title: Sound Pieces
text: # Sound Pieces
  
  Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Although best-known as an altoist and a tenor-saxophonist, Nelson sticks exclusively to soprano throughout the set. He leads a 20-piece big band on three of his compositions. Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field".
  
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  ## Track listing
  
      All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
  * "Sound Piece for Jazz Orchestra" - 9:44
  * "Flute Salad" - 2:49
  * "The Lady From Girl Talk" - 4:59
  * "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel, Webster) - 9:44
  * "Patterns" - 6:19
  * "Elegy for a Duck" - 6:23
  
  Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
  
  * "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) - 9:10
  * "Example Seventy Eight" - 6:01
  
  Recorded on September 7, 1966 (#4-8) and September 27, 1966 (#3) and September 28, 1966 (#1, 2).
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Tracks 1-3
  
  * Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor
  * John Audino, Bobby Bryant (#1-2), Conte Candoli, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino (#3) - trumpet
  * Mike Barone, Billy Byers (#3), Richard Leith, Dick Noel (#1-2), Ernie Tack - trombone
  * Bill Hinshaw, Richard Perissi - French horn
  * Red Callender - tuba
  * Gabe Baltazar - alto saxophone, clarinet, alto flute
  * Bill Green - piccolo, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
  * Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
  * Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
  * Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  * Mike Melvoin - piano
  * Ray Brown – bass
  * Shelly Manne – drums
  
  Recorded in Hollywood
  
  Tracks 4-8
  
  * Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone
  * Steve Kuhn - piano
  * Ron Carter – bass
  * Grady Tate – drums
  
  Recorded in New York
  
  