What becomes quickly obvious as I trek through the early 1960s is that it's all jazz. The 'golden age of rock'n'roll' never grabbed me, possibly dismissed as the music of my parents' generation (although neither were really interested). So it will be all jazz until 1967 - Beatles, Stones and Dylan fans can recoil in horror.
I've no idea where, when or why I bought this - it looks new. I've no knowledge of Nelson except this album, on which he assembled an all star band.
Stolen Moments is a lovely piece of 'cool jazz', gently swinging along, moving into Hoe-Down, a much livelier piece where Nelson and Eric Dolphy engage in saxophone battle. Cascades continues in similar vein, with magnificent trumpet from Freddie Hubbard and piano from Bill Evans. Yearnin' is another laid back piece which washes over the listener, as do the final two tunes.
This is a lovely album to listen to, but not really one that makes you sit up and take notice.
3* - a pleasant, gentle jazz listen
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