Oliver Nelson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oliver Edward Nelson |
| Born | June 4, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1975 (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Bebop, hard bop, post-bop, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and clarinet |
| Labels | Verve Impulse! Prestige Argo Flying Dutchman |
Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader.[1][2] His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments". Other important recordings from the 1960s are the albums More Blues and the Abstract Truth (1964) and Sound Pieces (1966), both also on Impulse!.[3]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Oliver Nelson | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 891. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Impulse! Records Discography Project". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved October 5, 2019.