"Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson

<p>Jazz is all about the contrast between the individual and the collective, and few recordings embody that as beautifully as "Stolen Moments," the opening track from Oliver Nelson's 1961 hard-bop record <em>The Blues and the Abstract Truth</em>.</p> <p>On this episode, Kirk dives deep into Nelson's classic tune, starting with his dense horn arrangement, then considering the three improvised horn solos as distinct creations that reflect the at-times wildly different ambitions of each individual player. Also, there's jazz flute.</p> <p><strong>Written by:</strong> Oliver Nelson</p> <p><strong>Performed by:</strong> Freddie Hubbard (tpt.), Eric Dolphy (alto/flute), Oliver Nelson (tenor), George Barrow (bari), Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Roy Hanes (drums).</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>The Blues and the Abstract Truth</em> (1961)<em><br /></em></p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-blues-and-the-abstract-truth/1440777845"> Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Blues-Abstract-Truth-Oliver-Nelson/dp/B000003N7E"> Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/7BSQKjtu7YjBkTuhBK2tIJ">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>“Moanin” by Bobby Timmons, played by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on <em>Moanin'</em>, 1959 (rec. 1958)</p> </li> <li> <p>“So What” by Miles Davis from <em>Kind of Blue</em>, 1959</p> </li> <li> <p>“Hoe Down” and “Butch and Butch” by Oliver Nelson from <em>The Blues and the Abstract Truth</em>, 1961</p> </li> <li> <p>“Hyperballad” by Björk from <em>Post</em>, 1995</p> </li> <li> <p>“Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard, 1955</p> </li> <li> <p>“Kiss” by Prince from <em>Parade</em>, 1986</p> </li> <li> <p>“Give Me One Reason” by Tracy Chapman from <em>New Beginning</em>, 1995</p> </li> <li> <p>“Blue 7” by Sonny Rollins from <em>Saxophone Colossus</em>, 1956</p> </li> <li> <p>“Giant Steps” by John Coltrane from <em>Giant Steps</em>, 1960</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: