Nelson Riddle Orchestra
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The Nelson Riddle Orchestra is a renowned American big band ensemble best known for its lush, sophisticated arrangements on classic pop and jazz recordings with major vocalists in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linda Ronstadt and Nelson Riddle Orchestra | 1 |
| Nelson Riddle Orchestra canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| arranger | Nelson Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nelson Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Dean Martin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Keely Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Clooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
easy listening ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American popular music arranging
ⓘ
big band and studio orchestra traditions ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
focus on arrangements rather than improvisation
ⓘ
frequent collaboration with major vocal stars ⓘ studio-based ensemble ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nelson Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lush orchestral arrangements
ⓘ
sophisticated pop and jazz arrangements ⓘ |
| partOf |
American jazz history
ⓘ
American pop music history ⓘ |
| primaryRole | backing orchestra for vocalists ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| style |
complex harmonies
ⓘ
string-rich arrangements ⓘ subtle swing feel ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass section
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ saxophone section ⓘ string section ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Linda Ronstadt and Nelson Riddle Orchestra