Swiss Suite


Swiss Suite is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band with soloists Gato Barbieri and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. The album was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 for the Flying [Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman] label.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "it is the nearly 27-minute "Swiss Suite" that dominates this album and although tenorman Gato Barbieri has a couple of raging solos, it is a five-minute segment when guest altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson plays the blues that is most memorable. Vinson's classic spot alone is worth the price of this hard-to-find LP.".

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson
  1. "Swiss Suite" - 26:53
  2. "Stolen Moments" - 8:38
  3. "Black, Brown and Beautiful" - 3:15
  4. "Blues and the Abstract Truth" - 6:03

Personnel