Live from Los Angeles is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.
Reception
The initial Billboard magazine review from February 1968 wrote that: The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 2 stars stating:
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
"Miss Fine" – 4:13
"Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 8:32
"I Remember Bird" (Leonard Feather) – 5:40
"Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis P. Simpkins, Oscar Washington) – 4:49
"Guitar Blues" – 4:21
"Down by the Riverside" – 8:49
"Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) – 2:13
Recorded at Marty's On The Hill in Los Angeles, California on June 2, 1967 (track 1), June 3, 1967 (track 2) and June 4, 1967 (tracks 3-7).
Personnel
Oliver Nelson – soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor
Buddy Childers, Bobby Bryant, Freddy Hill, Conte Candoli – trumpet
Billy Byers, Pete Myers, Lou Blackburn, Ernie Tack – trombone
Frank Strozier, Gabe Baltazar – alto saxophone
Tom Scott, Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
Frank Strazzeri – piano
Mel Brown – guitar (tracks 4 & 5) Monty Budwig – bass Ed Thigpen – drums