Oliver Nelson
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.
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Yellow (feat. Liv Dawson) [Remixes]
House - Erschienen bei Perfect Havoc am 22.02.2019
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Soul Battle
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 29.05.2021
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Found Your Love (Remixes Pt. 2)
Pop - Erschienen bei Polydor Records am 18.09.2015
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Blues At the Five Spot
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest
Pop - Erschienen bei Hit that Record am 01.08.2020
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Jazz Saxophone Greats
Jazz - Erschienen bei Union Music Sales am 02.10.2012
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Screamin' the Blues
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz All Stars am 06.05.2021
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Masters Inc. am 15.04.2012
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Meet Oliver Nelson (Album of 1959)
Pop - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 31.03.2021
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Better Day (nowifi & Sirprice Remix)
Tobtok, Oliver Nelson, Lovespeake
Electronic - Erschienen bei LoudKult Div. am 24.06.2022
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Lou's Good Dues
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blooming Jazz Records am 23.08.2016
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Classic Oliver Nelson, Vol. 7: Straight Ahead
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 30.10.2013
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Looking For Freedom
Jazz - Erschienen bei classics & more am 15.04.2017
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Silver Moonlight
Jazz - Erschienen bei old and gold 2014 am 23.01.2014
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The Blues and the Abstract Blues
Bebop - Erschienen bei Lumi Entertainment am 01.01.2013
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Something 'Bout The Music (Parx Remix)
Tobtok, AKA George, Oliver Nelson
House - Erschienen bei Perfect Havoc am 19.04.2019
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Miss Me Much (feat. Syon) (VIP Mix)
Dance - Erschienen bei Atlantic Records UK am 23.07.2021
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Miss Me Much (feat. Syon) (Parx Remix)
Dance - Erschienen bei Atlantic Records UK am 13.08.2021
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