Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson
Background information
Birth nameOliver Edward Nelson
Born(1932-06-04)June 4, 1932
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1975(1975-10-28) (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresBebop, hard bop, post-bop, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and clarinet
LabelsVerve
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]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Oliver Nelson | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 891. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  3. ^ "Impulse! Records Discography Project". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved October 5, 2019.