Skull Session
Oliver Nelson
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Reuben's Rondo | Oliver Nelson | 3:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dumpy Mama | Oliver Nelson | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Baja Bossa | Oliver Nelson | 7:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In a Japanese Garden | Oliver Nelson | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Flight for Freedom | Oliver Nelson | 4:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 5 Songs |
Album Review
Hardly up to snuff for the talented and overworked Nelson, who was busy scoring TV shows at the time. "Skull Session" is a fun little dabble in electronic funk. But the rest seems beneath Nelson's abilities, as it takes his signature sounds, adds disco, dumbs down the themes and finishes it off with pedestrian solos from L.A. studio musicians.
Biography
Born: June 04, 1932 in St. Louis, MO
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s
Oliver Nelson was a distinctive soloist on alto, tenor, and even soprano, but his writing eventually overshadowed his playing skills. He became a professional early on in 1947, playing with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra and with St. Louis big bands headed by George Hudson and Nat Towles. In 1951, he arranged and played second alto for Louis Jordan's big band, and followed with a period in the Navy and four years at a university. After moving to New York, Nelson worked briefly with Erskine Hawkins,...
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