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Nocturne
Studio album by Oliver Nelson with Lem Winchester
Released	April 1961 (1961-04)
Recorded	August 23, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:33
Label	Moodsville MVLP 13
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Oliver Nelson chronology
Screamin' the Blues (1961) Nocturne (1961) Soul Battle (1962)

Nocturne is an album by American saxophonist Oliver Nelson and vibraphonist Lem Winchester. It was originally released in 1961 by Prestige Records, as part of their "Moodsville Series". As the title implies, Nocturne is a collection of mellow songs with relaxed, late-night feeling.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

1. "Nocturne" (Nelson) - 3:46
2. "Bob's Blues" (Nelson) - 5:30
3. "Man With a Horn" (Eddie DeLange, Jack Jenney, Bonnie Lake) - 6:08
4. "Early Morning" (Nelson) - 4:48
5. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 6:15
6. "Azur'te" (Wild Bill Davis, Don Wolf) - 5:42
7. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 7:24

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson - alto and tenor saxophone
• Lem Winchester - vibes
• Richard Wyands - piano
• George Duvivier - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

References

1. Billboard Apr 24, 1961
2. At Jazzdisco.org
3. Nocturne at AllMusic
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1071. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Moodsville Records albums
• Oliver Nelson albums
• 1961 albums
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
• Albums produced by Esmond Edwards