Sound Pieces

{{Infobox album

| name = Sound Pieces

| type = Album

| cover = Sound Pieces.jpg

| alt =

| released = End of January/February 1967[https://books.google.com/books?id=-igEAAAAMBAJ&q=oliver+nelson+Sound+Pieces%27%27Billboard%27%27&pg=PA45 Feb 4, 1967]

| recorded = September 7, 27–28, 1966

| venue =

| studio = {{hlist|Capitol (New York City)|United Western (Hollywood)}}

| genre = Jazz

| length = 39:58 original LP
55:09 CD reissue

| label = Impulse!
A-9129

| producer = Bob Thiele

| chronology = Oliver Nelson

| prev_title = Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle

| prev_year = 1966

| next_title = Happenings

| next_year = 1966

}}

Sound Pieces is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9100-series/#a-9129 Impulse! Records discography] accessed April 1, 2011

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Although best-known as an altoist and a tenor-saxophonist, Nelson sticks exclusively to soprano throughout the set. He leads a 20-piece big band on three of his compositions. Although one would not think of Nelson as a soprano stylist, his strong playing actually put him near the top of his field".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-pieces-r104762 Allmusic Review] accessed April 1, 2011

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

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