Live from Los Angeles is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed April 11, 2011
Reception
The initial Billboard magazine review from February 1968 wrote that: The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 2 stars stating:
Track listing All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated "Miss Fine" – 4:13 "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 8:32 "I Remember Bird" (Leonard Feather) – 5:40 "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis P. Simpkins, Oscar Washington) – 4:49 "Guitar Blues" – 4:21 "Down by the Riverside" – 8:49 "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) – 2:13 Recorded at Marty's On The Hill in Los Angeles, California on June 2, 1967 (track 1), June 3, 1967 (track 2) and June 4, 1967 (tracks 3–7).
Personnel Oliver Nelson – soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor Buddy Childers, Bobby Bryant, Freddy Hill, Conte Candoli – trumpet Billy Byers, Pete Myers, Lou Blackburn, Ernie Tack – trombone Frank Strozier, Gabe Baltazar – alto saxophone Tom Scott, Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone Frank Strazzeri – piano Mel Brown – guitar (tracks 4 & 5) Monty Budwig – bass Ed Thigpen – drums
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