Taking Care of Business

by Oliver Nelson

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1960
  • Label: New Jazz
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:37
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Before cementing his legacy as a visionary composer and arranger, the leader showcases his robust playing on both alto and tenor saxophones in an accessible, groove-oriented context. Driven by the rhythmic engine of organist Johnny 'Hammond' Smith, the session acts as a blues-soaked stepping stone toward his impending avant-garde masterpieces.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, rhythmic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Trane Whistle (9:54)
  2. Doxy (6:56)
  3. In Time (5:30)
  4. Lou's Good Dues (6:16)
  5. All The Way (7:32)
  6. Groove (6:27)

Credits

  • Oliver Nelson - primary artist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, written-by
  • George Tucker - bass
  • Roy Haynes - drums
  • Johnny Hammond - organ
  • Lem Winchester - vibraphone
  • Sonny Rollins - written-by
  • Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen - written-by

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