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1975 studio album by Oliver Nelson
Skull Session Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1975 for the Flying Dutchman label.[ 1] [ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 3]
AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars, stating: "For this interesting session, Oliver Nelson (who wrote and arranged all eight numbers) utilizes electric keyboards and rock and funk rhythms in what is still a big-band jazz date".[ 3]
All tracks are written by Oliver Nelson
Side one Title 1. "Skull Session" 5:59 2. "Reuben's Rondo" 2:57 3. "125th St. and 7th Avenue" 6:19 4. "One for Duke" 4:30
Side two Title 1. "Dumpy Mama" 4:38 2. "Baja Bossa" 7:16 3. "In a Japanese Garden" 3:07 4. "Flight for Freedom" 4:25 Total length: 39:11
Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone , arranger , conductor Bobby Bryant , Oscar Brashear (tracks 1-6 & 8) - trumpet , flugelhorn Paul Hubinon, Buddy Childers - trumpet (tracks 2-4)
Grover Mitchell , Richard Nash, Chauncey Welsch - trombone (tracks 2-4)Maurice Spears - bass trombone (tracks 2-4)
Vincent DeRosa , Davis Allan Duke - French horn (tracks 2-4)Don Waldrop - tuba (tracks 2-4)
Jerome Richardson - alto saxophone , soprano saxophone , clarinet , flute Bud Shank - tenor saxophone , alto saxophone, clarinet, alto flute (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, clarinet, tenor flute , alto flute (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)Billy Green - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 8)
Billy Perkins - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone , bass clarinet (tracks 1-5 & 8)
John Kelson Jr. - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 6 & 7)Lonnie Liston Smith - electric piano (tracks 1-5 & 8)Mike Wofford - electric piano, harpsichord , synthesizer , piano Laurindo Almeida - guitar (tracks 6 & 7)Dennis Budimir , Lee Ritenour - electric guitar (tracks 1, 5 & 8)Chuck Domanico - bass , electric bass Shelly Manne - drums , percussion Jimmy Gordon - drums (tracks 1, 5 & 7)Willie Bobo - percussion
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