# Oliver Nelson discography

This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.

## As leader/co-leader

| Year recorded | Album | Notes | Label | Year released |
| 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

* 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

* 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

    An additional sideman role may be present in these recordings.

## As arranger and sideman

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
With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
* 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