Biography by Scott Yanow
The Blues and the Abstract Truth
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, Wild Bill Davis, and Louie Bellson (the latter on the West
Coast). In addition to playing with Quincy Jones' orchestra (1960-1961),
between 1959-1961 Nelson recorded six small-group albums and a big band
date; those gave him a lot of recognition and respect in the jazz
world. Blues and the Abstract Truth (from 1961) is considered a classic
and helped to popularize a song that Nelson had included on a slightly
earlier Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis session, "Stolen Moments." He also
fearlessly matched wits effectively with the explosive Eric Dolphy on a
pair of quintet sessions. But good as his playing was, Nelson was in
greater demand as an arranger, writing for big band dates of Jimmy
Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Billy Taylor, among others. By 1967, when he
moved to Los Angeles, Nelson was working hard in the studios, writing
for television and movies. He occasionally appeared with a big band,
wrote a few ambitious works, and recorded jazz on an infrequent basis,
but Oliver Nelson was largely lost to jazz a few years before his
unexpected death at age 43 from a heart attack.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
El blues y la verdad abstracta
Oliver Nelson fue un distinguido solista de contralto, tenor e incluso
soprano, pero su escritura finalmente eclipsó sus habilidades como
intérprete. Se hizo profesional a principios de 1947, tocando con la
Jeter-Pillars Orchestra y con las grandes bandas de St. Louis
encabezadas por George Hudson y Nat Towles. En 1951, arregló y tocó como
segundo contralto para la big band de Louis Jordan, y le siguió un
período en la Marina y cuatro años en la universidad. Después de mudarse
a Nueva York, Nelson trabajó brevemente con Erskine Hawkins, Wild Bill
Davis y Louie Bellson (este último en la costa oeste). Además de tocar
con la orquesta de Quincy Jones (1960-1961), entre 1959-1961 Nelson
grabó seis álbumes de grupos pequeños y una cita con una gran banda, lo
que le dio mucho reconocimiento y respeto en el mundo del jazz. Blues
and the Abstract Truth (desde 1961) es considerado un clásico y ayudó a
popularizar una canción que Nelson había incluido en una sesión de Eddie
"Lockjaw" Davis un poco antes, "Stolen Moments". Además, en un par de
sesiones de quinteto, el explosivo Eric Dolphy fue capaz de igualar su
ingenio sin miedo. Pero por muy buena que fuera su interpretación,
Nelson estaba en mayor demanda como arreglista, escribiendo para las
fechas de las grandes bandas de Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery y Billy
Taylor, entre otros. Para 1967, cuando se mudó a Los Ángeles, Nelson
estaba trabajando duro en los estudios, escribiendo para la televisión y
el cine. Ocasionalmente apareció con una gran banda, escribió algunas
obras ambiciosas y grabó jazz con poca frecuencia, pero Oliver Nelson se
perdió en el jazz unos años antes de su inesperada muerte a la edad de
43 años por un ataque cardíaco.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-nelson-mn0000398615/biography
Tracks:
1 - Straight No Chaser - 3:36
2 - Good Bait - 3:03
3 - So What - 3:47
4 - C Jam Blues - 3:16
5 - Blue Monk - 5:16
6 - 3-2-1-0 - 2:32
7 - Yearnin' - 6:04
8 - 12 Tone Blues - 2:52
9 - 5x5x5 - 3:45
10 - Mission Accomplished - 4:12
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Hajime Maekawa, Koji Suzuki (4)
Arranged By – Oliver Nelson
Band – Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats*
Baritone Saxophone – Nobuyuki Morikawa
Bass – Hiroshi Takeuchi
Composed By – Oliver Nelson (tracks: 6-10)
Drums – Yoshio Nakamura
Guitar – Takao Naoi
Leader, Conductor – Nobuo Hara
Piano – Masabumi Kikuchi, Toshihiko Ogawa
Tenor Saxophone – Hisashige Kato*, Kazunori Taniguchi
Trombone – Hiroshi Suzuki (2), Masahiro Nakajima, Tadao Taniyama, Tomoaki Hashizume
Trumpet – Hiroshi Sanami, Kunitoshi Shinohara, Shuzo Morikawa, Teruyuki Fukushima
Originally issued 1969
Label: Columbia Music Entertainment – COCB-53748
Series: Forever Nobuo Hara
Country: Japan
Released: Oct 29, 2008
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Big Band
https://www.discogs.com/release/6802319-Oliver-Nelson-Nobuo-Hara-His-Sharps-Flats-3-2-1-0
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