Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson album)

Stolen Moments
Studio album by Oliver Nelson
Released	1975
Recorded	March 6, 1975
Studio	TTG Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	East Wind EW-8014
Producer	Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson chronology
Skull Session (1975) Stolen Moments (1975)

Stolen Moments is the final studio album by American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger Oliver Nelson, featuring performances recorded in 1975 for the East Wind label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
DownBeat	[5]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3½ stars, calling it: "A fine finish to a much-too-brief life". ^[3]

DownBeat awarded 4 stars. ^[5] Reviewer Jack Sohmer wrote, "The primary emphasis here is on the blues, both minor and major, and even the modal Mission is not completely devoid of this feeling. Nelson’s own playing has always deserved much more attention than it received. His sound is a singing one, richly expressive and well rounded. And while his ideas find their origin in mainstream swing/bop, few can accuse him of standing still". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated

1. "Stolen Moments" - 7:46
2. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) - 3:57
3. "Three Seconds" - 6:27
4. "Mission Accomplished" - 6:30
5. "Midnight Blue" (Neal Hefti) - 4:10
6. "Yearnin'" - 6:23
7. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 0:38

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
• Bobby Bryant - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerome Richardson - soprano saxophone, piccolo, flute
• Bobby Bryant Jr., Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, flute
• Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
• Mike Wofford - electric piano, piano
• Chuck Domanico - electric bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Payne, D., Oliver Nelson discography accessed February 8, 2016
2. Ziegler, F., East Wind Records List accessed February 8, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Stolen Moments – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 8, 2016.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 181. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Sohmer, Jack (June 21, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (12): 40.