| The Spirit of '67 | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | February 14–15, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:38 | |||
| Label | Impulse! AS-9147 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Spirit of '67 is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the charts are colorful and complement Russell well during what would be his swansong". [2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Recorded on February 14 (#2-6) and February 15, 1967 (#1, 7-10).
Tracks 2-6
Tracks 1, 7-10
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