The Kennedy Dream
The Kennedy Dream | ||||
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Studio album by Oliver Nelson | ||||
Released | Mid May 1967[1] | |||
Recorded |
February 16-17, 1967 Capitol Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 28:59 | |||
Label |
Impulse! AS-9144 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Oliver Nelson chronology | ||||
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The Kennedy Dream is an album by American composer/arranger Oliver Nelson recorded in tribute to John F. Kennedy in 1967 for the Impulse! label.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "In February of 1967, Oliver Nelson recognized Kennedy's contributions and assembled a big band to play music in his honor, with taped segments of his speeches as preludes. The result is a heartfelt yet eerie combination, perhaps a bit off-putting, but absolutely relevant decades later. The music is reflective of the changing times as identified by Nelson, ranging from commercial movie score-type music, to soulful or straight-ahead jazz, bop, and the modern big-band sound that the leader, composer, and orchestrator owned... it's a stark reminder of how one man can positively influence the human condition aside from politics and corporate greed, and how another can change his world musically".[3]
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
- "Let the Word Go Forth" - 6:16
- "A Genuine Peace" - 2:37
- "The Rights of All" - 3:57
- "Tolerance" - 3:23
- "The Artists' Rightful Place" - 3:29
- "Jacqueline" - 2:15
- "Day in Dallas" - 3:40
- "John Kennedy Memory Waltz" (George David Weiss) - 3:22
Recorded on February 16 (#3, 4, 7) and February 17, 1967 (#1, 2, 5, 6, 8).
Personnel
- Oliver Nelson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Snooky Young - trumpet
- Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson - reeds
- Don Butterfield - tuba
- Phil Bodner - English horn
- Danny Bank - bass clarinet
- Hank Jones - piano, clavinet
- George Duvivier - bass
- Grady Tate - drums
- John F. Kennedy - voice
- Unidentified strings
See also
References
- ↑ Billboard May 13, 1967
- ↑ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 11, 2011
- 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed April 11, 2011