Oliver Nelson
Tenor Sax Solo on
Butch And Butch

About

Oliver Nelson's tenor saxophone solo is the first of four improvisations on this medium-up-tempo blues. Taking five choruses of the 12-bar form in G at 209 BPM, Nelson leads off with a commanding statement that combines his characteristic melodic logic with a deep blues feeling. As both the composer and the opening soloist, Nelson sets the tone for the performance, his five choruses demonstrating the architectural approach to improvisation that reflected his extensive training as an arranger and composer.

Oliver Nelson was 28 to 29 years old at the time.