Meet Oliver Nelson

Meet Oliver Nelson
Studio album by Oliver Nelson
Released	1959
Recorded	October 30, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:34
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8224
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Oliver Nelson chronology
Meet Oliver Nelson (1959) Taking Care of Business (1960)

Meet Oliver Nelson is the debut album by saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although none of these Nelson tunes caught on, this was an impressive beginning to a short but productive career and gives one a strong example of the multi-talented Nelson's tenor playing". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated

1. "Jams and Jellies" - 7:03
2. "Passion Flower" (Milt Raskin, Billy Strayhorn) - 6:51
3. "Don't Stand Up" - 3:44
4. "Ostinato" - 5:31
5. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 6:53
6. "Booze Blues Baby" - 6:32

Personnel

• Oliver Nelson - tenor saxophone
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

1. Payne, D. Oliver Nelson discography accessed March 30, 2015
2. Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 30, 2015
4. DeMichael, Don (March 31, 1960). "Oliver Nelson: Meet Oliver Nelson". DownBeat . Vol. 27, no. 7. p. 30.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1070. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.