Stolen Moments
Context
Composition by Oliver Nelson, first released under the title The Stolen Moment on Eddie Lockjaw Davis's album Trane Whistle (1960). The version on The Blues and the Abstract Truth, recorded on February 23, 1961, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, was the first to draw attention. Nelson's solo on it is often cited for its use of the augmented scale.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).