Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson

Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson
Bose Auditorium, May 2012
After our performance at the Charles Mingus Festival in NYC, Bose generously invited us to perform at their auditorium in Framingham, MA. We played Oliver Nelson's music from his landmark album "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" in preparation for our upcoming performance at the Regatta Bar in Cambridge.
Josh Gilbert - Trumpet
Jake Abramson - Tenor
Jacob Paulson - Trombone
Kim Rodrig - Alto
Evan Tarrh - Piano
Chris Xu - Guitar
Isaac Levien - Bass
Garrett Parrish - Drums
for the complete concert see / fawrkes

[@m.a.nelson4755]

Yes! There will be another generation to carry this music forward. Great job gentlemen.

[@phyllispetras7749]

Makes me so glad........

[@laurieditchburn823]

My late husband introduced me to this. He was a jazz musician. He would be smiling down with Oliver Nelson if he heard this magnificent arrangement. Kudos, Gentleman!!

[@brucelaudenberger8056]

Excellent tune and performance guys! One of my favorite jazz standards. Keep up the promotion of our heritage in music!

[@charlesbarry6730]

Excellent performance of an Oliver Nelson gem.

[@phyllispetras2181]

THIS IS WHY YOU SUPPORT MUSIC IN SCHOOLS!!!!

[@phyllispetras3821]

Am SO proud of you wonderful musicians!!!

[@mennymore308]

Wow just wow! Muchooos respect

[@joshgilbert1994]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Stemma3]

Chris Xu's (Guitar) solo sounds SO SWEET.

[@phyllispetras2181]

11/13/19 Still listening!!Have shared everywhere!!!

[@delbertwhitejr.1150]

These young men just tore up one of the true Jazz classics ever performed. Wow! I closed my eyes while they were playing and just imagined Oliver Nelson is smiling!

[@joshgilbert1994]

thank you!

[@delbertwhitejr.1150]

Sheer artistry, my Brother! You and your crew just took this classic to the next level. Bravo!

[@MrSteveG58]

You guys are pretty damn good. Outstanding job 👍

[@russhamer]

Wonderful, Guys! I hope you were all proud of this. The song is so gorgeous and the Oliver Nelson arrangement is certainly worthy of adopting as musical muse. Congrats!

[@layouts77]

Fantastic work

[@lisesharkey6769]

...high school? that's unbelieveable... What talent!

[@westralie]

Super le solo de trompette !!!

[@phyllispetras2181]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markscott2026]

Awesome.

[@charlesbarry971]

I hope that you record more numbers.
Great blend of instruments
Lovely sound

[@DasVunderkid]

I played a trumpet for 5 years and stopped. I'm such a fool. Each time I hear that transition from that D to F, Back to D at 1:06 ....just makes my lips hurt, yet it fills my heart because it sounds so good. I can still recognize the notes for some reason...

[@jamesbomar3903]

Wonderful performance by some great musicians?

[@ValiRossi]

Beautiful job on a beautiful song.

[@joshgilbert1994]

glad you enjoyed!

[@phyllispetras3369]

This is flat out great!!! Bravo!!!

[@weimss]

Great song love the sax part very

[@cobian2006]

AMAZING !!! bravo !!!

[@louisdelaverite2388]

Superb rendition!

[@promerops]

No praise is too high for the work and musicianship that went into this superb performance.

[@phyllispetras2181]

Jazz people are the finest on these forums!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MSWASLAST]

Love it

[@joshgilbert1994]

thank you!

[@MSWASLAST]

:)

[@clicks59]

Nice rendition guys!

[@akeemjackman9582]

Good performance !! Excellent

[@MrViglioni]

EXCELENTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vvsivakumar]

Nice .Very nice.

[@TheHungryBeard]

Amazing fellas 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@robertalbiston7822]

Superb ear tonic!

[@joshgilbert1994]

glad you enjoyed!

[@chesterwatkins9695]

Stolen moment is a great song from my day!! Going out to find it now!

[@phyllispetras7749]

Josh Gilbert - Trumpet
Jake Abramson - Tenor
Jacob Paulson - Trombone
Kim Rodrig - Alto
Evan Tarrh - Piano
Chris Xu - Guitar
Isaac Levien - Bass
Garrett Parrish - DrumsYOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!! Enjoyed this lovely song so much!!!!! Bless you from Granny EVERYBODY support jazz in the schools!!

[@addy_rx]

* Josh Gilbert - Flugelhorn

[@MrSteveG58]

You guys are pretty good man!!!

[@lucky4724]

The Future!! 🎼🎶🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AgaPadar]

Excellent! What a beauty of sound

[@factorfunrico]

Muy bueno

[@charlesbarry971]

Excellent 👌👌😊 performance of an Oliver Nelson number.

[@nicolasrodrigo9]

Incredible performance!!!!

[@thewarhenk]

OMG, yes- who is this? Wonderful job boys!

[@phyllispetras3369]

Support jazz music education in the schools!!!

[@zombiewoof5257]

Frank Zappa's version of this piece brought me here. Great tune and well played!

[@chesterwatkins9695]

Stolen moments great song! That was back in my prayers days when the game was fair we had street code

[@SKBottom]

Outstanding, Josh!

[@ivanilporto]

Linda execução!

[@jazzjanne1]

Outstanding version!!

[@HollyGhosst]

Sweet man!

[@joshgilbert1994]

thank you!

[@mitchparel18]

Great 👍😃 post 🎶🎵🕊️

[@daveyewart4289]

well played . i hope you are still playing t0gether 10 years on

[@edmunddicapua9948]

KEEP GOING, NEVER GIVE IN OR UP. BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@L33M_0]

Really good sound guys. Nice improvisation as well

[@BopWalk]

He has a great Flugelhorn tone.

[@Tmanaz480]

You beat me to it. Not too trumpetlike, not too euphoniumlike.

[@chesterwatkins9695]

STOLEN MOMENTS! GREAT SONG PEOPLE HAD SOME SENSE BACK THEN NOT LIKE NOW PEOPLE WERE COOL NOW WE HAVE FOOLS.

[@stevesage2209]

You guys are really impressive. Are you college or High School

[@joshgilbert1994]

thank you. this was recorded in High School

[@phyllispetras3369]

2022

[@weimss]

Slick

[@phyllispetras2181]

Gary Vercelli!!!! KXJZ FM Sacramento California

[@phyllispetras2181]

HE JUST PLAYED THIS. I SAT THERE TRANSFIXED.

[@kennethbethany5078]

Good work gentlemen !!! Very hard to tell from the original ❤

[@yoyou3168]

The Young Lions......

[@phyllispetras2181]

12/9/18 SUPPORT JAZZ AND ALL THE ARTS IN SCHOOLS!!

[@phyllispetras2181]

I am a jazz band supporter in middle school!!!

[@phyllispetras2181]

Those first chords are a brass choir!

[@rickmorales2113]

Good band!!

[@deepindercheema7420]

I first heard Stolen Moments back in '88 when Frank Zappa played it with his amazing big band. The trombone player bruce fowler was very pleased that I dug it, 'I suggested it to Frank' he said

[@scott_maness]

This is a sweet version of this tune!

[@koensmits5473]

Sounds great guys! I'm currently searching for the sheets, can you help me out?

[@joshgilbert1994]

+Koen Smits Here you go: freejazzinstitute.com/showposts.php?dept=transcriptions&topic=20090903014046_HalfNelson

[@benjamincox4211]

Josh Gilbert would you mind if I used your version in a short film?

[@neavius]

My god….wow