Oliver Nelson - Black. Brown And Beautiful - [Vinyl]

� Originally released in 1970, �Black, Brown and Beautiful� saw legendary composer and arranger Oliver Nelson musically address the state of black America in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King. Tracks like �Requiem�, �Lamb Of God� and �Martin Was A Man, A Real Man� directly address the passing of King, whereas �Self Help Is Needed� and �I Hope In Time A Change Will Come� orchestrally and passionately ask questions that still remain unanswered today. Indeed, Nelson, writing about the track �Self Help Is Needed� stated �I have always felt that the Federal Government wasn�t going to do a damn thing and American Blacks were going to have to do it themselves. However, you can�t have a foot on your neck making it impossible for you to help yourself. That seems logical - doesn�t it?� Sadly, those words still hold true today. � Musically, this is a sumptuous, almost big band, banquet with Nelson himself talking the soprano sax solo on the aching �I Hope In Time A Change Will Come�. Those who are fans of classic Nelson albums like �The Blues And The Abstract Truth� (1961) and the equally polemical �The Mayor And The People� (1971) will find much to enjoy here. � This reissue replicates the original high-quality gatefold sleeve of the original and is pressed on 180gm vinyl. � �Black, Brown And Beautiful� has never been reissued on vinyl since the original 1970 US pressing. So, more than half a century after its release, Ace Records are delighted to offer it to jazz collectors and fans worldwide.

Oliver Nelson - Black. Brown And Beautiful - [Vinyl]

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