Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz (a.k.a. Encyclopedia of Jazz, Vol. 1) is a compilation album of pieces by Oliver Nelson and others assembled by Leonard Feather. It was recorded in 1965 and 1966 for Verve Records. In 2006, Mosaic Records released all the Oliver Nelson tracks, together with some unissued pieces recorded at the same session, on the second CD of the compilation, Oliver Nelson: The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions. Some of them were also included at the time on the album Leonard Feather Presents the Sound of Feeling and the Sound of Oliver Nelson (V6-8743, 1968).
Track listing
Recorded on November 3 (#1–4) and November 4 (#5–8), 1966
Personnel Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson – trombone Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone Tony Studd – bass trombone Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Danny Bank – baritone saxophone Al Dailey – piano Eric Gale – guitar Ron Carter – bass Grady Tate – drums Phil Kraus – percussion
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