The Spirit of '67 is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed April 8, 2011
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the charts are colorful and complement Russell well during what would be his swansong".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2011
Track listing "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Louis Gensler, Leo Robin) - 2:50 "This Is It" (Pee Wee Russell) - 2:18 "Memories Of You" (Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake) - 3:12 "Pee Wee's Blues" (Pee Wee Russell) - 3:51 "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:28 "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 3:46 "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (Harry Saville) - 2:55 "Bopol" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:58 "I'm Coming Virginia" (Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook) - 4:19 "Six and Four" (Nelson) - 3:39
Recorded on February 14 (#2–6) and February 15, 1967 (#1, 7–10).
Personnel Tracks 2–6 Pee Wee Russell - clarinet Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson - trombone Tony Studd - bass trombone Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone Frank Wess, Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Hank Jones - piano Howard Collins - guitar George Duvivier - bass Grady Tate - drums
Tracks 1, 7–10 Pee Wee Russell - clarinet Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor John Frosk, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Marvin Stamm - trumpet Tom McIntosh, Tom Mitchell, Paul Faulise - trombone Phil Woods - alto saxophone Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute Gene Allen - baritone saxophone Patti Bown - piano Howard Collins - guitar George Duvivier - bass Grady Tate - drums
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