Oliver Nelson discography
This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.[1][2][3][4][5]
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Album | Notes | Label | Year 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 | Prestige | 1960 | 
| 1960 | Screamin' the Blues | Sextet with Eric Dolphy and Richard Williams | Prestige | 1961 | 
| 1960 | Nocturne | Quintet with Lem Winchester | Prestige | 1961 | 
| 1960 | Soul Battle | Sextet with King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest | Prestige | 1962 | 
| 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 Dolphy | Prestige | 1961 | 
| 1961 | Main Stem | Sextet with Joe Newman | Prestige | 1962 | 
| 1961 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Prestige | 1962 | 
| 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 Nelson | Impulse! | 1965 | 
| 1965 | Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson | Rita Reys with Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson | Philips | 1965 | 
| 1966 | Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! | 1966 | 
| 1966 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson Orchestra/Quartet | Impulse! | 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] | Verve | 1967 | 
| 1966-67 | The Sound of Feeling | Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] | Verve | 1968 | 
| 1967 | The Spirit of '67 | Pee Wee Russell and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! | 1967 | 
| 1967 | The Kennedy Dream | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | Impulse! | 1967 | 
| 1967 | Live from Los Angeles | Oliver Nelson's Big Band | Impulse! | 1967 | 
| 1967 | Jazzhattan Suite | Jazz Interactions Orchestra | Verve | 1968 | 
| 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 | 
| 1970 | In Tokyo | Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats and Oliver Nelson | Columbia (Japan) | 1970 | 
| 1970 | Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra | Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband" | Flying Dutchman | 1971 | 
| 1971 | Swiss Suite | Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring Gato Barbieri and Eddie Vinson | Flying Dutchman | 1972 | 
| 1974 | Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags | Oliver Nelson with Oily Rags | Flying Dutchman | 1974 | 
| 1975 | Skull Session | Oliver Nelson | Flying Dutchman | 1975 | 
| 1975 | Stolen Moments | Oliver Nelson | East Wind | 1975 | 
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 Gato Barbieri 
 With Johnny Hodges 
 With Paul Horn 
 With Kimiko Kasai 
 With Herbie Mann 
 With Della Reese 
 With Buddy Rich 
 With Diana Ross 
 With Shirley Scott 
 With Jimmy Smith 
 With Billy Taylor 
 With Leon Thomas 
 With Joe Williams 
 With Nancy Wilson 
 With Kai Winding 
 | With others 
 
 | 
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 Chris Connor 
 With Red Garland 
 With Etta Jones 
 With Quincy Jones 
 With Louis Jordan 
 With Leon Thomas 
 | With others 
 
 | 
References
- ^ "Oliver Nelson Albums and Discography". AllMusic.
- ^ "Oliver Nelson". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 1951-1966". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 1967-2005". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Douglas. "Oliver Nelson Discography: 2006-present". DougPayne.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
External links
- Oliver Nelson discography at Discogs