Biography
Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 β 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!.
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Money to Burn (1973)
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The Alpha Caper (1973)
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Chase (1973)
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I Love a Mystery (1973)
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Cutter (1972)
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Zig Zag (1970)
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Dial Hot Line (1970)
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Skullduggery (1970)
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Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
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Istanbul Express (1969)
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The First Mass (1961)
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GenderMale
Birthday1932-06-04
Deathday1975-10-28 (43 years old)
Birth NameOliver Edward Nelson
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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