album by Oliver Nelson
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Screamin' the Blues is an album by American saxophonist Oliver Nelson,[3] originally released in 1961 on New Jazz Records.
RecordedMay 27, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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| Released | January 1961[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8243 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
Leonard Feather gave the album 4 stars in his DownBeat review.[4] Feather called the album Neslon's best record to date.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Screamin' the Blues" | 11:00 |
| 2. | "March On, March On" (Esmond Edwards) | 4:59 |
| 3. | "The Drive" | 5:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 4. | "The Meetin'" | 6:44 |
| 5. | "Three Seconds" | 6:26 |
| 6. | "Alto-Itis" | 5:00 |
Personnel
- Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, alto saxophone
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Richard Wyands – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums