Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra
# Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra

Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band recorded at the Berliner Jazztage in 1971 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "None of the individual pieces caught on but taken as a whole, this out-of-print LP should please big-band collectors and serves as a good example of Oliver Nelson's writing style".

## Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson.

* "Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra" - 18:25
   * "Confrontation"
   * "Check point Charlie"
   * "Relative Calm"
   * "Over the Wall"
* "Impressions of Berlin: Ku-Damm" - 6:02
* "Impressions of Berlin: Wannsee" - 5:21
* "Impressions of Berlin: Heidi" - 6:07
* "Impressions of Berlin: Berlin bei Nacht" - 5:14

## Personnel

* Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
* Milo Pavlovic, Ronny Simmonds, Carmell Jones, Harry Stamp, Manfred Stoppachier - trumpet
* Slide Hampton, Barry Ross, Åke Persson, Charles Orieux, Kurt Masnick - trombone
* Leo Wright, Klaus Marmulla - alto saxophone
* Adi Feuerstien, Rolf Romer - tenor saxophone
* Jan Konopasek - baritone saxophone
* Freddy L'Host - clarinet
* Kai Rautenberg - piano
* Hajo Lange - bass
* Dai Bowen, Heinz Niemeyer - percussion
