The Blues and the Abstract Truth

The Blues And The Abstract Truth, recorded in February 1961, remains Nelson's most acclaimed album featuring an incredible lineup of legendary musicians:
Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes. And also baritone saxophonist George Barrow who does not take solos but remains a key feature in the subtle voicings of Nelson's arrangements.

Among the great songs on this album, "Stolen Moments" is the best known and has become a true Jazz classic: a 16-bar piece with solos in a conventional 12-bar blues structure in C-minor. 

MUSICIANS

• Alto and Tenor Saxophone: Oliver Nelson
• Alto Saxophone and Flute: Eric Dolphy
• Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard
• Baritone Saxophone: George Barrow
• Bass: Paul Chambers
• Piano: Bill Evans
• Drums: Roy Haynes
   

SIDE A

• Stolen Moments
• Hoe-Down
• Cascades
   

SIDE B 

• Yearnin'
• Butch And Butch
• Teenie's Blues
   

RECORDED TO TAPE

• Date of Recording: February 23, 1961
• Location: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
• Original Tape Number: B0033428-01
• Recording Producer: Creed Taylor
• Session Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
   

BOOKLET CONTENT LIST

• A Risograph copy of the technical sound check protocol
• A Cyanotype of Oliver Nelson after a photograph by Pete Turner
• Polaroid of microscopic view of the real groove from side B, track 1: "Yearnin´"
• A Risograph after an original photo of the Supersense Living Room studio. Photographer: Ákos Burg, 2021
• "How to caress" by Florian "Doc" Kaps. An info sheet about the Supersense master records and how to care for them
• "Project Mastercut" by Florian "Doc" Kaps. An introduction to the Mastercut Editions
• Cutting engineer notes, Supersense, Vienna 2023