| First Name |
Oliver
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| Last Name |
Nelson
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| Birthday |
4th June, 1932
|
| Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
| Died |
28th October, 1975
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, arranger
|
| Occupation |
Clarinetist
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop, hard bop, post-bop, jazz fusion
|
| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Modern Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks, Film Music, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Carefree, Earnest, Sophisticated, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Passionate, Energetic, Wry, Literate, Stylish, Theatrical, Exuberant, Confident, Witty, Provocative, Refined/Mannered, Rousing, Playful, Sentimental, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Musical Director
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| Instrument |
Arranger, Composer, Leader, Orchestral Arrangements
|
| Instrument (text) |
Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, and clarinet
|
| Record Label |
Impulse!, Flying Dutchman, Verve, Prestige, Argo
|
Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments". Other important recordings from the 1960s are the albums More Blues and the Abstract Truth (1964) and Sound Pieces (1966), both also on Impulse!.
