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This is the discography for American jazz musician [[Oliver Nelson]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-nelson-mn0000398615/discography</ref><ref>http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/albums/oliver-nelson/472647</ref> |
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This is the discography for American jazz musician [[Oliver Nelson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-nelson-mn0000398615/discography|title=Oliver Nelson Albums and Discography|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/oliver-nelson |title=Oliver Nelson |website=Jazz Music Archives |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dougpayne.com/on51-66.htm |title=Oliver Nelson Discography: 1951-1966 |last=Payne |first=Douglas |website=DougPayne.com |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dougpayne.com/on67-75.htm |title=Oliver Nelson Discography: 1967-2005 |last=Payne |first=Douglas |website=DougPayne.com |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dougpayne.com/on06.htm |title=Oliver Nelson Discography: 2006-present |last=Payne |first=Douglas |website=DougPayne.com |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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== As leader/co-leader == |
== As leader/co-leader == |
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!align="center" valign="bottom" width="390"|Album |
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!align="center" valign="bottom" width="840"|Notes |
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|1959 |
|1959 |
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|Quintet with [[Kenny Dorham]] and [[Ray Bryant]] |
|Quintet with [[Kenny Dorham]] and [[Ray Bryant]] |
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|[[Prestige Records|Prestige]] |
|[[Prestige Records|Prestige]] |
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|1959 |
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|1960 |
|1960 |
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|Quintet with [[Johnny "Hammond" Smith]] and [[Lem Winchester]] |
|Quintet with [[Johnny "Hammond" Smith]] and [[Lem Winchester]] |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1960 |
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|1960 |
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|Sextet with [[Eric Dolphy]] and [[Richard Williams (musician)|Richard Williams]] |
|Sextet with [[Eric Dolphy]] and [[Richard Williams (musician)|Richard Williams]] |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1961 |
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|1960 |
|1960 |
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|''[[Nocturne (Oliver Nelson album)|Nocturne]]'' |
|''[[Nocturne (Oliver Nelson album)|Nocturne]]'' |
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|Quintet with Lem Winchester |
|Quintet with Lem Winchester |
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|Prestige |
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|1961 |
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|1960 |
|1960 |
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|''[[Soul Battle]]'' |
|''[[Soul Battle]]'' |
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|Sextet with [[King Curtis]] and [[Jimmy Forrest]] |
|Sextet with [[King Curtis]] and [[Jimmy Forrest (musician)|Jimmy Forrest]] |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1962 |
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|1961 |
|1961 |
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|Septet with [[Bill Evans]], [[Roy Haynes]], Eric Dolphy, [[Paul Chambers]] and [[Freddie Hubbard]] |
|Septet with [[Bill Evans]], [[Roy Haynes]], Eric Dolphy, [[Paul Chambers]] and [[Freddie Hubbard]] |
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|[[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]] |
|[[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]] |
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|1961 |
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|1961 |
|1961 |
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|Quintet with Eric Dolphy |
|Quintet with Eric Dolphy |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1961 |
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|1961 |
|1961 |
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|Sextet with [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]] |
|Sextet with [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]] |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1962 |
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|1961 |
|1961 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|Prestige |
|Prestige |
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|1962 |
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|1962 |
|1962 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|[[United Artists Records|United Artists]] |
|[[United Artists Records|United Artists]] |
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|1962 |
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|1962- |
|1962-63 |
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|''[[Full Nelson (album)|Full Nelson]]'' |
|''[[Full Nelson (album)|Full Nelson]]'' |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|Verve |
|[[Verve Records|Verve]] |
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|1963 |
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|1964 |
|1964 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|[[Argo Records|Argo]] |
|[[Argo Records|Argo]] |
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|1964 |
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|1964 |
|1964 |
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|Sextet/Septet/Octet arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson |
|Sextet/Septet/Octet arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1965 |
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|1965 |
|1965 |
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|''Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson'' |
|''Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson'' |
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|[[Rita Reys]] with Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson |
|[[Rita Reys]] with Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson |
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|[[Philips Records|Philips]] |
|[[Philips Records|Philips]] |
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|1965 |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1966 |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra/Quartet |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra/Quartet |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1967 |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|[[Hank Jones]] and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring [[Clark Terry]] |
|[[Hank Jones]] and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring [[Clark Terry]] |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1966 |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] |
|Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] |
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|Verve |
|Verve |
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|1967 |
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|1966 |
|1966-67 |
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|''[[The Sound of Feeling]]'' |
|''[[The Sound of Feeling]]'' |
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|Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] |
|Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars [split album] |
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|Verve |
|Verve |
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|1968 |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|[[Pee Wee Russell]] and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|[[Pee Wee Russell]] and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1967 |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1967 |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|Oliver Nelson's Big Band |
|Oliver Nelson's Big Band |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1967 |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|Jazz Interactions Orchestra |
|Jazz Interactions Orchestra |
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|Verve |
|Verve |
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|1968 |
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|1968 |
|1968 |
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|Oliver Nelson with [[Steve Allen]] |
|Oliver Nelson with [[Steve Allen]] |
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|Impulse! |
|Impulse! |
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|1968 |
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|1969 |
|1969 |
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|''3-2-1-0'' |
|''3-2-1-0'' |
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|Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson |
|Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson |
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|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (Japan) |
|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (Japan) |
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|1969 |
|1969 |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra |
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|[[Flying Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman]] |
|[[Flying Dutchman Records|Flying Dutchman]] |
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|1970 |
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|1970 |
|1970 |
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|''[[Zig Zag (1970 film) |
|''[[Zig Zag (1970 film)|Zig Zag]]'' |
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|Original Motion Picture Score |
|Original Motion Picture Score |
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|[[MGM Records|MGM]] |
|[[MGM Records|MGM]] |
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|1970 |
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|1970 |
|1970 |
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|''In Tokyo'' |
|''In Tokyo'' |
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|Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats and Oliver Nelson |
|Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats and Oliver Nelson |
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|Columbia (Japan) |
|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (Japan) |
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|1970 |
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|1970 |
|1970 |
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|Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband" |
|Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband" |
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|Flying Dutchman |
|Flying Dutchman |
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|1971 |
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|1971 |
|1971 |
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|''[[Swiss Suite]]'' |
|''[[Swiss Suite]]'' |
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|Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring [[Gato Barbieri]] and [[Eddie |
|Oliver Nelson Orchestra featuring [[Gato Barbieri]] and [[Eddie Vinson]] |
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|Flying Dutchman |
|Flying Dutchman |
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|1972 |
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|1974 |
|1974 |
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|Oliver Nelson with Oily Rags |
|Oliver Nelson with Oily Rags |
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|Flying Dutchman |
|Flying Dutchman |
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|1974 |
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|1975 |
|1975 |
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|Flying Dutchman |
|Flying Dutchman |
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|1975 |
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|1975 |
|1975 |
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|[[East Wind Records|East Wind]] |
|[[East Wind Records|East Wind]] |
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|1975 |
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==Compilations== |
==Compilations== |
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*''A Dream Deferred'' (Flying Dutchman |
*''A Dream Deferred'' (Flying Dutchman 1969–75 [1976]) – Selections from Flying Dutchman albums + 2 previously unreleased tracks |
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*''Back Talk'' (Chess, 1964 [1976]) with [[Lou Donaldson]] – Compilation of Argo & Cadet LPs ''Fantabulous'' and ''Rough House Blues'' |
*''Back Talk'' (Chess, 1964 [1976]) with [[Lou Donaldson]] – Compilation of Argo & Cadet LPs ''Fantabulous'' and ''Rough House Blues'' |
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*''Images'' (Prestige 1961 [1976]) with Eric Dolphy – Compilation of Prestige LPs ''Screamin' the Blues'' and ''Straight Ahead'' |
*''Images'' (Prestige 1961 [1976]) with Eric Dolphy – Compilation of Prestige LPs ''Screamin' the Blues'' and ''Straight Ahead'' |
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*''Three Dimensions'' (Impulse! |
*''Three Dimensions'' (Impulse! 1961–66, [1978]) – Compilation of Impulse! LPs ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' and ''Sound Pieces'' + 2 previously unreleased tracks |
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*''Black, Brown and Beautiful'' (Bluebird, |
*''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'' |
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*''Verve Jazz Masters 48'' (Verve, |
*''Verve Jazz Masters 48'' (Verve, 1962–67 [1995]) – Selections from Verve albums |
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*''The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions'' (Mosaic, 1961-67 [2006]) |
*''The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions'' (Mosaic, 1961-67 [2006]) |
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*''Dzjes Zien'' (1965) – Dutch Television Movie |
*''Dzjes Zien'' (1965) – Dutch Television Movie |
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*''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)#Music|Ironside]]'' ( |
*''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)#Music|Ironside]]'' (1967–1972) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Run for Your Life (TV series)|Run for Your Life]]'' (1967) – US TV Series |
*''[[Run for Your Life (TV series)|Run for Your Life]]'' (1967) – US TV Series |
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*''[[The Name of the Game (TV series)|The Name of the Game]]'' ( |
*''[[The Name of the Game (TV series)|The Name of the Game]]'' (1968–1970) – US TV Series |
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*''Death of a Gunfighter'' (1969) – US Movie |
*''[[Death of a Gunfighter]]'' (1969) – US Movie |
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*''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'' ( |
*''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'' (1969–1970) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Zig Zag (1970 film) |
*''[[Zig Zag (1970 film)|Zig Zag]]'' (1970) – US Movie |
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*''[[Dial Hot Line]]'' (1970) – US TV Movie |
*''[[Dial Hot Line]]'' (1970) – US TV Movie |
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*''[[Skullduggery (1970 film)|Skullduggery]]'' (1970) – US Movie |
*''[[Skullduggery (1970 film)|Skullduggery]]'' (1970) – US Movie |
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*''[[Lady Sings the Blues (film)|Lady Sings the Blues]]'' (1971) – US Movie – arranger only |
*''[[Lady Sings the Blues (film)|Lady Sings the Blues]]'' (1971) – US Movie – arranger only |
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*''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]'' (1971) – US TV Series |
*''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]'' (1971) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Night Gallery]]'' ( |
*''[[Night Gallery]]'' (1971–1972) – US TV Series |
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*''Cutter'' (1972) – US TV Series |
*''Cutter'' (1972) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Columbo]]'' (1972) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Last Tango in Paris#Soundtrack|Last Tango in Paris]]'' (1972) – French/Italian Movie |
*''[[Last Tango in Paris#Soundtrack|Last Tango in Paris]]'' (1972) – French/Italian Movie |
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*''[[Banacek]]'' (1973) – US TV Series |
*''[[Banacek]]'' (1973) – US TV Series |
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*''I Love a Mystery'' (1973) – US TV Movie |
*''I Love a Mystery'' (1973) – US TV Movie |
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*''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (1973–1975) – US TV Series |
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*''[[Chase (1973 TV series)|Chase]]'' (1973) – US TV series |
*''[[Chase (1973 TV series)|Chase]]'' (1973) – US TV series |
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*''Casino on Wheels'' (1973) – US TV Movie |
*''Casino on Wheels'' (1973) – US TV Movie |
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*''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1976) – US TV Series |
*''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1976) – US TV Series |
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==As arranger/conductor== |
== As arranger/conductor == |
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'''With [[Faye Adams]]''' |
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*"You Can Trust In Me"/"Goodnight My Love" (Prestige, 1962) |
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'''With [[Cannonball Adderley]]''' |
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*''[[Domination (Cannonball Adderley album)|Domination]]'' (Capitol, 1965) |
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'''With [[Steve Allen]]''' |
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*''Soulful Brass #2'' (Flying Dutchman, 1969) |
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'''With [[Air Pocket (band)|Air Pocket]]''' |
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*''Fly On'' (East Wind, 1975) – producer |
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'''With [[Louis Armstrong]]''' |
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*''Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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'''With [[Gato Barbieri]]''' |
'''With [[Gato Barbieri]]''' |
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* ''[[Last Tango in Paris#Soundtrack|Last Tango in Paris]]'' (United Artists, 1973) – recorded in 1972 |
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*''El Gato'' (Flying Dutchman, 1972 [1975]) |
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* ''El Gato'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) – recorded in 1972 |
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*''[[Last Tango in Paris#Soundtrack|Last Tango in Paris]]'' (United Artists, 1972) |
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'''With [[Elek Bacsik]]''' |
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*''I Love You'' (Bob Thiele, 1973) |
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*''Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) |
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'''With [[James Brown]]''' |
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*''[[Soul on Top]]'' (King, 1969) |
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'''With [[Mel Brown (guitarist)|Mel Brown]]''' |
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*''[[Chicken Fat (album)|Chicken Fat]]'' (Impulse!, 1967) |
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'''With [[Ray Brown (musician)|Ray Brown]] and [[Milt Jackson]]''' |
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*''[[Ray Brown / Milt Jackson]]'' (Verve, 1965) |
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'''With [[Ruth Brown]]''' |
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*"Secret Love"/"Time After Time" (Noslen, 1963) |
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'''With Henry Cain''' |
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*''The Funky Organ-ization Of Henry Cain'' (Capitol, 1967) |
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'''With [[Betty Carter]]''' |
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*''[['Round Midnight (1963 Betty Carter album)|'Round Midnight]]'' (Atco, 1963) |
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'''With [[Ray Charles]]''' |
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*''[[A Portrait of Ray]]'' (ABC/Tangerine, 1968) |
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'''With [[Lou Donaldson]]''' |
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*''[[Rough House Blues]]'' (Cadet, 1964) |
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'''With [[Jean DuShon]]''' |
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*''Feeling Good'' (Cadet, 1966) |
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'''With [[Lorraine Ellison]]''' |
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*''Heart & Soul'' (Warner Bros., 1966) |
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'''With [[Art Farmer]]''' |
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*''[[Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra]]'' (Mercury, 1962) |
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'''With [[Maynard Ferguson]]''' |
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*''Come Blow Your Horn'' (Cameo, 1964) |
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'''With Don Goldie''' |
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*''Trumpet Exodus'' (Verve, 1962) |
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'''With Leo Gooden''' |
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*''Leo Sings with Strings'' (L.G., 1963) |
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'''With [[Jackie & Roy]]''' |
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*''Changes'' (Verve, 1966) |
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'''With Jimmy Grissom''' |
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*"I've Got You On My Mind"/"Lover's Reverie" (Prestige, 1962) |
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'''With [[Johnny Hartman]]''' |
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*''I Love Everybody'' (ABC-Paramount, 1967) |
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'''With [[Johnny Hodges]]''' |
'''With [[Johnny Hodges]]''' |
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*''[[The Eleventh Hour (Johnny Hodges album)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' (Verve, 1962) |
*''[[The Eleventh Hour (Johnny Hodges album)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' (Verve, 1962) |
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*''[[3 Shades of Blue]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
*''[[3 Shades of Blue]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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'''With [[Richard Holmes (organist)|Richard "Groove" Holmes]]''' |
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*''Six Million Dollar Man'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) |
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'''With [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]''' |
'''With [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]]''' |
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*''[[Monday, Monday (album)|Monday, Monday]]'' (RCA Victor, 1966) |
*''[[Monday, Monday (album)|Monday, Monday]]'' (RCA Victor, 1966) |
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*'' Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble'' (Ovation, 1969) |
*'' Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble'' (Ovation, 1969) |
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'''With [[Paul Humphrey]], [[Shelly Manne]], [[Willie Bobo]] & [[Louis Bellson]]''' |
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*''The Drum Session'' (Philips (Japan), 1974) – producer |
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'''With [[Yujiro Ishihara]]''' |
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*''Nostalia'' (Teichiku Entertainment (Japan), 1974) |
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'''With [[Etta Jones]]''' |
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*''[[So Warm]]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
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'''With [[Kimiko Kasai]]''' |
'''With [[Kimiko Kasai]]''' |
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*''Kimiko Kasai in Person'' (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1973) |
*''Kimiko Kasai in Person'' (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1973) |
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*''Thanks, Dear'' (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1974) – musical supervisor |
*''Thanks, Dear'' (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1974) – musical supervisor |
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'''With [[Ramsey Lewis]]''' |
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*''[[Country Meets the Blues]]'' (Argo, 1962); reeds only |
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'''With [[Herbie Mann]]''' |
'''With [[Herbie Mann]]''' |
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*''[[My Kinda Groove]]'' (Atlantic, 1964) |
*''[[My Kinda Groove]]'' (Atlantic, 1964) |
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*''[[Today! (Herbie Mann album)|Today!]]'' (Atlantic, 1965) |
*''[[Today! (Herbie Mann album)|Today!]]'' (Atlantic, 1965) |
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*''[[Our Mann Flute]]'' (Atlantic, 1966) |
*''[[Our Mann Flute]]'' (Atlantic, 1966) |
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'''With Lloyd G. Mayers''' |
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*''A Taste of Honey'' (United Artists Jazz, 1962) |
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'''With [[Carmen McRae]]''' |
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*''[[Portrait of Carmen]]'' (Atlantic, 1967) |
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'''With [[Thelonious Monk]]''' |
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*''[[Monk's Blues]]'' (Columbia, 1968) |
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'''With [[Wes Montgomery]]''' |
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*''[[Goin' Out of My Head (album)|Goin' Out of My Head]]'' (Verve, 1965) |
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'''With [[Lee Morgan]]''' |
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*''[[Delightfulee]]'' (Blue Note, 1966) |
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'''With [[Esther Phillips]]''' |
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*''Esther Phillips Sings'' (Atlantic, 1955) |
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'''With [[Della Reese]]''' |
'''With [[Della Reese]]''' |
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*"Every Other Day"/"Soon" (ABC, 1967) |
*"Every Other Day"/"Soon" (ABC, 1967) |
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*''I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out'' (ABC, 1968) |
*''I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out'' (ABC, 1968) |
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'''With [[Irene Reid]]''' |
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*''Room for One More'' (Verve, 1965) |
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'''With [[Buddy Rich]]''' |
'''With [[Buddy Rich]]''' |
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*''[[Swingin' New Big Band]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1966); 8 tracks |
*''[[Swingin' New Big Band]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1966); 8 tracks |
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*''[[The New One!]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1967); one track only |
*''[[The New One!]]'' (Pacific Jazz, 1967); one track only |
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*''[[Rich in London |
*''[[Rich in London]]'' (RCA, 1971); one track only |
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'''With [[Sonny Rollins]]''' |
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*''[[Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)|Alfie]]'' (Impulse!, 1966) |
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'''With [[Diana Ross]]''' |
'''With [[Diana Ross]]''' |
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*''[[Lady Sings the Blues (soundtrack)|Lady Sings the Blues]]'' (Motown, 1972) |
*''[[Lady Sings the Blues (soundtrack)|Lady Sings the Blues]]'' (Motown, 1972) |
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*''[[Blue (Diana Ross album)|Blue]]'' (Motown, 1972) |
*''[[Blue (Diana Ross album)|Blue]]'' (Motown, 1972) |
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'''With [[Jimmy Rushing]]''' |
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*''[[Every Day I Have the Blues (Jimmy Rushing album)|Every Day I Have the Blues]]'' (BluesWay, 1967) |
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'''With [[Shirley Scott]]''' |
'''With [[Shirley Scott]]''' |
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*''[[For Members Only]]'' (Impulse!, 1963) |
*''[[For Members Only]]'' (Impulse!, 1963) |
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*''[[ |
*''[[Great Scott!!]]'' (Impulse!, 1964) |
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*''[[Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands]]'' (Impulse!, 1966) |
*''[[Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands]]'' (Impulse!, 1966) |
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'''With [[Doc Severinsen]]''' |
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*''Rhapsody for Now!'' (RCA, 1973) |
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'''With [[Bud Shank]]''' |
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*''[[Girl in Love]]'' (World Pacific, 1966) |
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'''With [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]''' |
'''With [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]''' |
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*''[[Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith]] (Verve, 1962) |
*''[[Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith]]'' (Verve, 1962) |
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*''[[Hobo Flats]]'' (Verve, 1963) |
*''[[Hobo Flats]]'' (Verve, 1963) |
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*''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (album)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' (Verve, 1964) |
*''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (album)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' (Verve, 1964) |
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*''[[Got My Mojo Workin' (album)|Got My Mojo Workin']]'' (Verve, 1965) |
*''[[Got My Mojo Workin' (album)|Got My Mojo Workin']]'' (Verve, 1965) |
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*''[[Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)|Peter & the Wolf]]'' (Verve, 1966) |
*''[[Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)|Peter & the Wolf]]'' (Verve, 1966) |
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*''[[Hoochie |
*''[[Hoochie Cooche Man|Hoochie Coochie Man]]'' (Verve, 1966) |
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*''[[Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo]]'' (Verve, 1966) with [[Wes Montgomery]] |
*''[[Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo]]'' (Verve, 1966) with [[Wes Montgomery]] |
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*''[[Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes]]'' (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery |
*''[[Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes]]'' (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery |
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*''Livin' It Up!'' (Verve, 1968) |
*''Livin' It Up!'' (Verve, 1968) |
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'''With [[Ringo Starr]]''' |
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*''[[Sentimental Journey (Ringo Starr album)|Sentimental Journey]]'' (Apple, 1969) |
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'''With [[Carl Stokes]]''' |
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*''The Mayor and the People'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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'''With [[Billy Taylor]]''' |
'''With [[Billy Taylor]]''' |
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*''Right Here, Right Now!'' (Capitol Records, 1963) |
*''Right Here, Right Now!'' (Capitol Records, 1963) |
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*''Midnight Piano'' (Capitol, 1964) |
*''Midnight Piano'' (Capitol, 1964) |
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'''With [[Jack Teagarden]]''' |
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*''Jack Teagarden'' (Verve, 1962) |
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'''With [[The Temptations]]''' |
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*''[[The Temptations in a Mellow Mood]]'' (Gordy, 1967) |
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'''With [[Clark Terry]]''' |
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*''[[Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American]]'' (Moodsville, 1962) |
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'''With [[Bob Thiele]]''' |
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*''I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) |
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'''With [[Leon Thomas]]''' |
'''With [[Leon Thomas]]''' |
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*''[[The Leon Thomas Album]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
*''[[The Leon Thomas Album]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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*''[[Leon Thomas in Berlin]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) |
*''[[Leon Thomas in Berlin]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1971) |
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'''With [[The Three Sounds]]''' |
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*''[[Coldwater Flat]]'' (Blue Note, 1968) |
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'''With [[Cal Tjader]]''' |
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*''[[Soul Burst]]'' (Verve, 1966) |
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'''With [[Stanley Turrentine]]''' |
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*''[[Joyride (Stanley Turrentine album)|Joyride]]'' (Blue Note, 1965) |
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'''With [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]]''' |
'''With [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]]''' |
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*''Jump for Joy'' (RCA Victor, 1963) |
*''Jump for Joy'' (RCA Victor, 1963) |
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*''Me and the Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1964) |
*''Me and the Blues'' (RCA Victor, 1964) |
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'''With [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]]''' |
'''With [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]]''' |
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*''How Glad I Am'' (Capitol, 1964) |
*''How Glad I Am'' (Capitol, 1964) |
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*''[[Lush Life (Nancy Wilson album)|Lush Life]]'' (Capitol, 1967) |
*''[[Lush Life (Nancy Wilson album)|Lush Life]]'' (Capitol, 1967) |
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*''[[Welcome to My Love]]'' (Capitol, 1967) |
*''[[Welcome to My Love]]'' (Capitol, 1967) |
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'''With [[Kai Winding]]''' |
'''With [[Kai Winding]]''' |
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*''[[Suspense Themes in Jazz]]'' (Verve, 1962) |
* ''[[Suspense Themes in Jazz]]'' (Verve, 1962) |
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*''More Brass'' (Verve, 1966) |
* ''More Brass'' (Verve, 1966) |
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'''With others''' |
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* [[Faye Adams]], "You Can Trust In Me"/"Goodnight My Love"' (Prestige, 1962) – 7inch SP |
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* [[Cannonball Adderley]], ''[[Domination (Cannonball Adderley album)|Domination]]'' (Capitol, 1965) |
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* [[Steve Allen]], ''Soulful Brass #2'' (Flying Dutchman, 1969) |
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* [[Air Pocket (band)|Air Pocket]], ''Fly On'' (East Wind, 1975) – producer |
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* [[Louis Armstrong]], ''[[Louis Armstrong and His Friends]]'' (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1971) – recorded in 1970 |
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* [[Elek Bacsik]], ''Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) – arranger, conductor |
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* [[James Brown]], ''[[Soul on Top]]'' (King, 1970) – recorded in 1969 |
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* [[Mel Brown (guitarist)|Mel Brown]], ''[[Chicken Fat (album)|Chicken Fat]]'' (Impulse!, 1967) |
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* [[Ray Brown (musician)|Ray Brown]] and [[Milt Jackson]], ''[[Ray Brown / Milt Jackson]]'' (Verve, 1965) |
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* [[Ruth Brown]], "Secret Love"/"Time After Time" (Noslen, 1963) |
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* Henry Cain, ''The Funky Organ-ization Of Henry Cain'' (Capitol, 1967) |
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* [[Betty Carter]], ''[['Round Midnight (1963 Betty Carter album)|'Round Midnight]]'' (Atco, 1963) |
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* [[Ray Charles]], ''[[A Portrait of Ray]]'' (ABC/Tangerine, 1968) |
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* [[Lou Donaldson]], ''[[Rough House Blues]]'' (Cadet, 1964) |
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* [[Jean DuShon]], ''Feeling Good'' (Cadet, 1966) |
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* [[Lorraine Ellison]], ''Heart & Soul'' (Warner Bros., 1966) |
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* [[Art Farmer]], ''[[Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra]]'' (Mercury, 1962) |
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* [[Maynard Ferguson]], ''Come Blow Your Horn'' (Cameo, 1964) |
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* Don Goldie, ''Trumpet Exodus'' (Verve, 1962) |
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* Leo Gooden, ''Leo Sings with Strings'' (L.G., 1963) |
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* [[Jackie and Roy]], ''Changes'' (Verve, 1966) |
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* Jimmy Grissom, "I've Got You On My Mind"/"Lover's Reverie" (Prestige, 1962) |
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* [[Nobuo Hara]] and His Sharps & Flats, ''3-2-1-0'' ([[Nippon Columbia]], 1969) |
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* [[Johnny Hartman]], ''I Love Everybody'' (ABC-Paramount, 1967) |
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* [[Richard Holmes (organist)|Richard Holmes]], ''[[Six Million Dollar Man (album)|Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975) |
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* [[Paul Humphrey (American musician)|Paul Humphrey]], [[Shelly Manne]], [[Willie Bobo]] & [[Louie Bellson]], ''The Drum Session'' (Philips (Japan), 1974) – producer |
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* [[Yūjirō Ishihara|Yujiro Ishihara]], ''Nostalia'' (Teichiku Entertainment (Japan), 1974) |
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* [[Etta Jones]], ''[[So Warm]]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
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* [[Ramsey Lewis]], ''[[Country Meets the Blues]]'' (Argo, 1962); reeds only |
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* Lloyd G. Mayers, ''A Taste of Honey'' (United Artists Jazz, 1962) |
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* [[Carmen McRae]], ''[[Portrait of Carmen]]'' (Atlantic, 1967) |
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* [[Thelonious Monk]], ''[[Monk's Blues]]'' (Columbia, 1968) |
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* [[Wes Montgomery]], ''[[Goin' Out of My Head (album)|Goin' Out of My Head]]'' (Verve, 1965) |
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* [[Lee Morgan]], ''[[Delightfulee]]'' (Blue Note, 1966) |
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* [[Esther Phillips]], ''Esther Phillips Sings'' (Atlantic, 1955) |
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* [[Irene Reid]], ''Room for One More'' (Verve, 1965) |
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* [[Sonny Rollins]], ''[[Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)|Alfie]]'' (Impulse!, 1966) |
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* [[Jimmy Rushing]], ''[[Every Day I Have the Blues (Jimmy Rushing album)|Every Day I Have the Blues]]'' (BluesWay, 1967) |
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* [[Doc Severinsen]], ''Rhapsody for Now!'' (RCA, 1973) |
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* [[Bud Shank]], ''[[Girl in Love]]'' (World Pacific, 1966) |
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* [[Ringo Starr]], ''[[Sentimental Journey (Ringo Starr album)|Sentimental Journey]]'' (Apple, 1969) |
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* [[Carl Stokes]], ''The Mayor and the People'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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* [[Jack Teagarden]], ''Jack Teagarden'' (Verve, 1962) |
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* [[The Temptations]], ''[[The Temptations in a Mellow Mood]]'' (Gordy, 1967) |
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* [[Clark Terry]], ''[[Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American]]'' (Moodsville, 1962) |
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* [[Bob Thiele]], ''I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) |
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* [[The Three Sounds]], ''[[Coldwater Flat]]'' (Blue Note, 1968) |
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* [[Cal Tjader]], ''[[Soul Burst]]'' (Verve, 1966) |
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* [[Stanley Turrentine]], ''[[Joyride (Stanley Turrentine album)|Joyride]]'' (Blue Note, 1965) |
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==As arranger and sideman== |
==As arranger and sideman== |
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'''With [[Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis]]''' |
'''With [[Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis]]''' |
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*''[[Trane Whistle]]'' (Prestige, 1960); also alto saxophone |
*''[[Trane Whistle]]'' (Prestige, 1960); also alto saxophone |
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'''With [[Jimmy Forrest]]''' |
'''With [[Jimmy Forrest (musician)|Jimmy Forrest]]''' |
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*''[[Soul Street (album)|Soul Street]]'' (New Jazz, 1962); tenor saxophone on one track |
*''[[Soul Street (album)|Soul Street]]'' (New Jazz, 1962); tenor saxophone on one track |
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'''With Etta Jones''' |
'''With Etta Jones''' |
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*''[[Lem's Beat]]'' (Prestige, 1960); also tenor saxophone |
*''[[Lem's Beat]]'' (Prestige, 1960); also tenor saxophone |
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==Credited as sideman only== |
== Credited as sideman only == |
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'''With [[Cannonball Adderley]]''' |
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*''[[African Waltz]]'' (Riverside, 1961) |
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'''With [[Manny Albam]]''' |
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*''[[Jazz Goes to the Movies]]'' (Impulse!, 1962) |
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'''With [[Elek Bacsik]]''' |
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*''I Love You'' (Bob Thie, 1973) |
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'''With [[Louis Bellson]]''' |
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*''[[The Brilliant Bellson Sound]]'' (Verve, 1959) |
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'''With Clea Bradford''' |
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*''These Dues'' (Tru-Sound, 1961) |
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'''With [[Chris Connor]]''' |
'''With [[Chris Connor]]''' |
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*''Free Spirits'' (Atlantic, 1962) |
* ''Free Spirits'' (Atlantic, 1962) |
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*''Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version'' |
* ''Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version'' with [[Bobby Short]] (Atlantic, 1962) |
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'''With [[Duke Ellington]]''' |
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*''[[Paris Blues#Soundtrack|Paris Blues]]'' (United Artists, 1962) |
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'''With [[Red Garland]]''' |
'''With [[Red Garland]]''' |
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*''[[Soul Burnin']]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
* ''[[Soul Burnin']]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
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*''[[Rediscovered Masters]]'' (Prestige |
* ''[[Rediscovered Masters]]'' (Prestige, 1977) – rec. 1961 |
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'''With Etta Jones''' |
'''With Etta Jones''' |
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*''[[Something Nice]]'' (Prestige, |
* ''[[Something Nice]]'' (Prestige, 1961) – rec. 1960 |
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*''[[Hollar!]]'' (Prestige, |
* ''[[Hollar!]]'' (Prestige, 1963) – rec. 1960 |
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'''With [[J. J. Johnson]]''' |
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*''[[J.J.!]]'' (RCA Victor, 1964) – reeds |
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'''With [[Quincy Jones]]''' |
'''With [[Quincy Jones]]''' |
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*''[[I Dig Dancers]]'' (Mercury, 1960) |
* ''[[I Dig Dancers]]'' (Mercury, 1960) |
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*''[[The Quintessence]]'' (Impulse!, 1961) |
* ''[[The Quintessence]]'' (Impulse!, 1961) |
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*''[[The Pawnbroker (film)|The Pawnbroker]]'' (Mercury, 1965) |
* ''[[The Pawnbroker (film)|The Pawnbroker]]'' (Mercury, 1965) |
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'''With [[Louis Jordan]]''' |
'''With [[Louis Jordan]]''' |
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*"If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich"/"[[How Blue Can You Get]]" (Decca, 1951) |
* "If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich"/"[[How Blue Can You Get]]" (Decca, 1951) |
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*"Please Don't Leave Me"/"Three-Handed Woman" (Decca, 1951) |
* "Please Don't Leave Me"/"Three-Handed Woman" (Decca, 1951) |
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*"Trust in Me"/"Cock-a-Doodle Doo"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951) |
* "Trust in Me"/"Cock-a-Doodle Doo"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951) |
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*"May Every Day Be Christmas"/"Bone Dry" (Decca, 1951) |
* "May Every Day Be Christmas"/"Bone Dry" (Decca, 1951) |
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*"Louisville Lodge Meeting"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951) |
* "Louisville Lodge Meeting"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951) |
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*"Slow Down" (Decca, |
* "Slow Down" (Decca, 1952) – rec. 1951 |
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*"Fat Sam from Birmingham" (Decca, |
* "Fat Sam from Birmingham" (Decca, 1953) – rec. 1951 |
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*"There Must Be a Way" (Decca, |
* "There Must Be a Way" (Decca, 1953) – rec. 1951 |
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*"Come And Get It" (Decca, |
* "Come And Get It" (Decca, 1954) – rec. 1951 |
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'''With [[Eddie Kirkland]]''' |
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*''It's the Blues Man!'' (Tru-Sound, 1962) |
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'''With [[Mundell Lowe]]''' |
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*[[Satan in High Heels#Soundtrack|''Satan in High Heels'' (soundtrack)]] (Charlie Parker, 1961) |
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'''With [[Gary McFarland]]''' |
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*''[[The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"]]'' (Verve, 1961) |
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'''With [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]]''' |
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*''[[Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's]]'' (Mercury, 1961) |
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'''With [[Shirley Scott]]''' |
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*''[[Blue Seven]]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
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'''With [[Johnny "Hammond" Smith]]''' |
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*''[[Talk That Talk (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)|Talk That Talk]]'' (New Jazz, 1960) |
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'''With [[Leon Thomas]]''' |
'''With [[Leon Thomas]]''' |
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*''Leon Thomas in Berlin'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
* ''[[Leon Thomas in Berlin]]'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970) |
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*''Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain'' (Flying Dutchman, |
* ''[[Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain]]'' (Mega/Flying Dutchman, 1971) |
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'''With others''' |
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* [[Cannonball Adderley]], ''[[African Waltz]]'' (Riverside, 1961) |
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* [[Manny Albam]], ''[[Jazz Goes to the Movies]]'' (Impulse!, 1962) |
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* [[Elek Bacsik]], ''I Love You'' (Bob Thie, 1973) |
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* [[Louie Bellson]], ''[[The Brilliant Bellson Sound]]'' (Verve, 1959) |
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* Clea Bradford, ''These Dues'' (Tru-Sound, 1961) |
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* [[Duke Ellington]], ''[[Paris Blues#Soundtrack|Paris Blues]]'' (United Artists, 1962) |
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* [[J. J. Johnson]], ''[[J.J.!]]'' (RCA Victor, 1964) – reeds |
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* [[Eddie Kirkland]], ''It's the Blues Man!'' (Tru-Sound, 1962) |
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* [[Mundell Lowe]], [[Satan in High Heels|''Satan in High Heels'' (soundtrack)]] (Charlie Parker, 1961) |
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* [[Gary McFarland]], ''[[The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"]]'' (Verve, 1961) |
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* [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]], ''[[Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's]]'' (Mercury, 1961) |
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* [[Shirley Scott]], ''[[Blue Seven]]'' (Prestige, 1961) |
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* [[Johnny "Hammond" Smith]], ''[[Talk That Talk (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)|Talk That Talk]]'' (New Jazz, 1960) |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{Discogs artist|Oliver Nelson|Oliver Nelson}} |
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{{Oliver Nelson}} |
{{Oliver Nelson}} |
Latest revision as of 18:55, 12 October 2024
This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.[1][2][3][4][5]
As leader/co-leader
[edit]Year recorded | Album | Notes | Label | Year released |
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
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With others
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As arranger and sideman
[edit]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
[edit]
With Chris Connor
With Red Garland
With Etta Jones
With Quincy Jones
With Louis Jordan
With Leon Thomas
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With others
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References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Oliver Nelson discography at Discogs