Trane Whistle is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' Big Band with arrangements by Oliver Nelson and Ernie Wilkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.Payne, D. Oliver Nelson discography accessed July 11, 2012
Reception
The Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Most significant is the inclusion of the original version of "Stolen Moments" (here called "The Stolen Moment" and predating the more famous Oliver Nelson recording by several months)".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2012
In his February 1, 1962 review for DownBeat magazine Richard B. Hadlock wrote: "Perhaps the most significant aspect of this set is saxophonist Nelson's debut as a big-band arranger on four tracks."
Track listing All compositions and arrangements by Oliver Nelson except as indicated "Trane Whistle" – 6:19 "Whole Nelson" – 3:35 "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:11 (arr. by Ernie Wilkins) "The Stolen Moment" – 7:54 "Walk Away" – 5:27 "Jaws" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) – 4:36 (arr. by Ernie Wilkins)
Personnel Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Bob Bryant – trumpet Melba Liston, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Jerome Richardson, George Barrow – tenor saxophone, flute Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson – alto saxophone Bob Ashton – baritone saxophone Richard Wyands – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Roy Haynes – drums Oliver Nelson (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 3 & 6) – arranger
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