Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle
Oliver Nelson
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Island Virgin | Oliver Nelson | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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These Boots Are Made for Walkin' | Oliver Nelson | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jazz Bug | Oliver Nelson | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Together Again | Oliver Nelson | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Flowers On the Wall | Oliver Nelson | 2:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yesterday | Oliver Nelson | 2:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Once Upon a Time | Oliver Nelson | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Michelle | Oliver Nelson | 2:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Do You See What I See | Oliver Nelson | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fantastic That's You | Oliver Nelson | 2:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Beautiful Music | Oliver Nelson | 2:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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(Land of Meadows) Meadowland | Oliver Nelson | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
This is an album of short, often corny tunes and brief, likable solos. Nelson features one of his first uses of guitar here via Barry Galbraith and, more prominently, Billy Butler. Nelson's originals, "Jazz Bug" and "Do You See What I See?" are worth a listen.
Biography
Born: June 4, 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,...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Oliver Nelson
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Stolen Moments | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | 8:46 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Stolen Moments | Sprout Official Soundtrack | 8:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yearnin' | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | 6:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Stolen Moments (Telefon Tel-Aviv Remix) | Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Reworked | 5:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Midnight Blue | More Blues and the Abstract Truth | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hoe Down | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blues and the Abstract Truth | More Blues and the Abstract Truth | 5:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Miss Fine (Live) | Live from Los Angeles | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Teenie's Blues | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | 6:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Butch and Butch | The Blues and the Abstract Truth | 4:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
