Oliver Nelson
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Oliver Nelson was an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his innovative 1960s recordings and sophisticated big-band writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oliver Nelson canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Evans
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-10-28 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film scoring
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orchestration ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| fullName | Oliver Edward Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative 1960s jazz recordings
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sophisticated big-band arrangements ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afro/American Sketches
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Fantabulous NERFINISHED ⓘ More Blues and the Abstract Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ Screamin’ the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Sound Pieces NERFINISHED ⓘ Stolen Moments NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight Ahead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blues and the Abstract Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spirit of ’67 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Flying Dutchman Records
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| studiedAt |
Lincoln University (Missouri)
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Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteMusicFor |
Columbo
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Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ The Six Million Dollar Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Streets of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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