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Oliver Nelson

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A superb jazz arranger and composer as well as a highly underrated soloist, best known for his 1961 post-bop masterpiece "Stolen Moments."

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Active

1950s - 1970s

Born

June 4, 1932 in St. Louis, MO

Died

October 27, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz, Stage & Screen, Classical

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Hard Bop, Orchestral, Post-Bop, Film Music, Fusion, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Big Band, Saxophone Jazz, Soul Jazz, Soundtracks, Film Score

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The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions

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