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Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson wrote and directed the iconic album Blues and The Abstract Truth - a defining 1960s jazz record. In this programme Guy Barker joins Alyn Shipton to explore the wealth of material that Nelson created as both arranger and saxophonist in a prolific career cut short by chronic overwork.

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Sat 20 Aug 2011 16:30
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  • Oliver Nelson

    What's New

    Composer: Haggart Performers: Oliver Nelson, ts; Kenny Dorham, t; Ray Bryant, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Arthur Taylor, d. 30 Oct 1959.

    • Meet Oliver Nelson (with Kenny Dorham).
    • OJC.
    • 227.

  • Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest

    Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest - Soul Street

    Composer: Forrest Performers: Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest, ts; Gene Casey, p; George Duvivier, b; Roy Haynes, d. 9 Sept 1960. Originally on Soul Battle (Prestige).

  • Oliver Nelson

    Stolen Moments

    Composer: Nelson Performers: Freddie Hubbard, t; Eric Dolphy, as, f; George Barrow, bar; Bill Evans, p; Paul Chamber, b; Roy Haynes, d. Feb 1961

    • Blues and the Abstract Truth.
    • Impulse.
    • 051154.

  • Oliver Nelson Big Band

    Hobo Flats

    Composer: Nelson Performers: Oliver Nelson, as, ts; Eugene 'Snooky' Young, Arthur Hoyle, t; Roy Wiegano, tr; Tony Studd b tr; Jerome Richardson, f, al-f, bs; Kenny Soderblom, f, as; Phil Woods, cl, as; Robert Hashton, cl, ts; Patti Bown, p; Ben Tucker, b; Grady Tate, d. 19 March 1964.

    • Fantabulous.
    • Verve.
    • 1079502.

  • Stanley Turrentine

    River's Invitation

    Composer: Mayfield, arr. Nelson Performers: Stanley Turrentine, ts; Bob Cranshaw, b; Kenny Burrell, g; Herbie Hancock, p; Grady Tate, d. Oliver Nelson Orchestra, inc Clark Terry, t; J J Johnson, tb; Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion, reeds; 14 April 1965.

    • Joyride.
    • Blue Note.
    • 84201.

  • Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery

    13 (Death March)

    Composer: McFarland, arr. Nelson Performers: Jimmy Smith, org; Wes Montgomery, g; Oliver Nelson, conductor, arr; Jerry Dodgion, as, cl, fl; Bob Ashton, ts, cl, f, al-f; Phil Woods, Danny Bank, bs, b-cl, fl, al-f; Clark Terry, t, flugel; Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, t; Jimmy Cleveland, Quinten Jackson, Melba Liston, tr; Tony Studd, Dick Hixson, bass tr; Jerome Richardson, cl, al t-f; Richard Davis, b; Grady Tate, d; Ray Barretto, perc. September 23, 1966

    • The Dynamic Duo.
    • Verve.
    • 31452 14452.

  • Buddy Rich Band

    More Soul

    Composer: Nelson / Curtis Performers: Bobby Shew, John Sottile, Yoshito Murakami, Walter Battagello, t; Jim Trimble, John Boice, tb; Dennis Good, Mike Waverley, b-tb; Gene Quill, Pete Yellin, Jay Corre, Marty Flax, Steve Perlow, reeds, John Bunch, p; Barry Zweig, g; Carson Smith, b; Buddy Rich, d. 10 Oct 1966

    • Swingin’ New Big Band.
    • Pacific Jazz.
    • 24383 52322.

  • Nancy Wilson

    Midnight Sun

    Composer: Mercer arr. Nelson Performers: Nancy Wilson, vcl, Bob Knight, tb; Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Jimmy McGee, fr-hrn; Harry Klee, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, f, al-f, b-f; Bob Hardaway, f, al-f, b-cl, eng-hrn; Donn Trenner, p; John Collins, g; Catherine Gotthoffer, harp; Erno Neufeld, Carl LaMagna, Emil Briano, Gerald Vinci, Victor Arno, Jacques Gasselin, Betty Marks, Alfred Lustgarten, Nathan Kaproff, John DeVoodgt, Mischa Russell, Ed Bergman, vln; Raphael Kramer, Justin DiTullio, Fred Seykora, Armand Kaproff, cello; Buster Williams, b; Shelly Manne, d; Victor Feldman, perc, mallots; Oliver Nelson, arr, cond. 15 May 1967,

    • Lush Life.
    • Blue Note.
    • 32745.

  • Oliver Nelson Big Band

    Down By The Riverside

    Composer: trad arr Nelson Performers: Oliver Nelson, s; Conte Candoli, Bobby Bryant , Freddy Hill, Buddy Childers, t; Lou Blackburn, Billy Byers, tr; Tom Scott, Frank Strozier, Gabe Baltazar, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz, reeds; Mel Brown, guitar; Frank Strazzeri, p; Monty Budwig, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 1968.

    • Live Fom Los Angeles.
    • Impulse.
    • 427502.

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    Step Right Up

    Composer: Nelson Performers: Oliver Nelson, arr, cond, ts; Paul Cohen, Waymon Reed, George Cohn, Pete Minger, t; Steven Galloway, Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, John Watson, tb; Bobby Plater, Bill Adkins, Bob Ashton, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon, Hubert Laws, Cecil Payne, reeds; Count Basie, org, p; Freddie Green, g; Norman Keenan, John Williams, b; Harold Jones, d. Richard Landrum, Sonny Morgan, Warren Smith, Jr. perc. Recorded on December 22 & 23, 1970

    • Afrique.
    • RCA Victor / BMG France.
    • 7432179618-2.

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    Afrique

    Composer: Nelson Performers: Oliver Nelson, arr, cond, ts; Paul Cohen, Waymon Reed, George Cohn, Pete Minger, t; Steven Galloway, Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, John Watson, tb; Bobby Plater, Bill Adkins, Bob Ashton, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon, Hubert Laws, Cecil Payne, reeds; Count Basie, org, p; Freddie Green, g; Norman Keenan, John Williams, b; Harold Jones, d. Richard Landrum, Sonny Morgan, Warren Smith, Jr. perc. Recorded on December 22 & 23, 1970

    • Afrique.
    • RCA Victor / BMG France.
    • 7432179618-2.

  • Johnny Hodges with Leon Thomas and Oliver Nelson

    Welcome To New York

    Composer: Thomas Performers: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, tp; Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell, tb; Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, reeds; Johnny Hodges, as; Earl Hines, p; Ron Carter, b; David Spinozza, g; Grady Tate, d; Leon Thomas, vcl; Oliver Nelson, arr,cond..

    • 3 Shades of Blue.
    • RCA Victor / BMG France.
    • 7432147787.

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