Oliver Nelson discography

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This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

As leader/co-leader

Year recordedAlbumNotesLabelYear released
1959 Meet Oliver Nelson Quintet with Kenny Dorham and Ray Bryant Prestige 1959
1960 Taking Care of Business Quintet with Johnny "Hammond" Smith and Lem Winchester Prestige1960
1960 Screamin' the Blues Sextet with Eric Dolphy and Richard Williams Prestige1961
1960 Nocturne Quintet with Lem WinchesterPrestige1961
1960 Soul Battle Sextet with King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest Prestige1962
1961 The Blues and the Abstract Truth Septet with Bill Evans, Roy Haynes, Eric Dolphy, Paul Chambers and Freddie Hubbard Impulse! 1961
1961 Straight Ahead Quintet with Eric DolphyPrestige1961
1961 Main Stem Sextet with Joe Newman Prestige1962
1961 Afro/American Sketches Oliver Nelson OrchestraPrestige1962
1962 Impressions of Phaedra Oliver Nelson Orchestra United Artists 1962
1962-63 Full Nelson Oliver Nelson Orchestra Verve 1963
1964 Fantabulous Oliver Nelson Orchestra Argo 1964
1964 More Blues and the Abstract Truth Sextet/Septet/Octet arranged and conducted by Oliver NelsonImpulse!1965
1965Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson Rita Reys with Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson Philips 1965
1966 Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle Oliver Nelson OrchestraImpulse!1966
1966 Sound Pieces Oliver Nelson Orchestra/QuartetImpulse!1967
1966 Happenings Hank Jones and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring Clark Terry Impulse!1966
1966 Encyclopedia of Jazz Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album]Verve1967
1966-67 The Sound of Feeling Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album]Verve1968
1967 The Spirit of '67 Pee Wee Russell and the Oliver Nelson OrchestraImpulse!1967
1967 The Kennedy Dream Oliver Nelson OrchestraImpulse!1967
1967 Live from Los Angeles Oliver Nelson's Big BandImpulse!1967
1967 Jazzhattan Suite Jazz Interactions OrchestraVerve1968
1968 Soulful Brass Oliver Nelson with Steve Allen Impulse!1968
1969 Black, Brown and Beautiful Oliver Nelson Orchestra Flying Dutchman 1970
1970 Zig Zag Original Motion Picture Score MGM 1970
1970In TokyoNobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats and Oliver Nelson Columbia (Japan)1970
1970 Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband"Flying Dutchman1971
1971 Swiss Suite Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring Gato Barbieri and Eddie Vinson Flying Dutchman1972
1974 Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags Oliver Nelson with Oily RagsFlying Dutchman1974
1975 Skull Session Oliver NelsonFlying Dutchman1975
1975 Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson East Wind 1975

Compilations

Film and Television Scores

As arranger/conductor

An additional sideman role may be present in these recordings.

As arranger and sideman

With Gene Ammons

With Count Basie

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

With Jimmy Forrest

With Etta Jones

With Frank Wess

With Lem Winchester

Credited as sideman only

References

  1. "Oliver Nelson Albums and Discography". AllMusic .
  2. "Oliver Nelson". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 1951-1966". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 1967-2005". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 2006-present". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.