| Impressions of Phaedra | ||||
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| Studio album by The Oliver Nelson Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 24:10 | |||
| Label | United Artists Jazz UAJ 14019/UAJS 15019 | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
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Impressions of Phaedra is an album by saxophonist/composer/arranger Oliver Nelson recorded in 1962 and released on the United Artists Jazz label. [1] [2] The album features Nelson's arrangements of Mikis Theodorakis music from the 1962 motion picture Phaedra .
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 2 stars, stating: "Moody and long-forgotten, like the film it was inspired by, Phaedra interchanges film-like cues with some torrid jazz content (mostly courtesy of Phil Woods). Makes an interesting case for 'Greek Jazz.'" [3]
All compositions by Mikis Theodorakis except as indicated
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