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Oliver Nelson

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Biography

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Oliver Nelson was a distinctive soloist on alto, tenor, and even soprano, but his writing eventually overshadowed his playing skills. He became a professional early on in 1947, playing with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra and with St. Louis big bands headed by George Hudson and Nat Towles. In 1951, he arranged and played second alto for Louis Jordan's big band, and followed with a period in the Navy and four years at a university. After moving to New York, Nelson worked briefly with Erskine Hawkins, Wild Bill Davis, and Louie Bellson (the latter on the West Coast). In addition to playing with Quincy Jones' orchestra (1960-1961), between 1959-1961 Nelson recorded six small-group albums and a big band date; those gave him a lot of recognition and respect in the jazz world. Blues and the Abstract Truth (from 1961) is considered a classic and helped to popularize a song that Nelson had included on a slightly earlier Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis session, "Stolen Moments." He also fearlessly matched wits effectively with the explosive Eric Dolphy on a pair of quintet sessions. But good as his playing was, Nelson was in greater demand as an arranger, writing for big band dates of Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Billy Taylor, among others. By 1967, when he moved to Los Angeles, Nelson was working hard in the studios, writing for television and movies. He occasionally appeared with a big band, wrote a few ambitious works, and recorded jazz on an infrequent basis, but Oliver Nelson was largely lost to jazz a few years before his unexpected death at age 43 from a heart attack.

Title: Blue Jeans

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Waterfall

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Ferris Wheel

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Little Angel

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Super Top Hits

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mama Lou

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Screamin' the Blues

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Share My Heart

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dancing Couple

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Stolen Moments

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Passion Flower

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Three Seconds

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sound Pieces

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Latino

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Winter Holidays

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Xmas Angel

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Meet Oliver Nelson

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rainstorm

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lets Have A Drink

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Delightful Trip

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Call Me Later

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Fantabulous

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rooftop Storys

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: In Berlin

Artist: Oliver Nelson, Leon Thomas

Genre: Soul, Funk

Title: Golden Days

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Trombone

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Swiss Suite

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Teenie's Blues

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: A Happy Easter

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Game Of Marbles

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Title: Masked Ball

Artist: Oliver Nelson

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Greatest Jazz Samba

Genre: Jazz

Title: 20 Samba Hits

Genre: Jazz

Title: Pop Meets Bossa Nova

Genre: Pop

Title: Hard Swingin' Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Top 20 Hard Bop

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hard Bop Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazzin' the Pop

Genre: Jazz

Title: Impulsive! Unmixed

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Got the Blues

Genre: Jazz

Title: Alto Madness

Genre: Jazz

Title: Chill Out Jazz: Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Dinner Vibes

Genre: Jazz

Title: Big City Blues

Genre: New Age, Blues

Title: Jazz After Hours

Genre: Jazz

Title: Pure Retro Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Total Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Broadway Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Blues Best

Genre: Jazz

Title: Music for California

Genre: Pop

Title: Funky Big Bands

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Plays Rock

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Funk Favorites

Genre: Jazz

Title: Super Rad Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Golden Jazz Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Romantic Swing Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hallelujazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Big Apple Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Essential Jazz Sax

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Gentle Jug, Vol. 2

Artist: Gene Ammons

Genre: Jazz

Title: Late Hour Special

Artist: Gene Ammons

Genre: Jazz

Title: See You At The Fair

Artist: Ben Webster

Genre: Jazz

Title: It Had to Be You

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Verve 60

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Now Playing Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz 'n' Samba

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Cool Jazz 101

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Relax Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Top of the Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Noir

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz at Night

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: On Prestige

Artist: Eric Dolphy

Genre: Jazz

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