| Screamin' the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1961 [1] [2] | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8243 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Oliver Nelson chronology | ||||
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Screamin' the Blues is an album by American saxophonist Oliver Nelson, [3] originally released in 1961 on New Jazz Records.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
All tracks are written by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Screamin' the Blues" | 11:00 |
| 2. | "March On, March On" (Esmond Edwards) | 4:59 |
| 3. | "The Drive" | 5:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "The Meetin'" | 6:44 |
| 5. | "Three Seconds" | 6:26 |
| 6. | "Alto-Itis" | 5:00 |
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