Oliver Nelson with Lem Winchester - Nocturne (1960 Prestige-Moodsville-OJC)

Oliver Nelson -as,ts; Lem Winchester -vib; Richard Wyands -p;
George Duvivier -b; Roy Haynes -d;

Recorded August 23, 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

NOCTURNE 3.46
BOB'S BLUES 5.31
MAN WITH A HORN 6.08
EARLY MORNING 4.48
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD 6.15
AZUR'TE 5.42
TIME AFTER TIME 7.24

Moodsville MVLP13


Review by Ron Wynn
An interesting, if somewhat low-key, session from 1960 with alto saxophonist Oliver Nelson working alongside vibist Lem Winchester doing straight-ahead and soul jazz material. Winchester plays in a rangy, effective, subdued manner, with Nelson and pianist Richard Wynands generating what sparks do erupt. Bassist George Duvivier and drummer Roy Haynes, usually a fiery type, also seemed to team so smoothly that they didn't push the beat.


Review by Scott Yanow
This relaxed set (originally on the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville) puts the emphasis on ballads and slower material. Nelson (switching between alto and tenor) is joined by vibraphonist Lem Winchester, pianist Richard Wyands, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Roy Haynes for four standards and three of his originals (including the swinging "Bob's Blues"). Everyone plays well but the intentional lack of mood variation keeps this release from being all that essential.