Oliver Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Nelson

American jazz musician

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1932

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1975

Profession: composer, conductor, bandleader, film score composer, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader.
He is perhaps best remembered for his 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1960), often regarded as being among the most significant recordings of its era.
The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments".
Other important recordings from the early 1960s are More Blues and the Abstract Truth and Sound Pieces, both also on Impulse!.