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A very interesting quintet set, Straight Ahead matches together Oliver Nelson (on alto and tenor) and Eric Dolphy (tripling on alto, flute, and bass clarinet).
With the assistance of pianist Richard Wyands, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Roy Haynes, the two reedmen battle it out on six compositions (five of Nelson's originals plus Milt Jackson's "Ralph's New Blues." Although none of Nelson's tunes caught on, this is a pretty memorable date.
It certainly took a lot of courage for Oliver Nelson to share the front line with the colorful Eric Dolphy, but his own strong musical personality holds its own on this straight-ahead date.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six and FourOliver Nelson | Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy | Play | 07:18 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | Mama LouOliver Nelson | Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Ralph's New BluesMilt Jackson | Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy | Play | 09:57 | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| 4 | Straight AheadOliver Nelson | Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | 111-44Oliver Nelson | Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 193 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Dolphy | Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 2 | George Duvivier | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Esmond Edwards | Supervisor |
| 4 | Kirk Felton | Digital Remastering, Mastering |
| 5 | Joe Goldberg | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Roy Haynes | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Milt Jackson | Composer |
| 8 | Oliver Nelson | Clarinet, Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 9 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 10 | Richard Wyands | Guest Artist, Piano |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |