Album · 1961
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Tracklist
1
Stolen Moments
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
8:47
2
Hoe-Down
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
4:43
3
Cascades
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
5:31
4
Yearnin'
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
6:24
5
Butch and Butch
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
4:37
6
Teenie's Blues
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
6:35
In print
First pressed 1961, still pressed 2026 — 154 pressings across 18 countries.
Credits
Hollis King
Art Direction
Jeff Adamoff
Art Direction
Kyle Benson
Artists And Repertoire
William King (9)
Artwork
Isabelle Wong
Design
Joe Lebow
Design
Robert Flynn
Design
Steeleworks
Design
Tommy Steele
Design
Viceroy
Design
Jason Claiborne
Graphic Design
Arthur Hoyle
Instrument · trumpet
Ben Tucker
Instrument · bass
Bill Evans
Instrument · piano
Bob Ashton
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Bobby Bryant
Instrument · trumpet
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Eric Dolphy
Instrument · alto saxophone, flute
Freddie Hubbard
Instrument · trumpet
George Barrow
Instrument · baritone saxophone
George Duvivier
Instrument · bass
Grady Tate
Instrument · drums
Jerome Richardson
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute
Jimmy Cleveland
Instrument · trombone
Ken Soderbloom
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute
Melba Liston
Instrument · trombone
Patti Bown
Instrument · piano
Paul Chambers
Instrument · bass
Phil Woods
Instrument · alto saxophone
Richard Williams
Instrument · trumpet
Richard Wyands
Instrument · piano
Roy Haynes
Instrument · drums
Roy Wiegand
Instrument · trombone
Snooky Young
Instrument · trumpet
Wendell Marshall
Instrument · bass
Chris Welch
Liner Notes
Jiro Kubota
Liner Notes
Joe Goldberg
Liner Notes
Meredith Youmans
Liner Notes
Oliver Nelson
Liner Notes
Paco Montes
Liner Notes
Shoichi Yui
Liner Notes
原田和典
Liner Notes
岡崎正通
Liner Notes
野口久光
Liner Notes
Ellen Fitton
Mastering · remastered by
Erick Labson
Mastering · remastered by
Greg Fulginiti
Mastering · remastered by [digitally]
Kevin Gray
Mastering
Kevin Reeves
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Rudy van Gelder
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ryan Smith
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Sam Feldman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
The Oliver Nelson Sextet
Performer
Audrey Nelson
Photography
Chuck Stewart
Photography
Lida Moser
Photography
Pete Turner
Photography
Creed Taylor
Producer
Esmond Edwards
Producer
Michael Cuscuna
Producer · reissue producer