This album is one in a series of special 2014 releases commemorating the 65th anniversary of Prestige Records and the 90th birthday of legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. One of the most open-ended and laidback records ever from Oliver Nelson - a set that gets away from the tighter arrangements of other albums, and really lets you concentrate on his saxophone work! The album's got a really wonderful feel throughout - easygoing and soulful, with work by a sextet that includes Eric Dolphy on alto, Richard Williams on trumpet, and Richard Wyands on piano - all grooving beautifully with immaculate Rudy Van Gelder production - used here with a slightly echoey quality that really deepens the sound of the set! Nelson plays both alto and tenor sax
