Swiss Suite
Live album by
Oliver Nelson
Released1972
RecordedJune 18, 1971
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length44:49
LabelFlying Dutchman FD 10149
ProducerBob Thiele
Oliver Nelson chronology
Leon Thomas in Berlin
(1971) 		Swiss Suite
(1972) 		Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags
(1974)

Swiss Suite is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band with soloists Gato Barbieri (tenor sax) and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax). The album was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 for the Flying Dutchman label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "it is the nearly 27-minute "Swiss Suite" that dominates this album and although tenorman Gato Barbieri has a couple of raging solos, it is a five-minute segment when guest altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson plays the blues that is most memorable. Vinson's classic spot alone is worth the price of this hard-to-find LP.".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson

  1. "Swiss Suite" - 26:53
  2. "Stolen Moments" - 8:38
  3. "Black, Brown and Beautiful" - 3:15
  4. "Blues and the Abstract Truth" - 6:03

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Payne, D., Oliver Nelson discography accessed February 8, 2016
  2. ^ Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed February 8, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Swiss Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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