Oliver Nelson discography
This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.[1][2]
As leader/co-leader
Year of recording | Album | Notes | Label |
---|---|---|---|
1959 | Meet Oliver Nelson | Quintet with Kenny Dorham and Ray Bryant | Prestige Records |
1960 | Taking Care of Business | Quintet with Johnny "Hammond" Smith and Lem Winchester | Prestige Records |
1960 | Screamin' the Blues | Sextet with Eric Dolphy and Richard Williams | Prestige Records |
1960 | Nocturne | Quintet with Lem Winchester | Prestige Records |
1960 | Soul Battle | Sextet with King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest | Prestige Records |
1961 | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | Septet with Bill Evans, Roy Haynes, Eric Dolphy, Paul Chambers and Freddie Hubbard | Impulse! Records |
1961 | Straight Ahead | Quintet with Eric Dolphy | Prestige Records |
1961 | Main Stem | Sextet with Joe Newman | Prestige Records |
1961 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Prestige Records |
1962 | Impressions of Phaedra | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | United Artists Records |
1962-3 | Full Nelson | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Verve |
1964 | Fantabulous | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Argo Records |
1964 | More Blues and the Abstract Truth | Sextet/Septet/Octet arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson | Impulse! |
1965 | Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson | Rita Reys with Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson | Philips Records |
1966 | Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! |
1966 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson Orchestra/Quartet | Impulse! |
1966 | Happenings | Hank Jones and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring Clark Terry | Impulse! |
1966 | Encyclopedia of Jazz | Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] | Verve |
1966 | The Sound of Feeling | Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] | Verve |
1967 | The Spirit of '67 | Pee Wee Russell and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! |
1967 | The Kennedy Dream | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! |
1967 | Live from Los Angeles | Oliver Nelson's Big Band | Impulse! |
1967 | Jazzhattan Suite | Jazz Interactions Orchestra | Verve |
1968 | Soulful Brass | Oliver Nelson with Steve Allen | Impulse! |
1969 | 3-2-1-0 | Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson | Columbia Records (Japan) |
1969 | Black, Brown and Beautiful | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Flying Dutchman Records |
1970 | Zig Zag | Original Motion Picture Score | MGM Records |
1970 | In Tokyo | Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats and Oliver Nelson | Columbia Records (Japan) |
1970 | Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra | Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband" | Flying Dutchman |
1971 | Swiss Suite | Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring Gato Barbieri and Eddie Vinson | Flying Dutchman |
1974 | Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags | Oliver Nelson with Oily Rags | Flying Dutchman |
1975 | Skull Session | Oliver Nelson | Flying Dutchman |
1975 | Stolen Moments | Oliver Nelson | East Wind Records |
Compilations
- A Dream Deferred (Flying Dutchman 1969-75 [1976]) – Selections from Flying Dutchman albums + 2 previously unreleased tracks
- Back Talk (Chess, 1964 [1976]) with Lou Donaldson – Compilation of Argo & Cadet LPs Fantabulous and Rough House Blues
- Images (Prestige 1961 [1976]) with Eric Dolphy – Compilation of Prestige LPs Screamin' the Blues and Straight Ahead
- Three Dimensions (Impulse! 1961-66, [1978]) – Compilation of Impulse! LPs The Blues and the Abstract Truth and Sound Pieces + 2 previously unreleased tracks
- Black, Brown and Beautiful (Bluebird, 1970-75 [1989]) – reissue of Johnny Hodges Flying Dutchman LP 3 Shades of Blue + tracks from Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags and Skull Session
- Verve Jazz Masters 48 (Verve, 1962-67 [1995]) – Selections from Verve albums
- The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions (Mosaic, 1961-67 [2006])
Film and Television Scores
- Dzjes Zien (1965) – Dutch Television Movie
- Ironside (1967-1972) – US TV Series
- Run for Your Life (1967) – US TV Series
- The Name of the Game (1968-1970) – US TV Series
- Death of a Gunfighter (1969) – US Movie
- It Takes a Thief (1969-1970) – US TV Series
- Zig Zag (1970) – US Movie
- Dial Hot Line (1970) – US TV Movie
- Skullduggery (1970) – US Movie
- Matt Lincoln (1970) – US TV Series
- Lady Sings the Blues (1971) – US Movie – arranger only
- Longstreet (1971) – US TV Series
- Night Gallery (1971-1972) – US TV Series
- Cutter (1972) – US TV Series
- Columbo (1972) – US TV Series
- Last Tango in Paris (1972) – French/Italian Movie
- Banacek (1973) – US TV Series
- I Love a Mystery (1973) – US TV Movie
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1973-1975) – US TV Series
- Chase (1973) – US TV series
- Casino on Wheels (1973) – US TV Movie
- The Alpha Caper (1973) – US TV Movie
- Money to Burn (1973) – US TV Movie
- Matt Helm (1975) – US TV Series
- The Bionic Woman (1976) – US TV Series
As arranger/conductor
- An additional sideman role may be present in these recordings.
With Faye Adams
- "You Can Trust In Me"/"Goodnight My Love" (Prestige, 1962)
With Cannonball Adderley
- Domination (Capitol, 1965)
With Steve Allen
- Soulful Brass #2 (Flying Dutchman, 1969)
With Air Pocket
- Fly On (East Wind, 1975) – producer
With Louis Armstrong
- Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1970)
With Gato Barbieri
- El Gato (Flying Dutchman, 1972 [1975])
- Last Tango in Paris (United Artists, 1972)
With Elek Bacsik
- Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute (Flying Dutchman, 1975) arranger, conductor
With James Brown
- Soul on Top (King, 1969)
With Mel Brown
- Chicken Fat (Impulse!, 1967)
With Ray Brown and Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (Verve, 1965)
With Ruth Brown
- "Secret Love"/"Time After Time" (Noslen, 1963)
With Henry Cain
- The Funky Organ-ization Of Henry Cain (Capitol, 1967)
With Betty Carter
- 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963)
With Ray Charles
- A Portrait of Ray (ABC/Tangerine, 1968)
With Lou Donaldson
- Rough House Blues (Cadet, 1964)
With Jean DuShon
- Feeling Good (Cadet, 1966)
With Lorraine Ellison
- Heart & Soul (Warner Bros., 1966)
With Art Farmer
- Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (Mercury, 1962)
With Maynard Ferguson
- Come Blow Your Horn (Cameo, 1964)
With Don Goldie
- Trumpet Exodus (Verve, 1962)
With Leo Gooden
- Leo Sings with Strings (L.G., 1963)
With Jackie and Roy
- Changes (Verve, 1966)
With Jimmy Grissom
- "I've Got You On My Mind"/"Lover's Reverie" (Prestige, 1962)
With Johnny Hartman
- I Love Everybody (ABC-Paramount, 1967)
With Johnny Hodges
- The Eleventh Hour (Verve, 1962)
- 3 Shades of Blue (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
With Richard Holmes
- Six Million Dollar Man (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975)
With Paul Horn
- Monday, Monday (RCA Victor, 1966)
- Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble (Ovation, 1969)
With Paul Humphrey, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Louie Bellson
- The Drum Session (Philips (Japan), 1974) – producer
With Yujiro Ishihara
- Nostalia (Teichiku Entertainment (Japan), 1974)
With Etta Jones
- So Warm (Prestige, 1961)
With Kimiko Kasai
- Kimiko Kasai in Person (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1973)
- Thanks, Dear (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1974) – musical supervisor
With Ramsey Lewis
- Country Meets the Blues (Argo, 1962); reeds only
With Herbie Mann
- My Kinda Groove (Atlantic, 1964)
- Latin Mann (Columbia, 1965)
- Today! (Atlantic, 1965)
- Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966)
With Lloyd G. Mayers
- A Taste of Honey (United Artists Jazz, 1962)
With Carmen McRae
- Portrait of Carmen (Atlantic, 1967)
With Thelonious Monk
- Monk's Blues (Columbia, 1968)
With Wes Montgomery
- Goin' Out of My Head (Verve, 1965)
With Lee Morgan
- Delightfulee (Blue Note, 1966)
With Esther Phillips
- Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1955)
With Della Reese
- "Every Other Day"/"Soon" (ABC, 1967)
- I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out (ABC, 1968)
With Irene Reid
- Room for One More (Verve, 1965)
With Buddy Rich
- Swingin' New Big Band (Pacific Jazz, 1966); 8 tracks
- The New One! (Pacific Jazz, 1967); one track only
- Rich in London (RCA, 1971); one track only
With Sonny Rollins
- Alfie (Impulse!, 1966)
With Diana Ross
- Lady Sings the Blues (Motown, 1972)
- Blue (Motown, 1972)
With Jimmy Rushing
- Every Day I Have the Blues (BluesWay, 1967)
With Shirley Scott
- For Members Only (Impulse!, 1963)
- Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964)
- Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impulse!, 1966)
With Doc Severinsen
- Rhapsody for Now! (RCA, 1973)
With Bud Shank
- Girl in Love (World Pacific, 1966)
With Jimmy Smith
- Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith (Verve, 1962)
- Hobo Flats (Verve, 1963)
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Verve, 1964)
- Monster (Verve, 1965)
- Got My Mojo Workin' (Verve, 1965)
- Peter & the Wolf (Verve, 1966)
- Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966)
- Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery
- Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery
- Livin' It Up! (Verve, 1968)
With Ringo Starr
- Sentimental Journey (Apple, 1969)
With Carl Stokes
- The Mayor and the People (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
With Billy Taylor
- Right Here, Right Now! (Capitol Records, 1963)
- Midnight Piano (Capitol, 1964)
With Jack Teagarden
- Jack Teagarden (Verve, 1962)
With The Temptations
- The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (Gordy, 1967)
With Clark Terry
- Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American (Moodsville, 1962)
With Bob Thiele
- I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood (Flying Dutchman, 1975)
With Leon Thomas
- The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
- Leon Thomas in Berlin (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
With The Three Sounds
- Coldwater Flat (Blue Note, 1968)
With Cal Tjader
- Soul Burst (Verve, 1966)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Joyride (Blue Note, 1965)
With Joe Williams
- Jump for Joy (RCA Victor, 1963)
- Me and the Blues (RCA Victor, 1964)
With Nancy Wilson
- How Glad I Am (Capitol, 1964)
- Today, My Way (Capitol, 1964)
- A Touch of Today (Capitol, 1966)
- Just for Now (Capitol, 1966)
- Lush Life (Capitol, 1967)
- Welcome to My Love (Capitol, 1967)
With Kai Winding
- Suspense Themes in Jazz (Verve, 1962)
- More Brass (Verve, 1966)
As arranger and sideman
With Gene Ammons
- Soul Summit Vol. 2 (Prestige, 1961 [1962]; arranged two tracks)
- Late Hour Special (Prestige, 1961 [1964]; arranged 4 tracks)
- Velvet Soul (Prestige, 1961 [1964]; arranged 1 track)
With Count Basie
- Afrique (Flying Dutchman, 1970); also tenor saxophone
- Trane Whistle (Prestige, 1960); also alto saxophone
With Jimmy Forrest
- Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962); tenor saxophone on one track
With Etta Jones
- From the Heart (Prestige, 1962); alto saxophone on 4 tracks
With Frank Wess
- Southern Comfort (Prestige, 1962); also tenor saxophone
With Lem Winchester
- Lem's Beat (Prestige, 1960); also tenor saxophone
Credited as sideman only
With Cannonball Adderley
- African Waltz (Riverside, 1961)
With Manny Albam
- Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!, 1962)
With Elek Bacsik
- I Love You (Bob Thie, 1973)
With Louie Bellson
- The Brilliant Bellson Sound (Verve, 1959)
With Clea Bradford
- These Dues (Tru-Sound, 1961)
With Chris Connor
- Free Spirits (Atlantic, 1962)
- Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version (Atlantic, 1962) with Bobby Short
With Duke Ellington
- Paris Blues (United Artists, 1962)
With Red Garland
- Soul Burnin' (Prestige, 1961)
- Rediscovered Masters (Prestige 1961 [1977])
With Etta Jones
- Something Nice (Prestige, 1960 [1961])
- Hollar! (Prestige, 1960 [1963])
With J. J. Johnson
- J.J.! (RCA Victor, 1964) – reeds
With Quincy Jones
- I Dig Dancers (Mercury, 1960)
- The Quintessence (Impulse!, 1961)
- The Pawnbroker (Mercury, 1965)
With Louis Jordan
- "If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich"/"How Blue Can You Get" (Decca, 1951)
- "Please Don't Leave Me"/"Three-Handed Woman" (Decca, 1951)
- "Trust in Me"/"Cock-a-Doodle Doo"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951)
- "May Every Day Be Christmas"/"Bone Dry" (Decca, 1951)
- "Louisville Lodge Meeting"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951)
- "Slow Down" (Decca, 1951 [1952])
- "Fat Sam from Birmingham" (Decca, 1951 [1953])
- "There Must Be a Way" (Decca, 1951 [1953])
- "Come And Get It" (Decca, 1951 [1954])
With Eddie Kirkland
- It's the Blues Man! (Tru-Sound, 1962)
With Mundell Lowe
- Satan in High Heels (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961)
With Gary McFarland
With Joe Newman
- Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's (Mercury, 1961)
With Shirley Scott
- Blue Seven (Prestige, 1961)
- Talk That Talk (New Jazz, 1960)
With Leon Thomas
- Leon Thomas in Berlin (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
- Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain (Mega/Flying Dutchman, 1971)