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Although Oliver Nelson wasn't with us very long--he died in October 1975, age forty-three--the renowned composer / arranger / saxophonist bequeathed an impressive musical legacy and touched many lives along the way. Among his many admirers is trumpeter John Vanore who first met Nelson in 1966 at an Indiana University summer camp, a meeting, Vanore writes, that “changed and shaped my career." To help repay the debt, Vanore has recorded Stolen Moments: Celebrating Oliver Nelson, on which he has redeemed ...

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John Vanore & Abstract Truth: Contagious Words

Read "Contagious Words" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 26, 2011

Impegnativa la scelta di John Vanore di chiamare il suo ensemble Abstract Truth. Il pensiero non può non andare a The Blues and the Abstract Truth, il capolavoro di Oliver Nelson e allora... beh, è meglio lasciar perdere. Nelle intenzioni di Vanore Contagious Words doveva essere una sorta di album fotografico nel quale raccogliere le storie e le esperienze che ne hanno costellato la carriera. In effetti, il CD presenta diversi tipi di atmosfera, spazia tra diverse situazioni musicali ma... ...

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John Vanore & Abstract Truth: Contagious Words

Read "Contagious Words" reviewed by Greg Simmons

by Greg Simmons
March 27, 2011

John Vanore & Abstract Truth's Contagious Words has the qualities of either a small big-band date or a big small-band date, depending on the perspective. There are twelve musicians listed on every track, and five more who show up for a few tracks each. That certainly has the instrumental mix for a full big band sound, but Vanore, who plays trumpet and composed most of the tracks on the album, uses the full power of the orchestra judiciously.