The Blues and the Abstract Truth was recorded on March 30, 1961, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, one of the most prestigious jazz recording facilities of the era. The album was produced by Impulse Records under the direction of Bob Thiele, with renowned engineer Rudy Van Gelder overseeing the technical aspects of the recording. The session featured Oliver Nelson's innovative compositions arranged for a small ensemble that included Bill Evans on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, and Paul Chambers on bass, among other notable musicians. The recording was notable for its sophisticated harmonies and Nelson's fresh approach to blues-based compositions, representing an important moment in post-bop jazz during the early 1960s. Released later in 1961, the album became one of Impulse Records' early successes and helped establish Oliver Nelson as a significant composer and arranger in modern jazz.
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impulse! — AS-5 · Universal Music Special Markets — B0012104-06 · Analogue Productions — CIPJ 5 SA
The 2010 Analogue Productions Hybrid SACD, mastered from the analog tapes, is widely praised on SHF as one of the best-sounding digital versions of this title.
3 releases share this master.
impulse! — A-5-S · impulse! — STEREO A-5
impulse! — A 5
impulse! — A-5 · impulse! — A-5-S
2 releases share this master.
impulse! — 065397-1 · impulse! — AS-5 · Speakers Corner — AS-5
impulse! — AS 5
impulse! — UCGU-9028
2 releases share this master.
impulse! — IMPD154
impulse! — IMP 11542
MCA Records — VIM-4646
impulse! — UCGQ-9040
impulse! — JVC-468 · impulse! — MCAD-5659
impulse! — 0602517046566 · Verve — 0602517046566
Verve — 00602517448162
Verve Reissues — 0602438440184
impulse! — MCA-5659 · MCA Records — MCA-5659
impulse! — 254 631-2
WaxTime — 772321
Jazz Classics — 3610155273098
Jazz Musts — 0888002673510
Jazz Maniacs — 0191773864170