Oliver Nelson

saxophone, composition · 1932–1975 · St. Louis

Saxophonist, composer and arranger. The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1961); The Kennedy Dream (1967) is a tribute to the assassinated president.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Third stream

Landmark albums

• The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961, Impulse!)
• The Kennedy Dream (1967, Impulse!)

Landmark tracks

• Stolen Moments (1961)
• Let the Word Go Forth (1967)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Nov 10, 2019: "The Blues And The Abstract Truth", l'album culte de Oliver Nelson (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 8, 2026: The Kennedy Dream d'Oliver Nelson, requiem pour un président (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 28, 2025: The Kennedy Dream d'Oliver Nelson, requiem pour un président (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Oliver Nelson

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