The Spirit of '67 (Oliver Nelson and Pee Wee Russell album)

The Spirit of '67 is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "In general, the charts are colorful and complement Russell well during what would be his swansong".

Track listing

 * 1) "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Louis Gensler, Leo Robin) - 2:50
 * 2) "This Is It" (Pee Wee Russell) - 2:18
 * 3) "Memories Of You" (Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake) - 3:12
 * 4) "Pee Wee's Blues" (Pee Wee Russell) - 3:51
 * 5) "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:28
 * 6) "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 3:46
 * 7) "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (Harry Saville) - 2:55
 * 8) "Bopol" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:58
 * 9) "I'm Coming Virginia" (Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook) - 4:19
 * 10) "Six and Four" (Nelson) - 3:39

Recorded on February 14 (#2-6) and February 15, 1967 (#1, 7-10).

Personnel
Tracks 2-6
 * Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
 * Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
 * Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young - trumpet
 * Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson - trombone
 * Tony Studd - bass trombone
 * Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone
 * Frank Wess, Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone
 * Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
 * Hank Jones - piano
 * Howard Collins - guitar
 * George Duvivier - bass
 * Grady Tate - drums

Tracks 1, 7-10
 * Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
 * Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
 * John Frosk, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
 * Tom McIntosh, Tom Mitchell, Paul Faulise - trombone
 * Phil Woods - alto saxophone
 * Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute
 * Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone
 * Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute
 * Gene Allen - baritone saxophone
 * Patti Bown - piano
 * Howard Collins - guitar
 * George Duvivier - bass
 * Grady Tate - drums