| Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974 London, England with overdubs in New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman BDL 1-0592 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags is an album by Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in London in 1974 for the Flying Dutchman label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 1½ stars stating "Nelson plays well and there are some good moments (particularly on Jobim's "Meditation") but most of the backup musicians sound quite anonymous and little of significance occurs". [3]
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Swiss Suite is a live album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances by a big band with soloists Gato Barbieri and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. The album was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 for the Flying Dutchman label.
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This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.
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