Taking Care of Business (Oliver Nelson album)

Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business
Studio album by Oliver Nelson
Released	1960
Recorded	March 22, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:48
Label	New Jazz ; NJLP 8233
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Oliver Nelson chronology

Last updated May 11, 2021

Taking Care of Business is an album by saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Oliver Nelson would gain his greatest fame later in his short life as an arranger/composer but this superior session puts the emphasis on his distinctive tenor and alto playing ... Nelson remains a vastly underrated saxophonist and all six performances on this recommended CD reissue (four of them his originals) are excellent".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oliver Nelson, except as indicated

"Trane Whistle" - 9:57
"Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:59
"In Time" - 5:33
"Lou's Good Dues Blues" - 6:18
"All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:34
"Groove" - 6:27

Personnel

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References

↑ Payne, D. Oliver Nelson discography accessed March 30, 2015
↑ Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 30, 2015
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1070. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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[1] Payne, D. Oliver Nelson discography accessed March 30, 2015

[2] Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015

[Allmusic-3] 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 30, 2015

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1070. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	All Soul (1959) That Good Feelin' (1959) Talk That Talk (1960) Opus De Funk (1961) Stimulation (1961) Gettin' the Message (with Lem Winchester, 1961) Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail (with Willis Jackson, 1960) Black Coffee (with Seldon Powell, 1962) Look Out! (with Seldon Powell, 1962) A Little Taste (1963) Mr. Wonderful (1963) The Stinger (1965) Love Potion #9 (1966) The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush (with Byrdie Green, 1966) Gettin' Up (1967) Soul Flowers (1967) Dirty Grape (1968) Nasty! (1968) Black Feeling! (1969) Soul Talk (1969) Here It 'Tis (1970) Breakout (1971) What's Going On (1971) Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971) The Prophet (1972) Higher Ground (1973) Gambler's Life (1974) Gears (1975)
With others	Angel Eyes (Gene Ammons, 1960–62) Velvet Soul (Gene Ammons, 1960–62) Night Life (Billy Butler, 1970) Taking Care of Business (Oliver Nelson, 1960) For Once in My Life (Sylvia Syms, 1967)