A stirring tribute to Martin Luther King that is as searching and angry as it is contemplative and compassionate. Nelson mixes dissonant orchestral moments that nearly lapse into free zones with lovely, more familiar territory which celebrate a joy of love and life. Highly recommended but (as of yet) unissued on CD and very hard to find.
~ Douglas Payne
Label – Flying Dutchman FDS-116
Recorded October 1969, Los Angeles
Oliver Nelson (arr) with orchestra including brass and strings featuring amongst others:
Bass – Chuck Domanico
Drums – John Guerin, Roy Haynes
Piano – Oliver Nelson, Pearl Kaufmann, Roger Kellaway
Saxophone [Alto] – Frank Stroizer
Saxophone [Tenor] – John Gross
Trumpet – Bob Bryant
Tracks
A1. Aftermath
A2. Requiem
A3. Lamb Of God
A4. Martin Was A Man, A Real Man
B1. Self-Help Is Needed
B2. I Hope In Time A Change Will Come
B3. 3, 2, 1, 0
B4. Black, Brown And Beautiful
B5. Requiem, Afterthoughts
