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Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth

Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 5:00 PM PDT · Shibuya HiFi
Musicjazzhard bopmodal jazzalbum listeninghosted eventsoul jazzavant-garde jazzfree jazz$21
Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth
A one-hour listening event exploring Oliver Nelson's classic album that blends hard bop with modal jazz. The session features sophisticated arrangements by Nelson alongside inventive solos from Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, and Freddie Hubbard, hosted by Casual Hero.

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  • Bill Evans is an internationally recognized five-string banjo life force. As a performer, teacher, writer and composer, he brings a deep knowledge, intense virtuosity and contagious passion to all things banjo, with thousands of music fans and banjo students from all over the world in a music career that now spans over thirty-five years.

  • In the pantheon of jazz trumpeters, Freddie Hubbard stands as one of the boldest and most inventive artists of the bop, hard-bop and post-bop eras. Although influenced by titans like Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, Hubbard ultimately forged his own unique sound – a careful balance of bravado and subtlety that fueled more than fifty solo recordings and countless collaborations with some of the most prominent jazz…

Venue

4912 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA · Ballard, Seattle

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