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.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
Artistas semelhantes
-
Rhubarb
Dance - Lançado por Perfect Havoc em 19/05/2017
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Taking Care of Business (Album of 1960)
Pop - Lançado por Jazz Classics em 31/03/2021
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Main Stem
Bebop - Lançado por Lumi Entertainment em 25/08/1961
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Original Recording of the Classic Album)
Jazz - Lançado por CGH Ventures Inc. em 02/03/2015
A discografia ideal da QobuzQualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Jazz Recordings 1950-1960
Jazz - Lançado por Vintage Masters Inc. em 01/06/2012
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Till Death Do We Party (feat. Aya Anne)
Electronic - Lançado por Perfect Havoc em 06/10/2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Complete Recordings
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Musts em 02/01/2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In A Sentimental Mood
Jazz - Lançado por Marylebone Records em 02/06/2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra
Oliver Nelson, The Berlin Dreamband
Jazz - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 01/01/1971
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Nocturne
Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 17/05/2021
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Oliver Nelson Collection, Vol. 5
Jazz - Lançado por Diamond Days em 05/05/2008
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Soul Street
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Lançado por Dobre Classic Media em 03/04/2010
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Better Day
Oliver Nelson, Tobtok, Lovespeake
Electronic - Lançado por LoudKult Div. em 29/04/2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All That Jazz, Vol. 108: Cascades – Freddie Hubbard & Friends
Freddie Hubbard, Oliver Nelson, Curtis Fuller
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Jube Legends em 26/10/2018
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Groove
Jazz - Lançado por Marylebone Records em 02/08/1955
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
George Barrow, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard, Oliver Nelson
Jazz - Lançado por Dnv em 07/04/2023
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Is It Real? (feat. Salena Mastroianni)
Tobtok, Simon Field, Oliver Nelson
Pop - Lançado por Perfect Havoc em 14/10/2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Poolside Croatia 2016
Dance - Lançado por Toolroom Longplayer em 09/09/2016
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Changes (feat. River)
Dance - Lançado por Perfect Havoc em 26/08/2016
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 02/03/2015
A discografia ideal da QobuzQualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo