Oliver Nelson discography

This is the discography for American jazz musician Oliver Nelson.

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.

With Gato Barbieri
 * Last Tango in Paris (United Artists, 1973) – recorded in 1972
 * El Gato (Flying Dutchman, 1975) – recorded in 1972

With Johnny Hodges
 * The Eleventh Hour (Verve, 1962)
 * 3 Shades of Blue (Flying Dutchman, 1970)

With Paul Horn
 * Monday, Monday (RCA Victor, 1966)
 *  Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble (Ovation, 1969)

With Kimiko Kasai
 * Kimiko Kasai in Person (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1973)
 * Thanks, Dear (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1974) – musical supervisor

With Herbie Mann
 * My Kinda Groove (Atlantic, 1964)
 * Latin Mann (Columbia, 1965)
 * Today! (Atlantic, 1965)
 * Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966)

With Della Reese
 * "Every Other Day"/"Soon" (ABC, 1967)
 * I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out (ABC, 1968)

With Buddy Rich
 * Swingin' New Big Band (Pacific Jazz, 1966); 8 tracks


 * The New One! (Pacific Jazz, 1967); one track only
 * Rich in London (RCA, 1971); one track only

With Diana Ross
 * Lady Sings the Blues (Motown, 1972)
 * Blue (Motown, 1972)

With Shirley Scott
 * For Members Only (Impulse!, 1963)
 * Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impulse!, 1966)

With Jimmy Smith
 * Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith (Verve, 1962)
 * Hobo Flats (Verve, 1963)
 * Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Verve, 1964)
 * Monster (Verve, 1965)
 * Got My Mojo Workin' (Verve, 1965)
 * Peter & the Wolf (Verve, 1966)
 * Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966)
 * Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery
 * Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes (Verve, 1966) with Wes Montgomery
 * Livin' It Up! (Verve, 1968)

With Billy Taylor
 * Right Here, Right Now! (Capitol Records, 1963)
 * Midnight Piano (Capitol, 1964)

With Leon Thomas
 * The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
 * Leon Thomas in Berlin (Flying Dutchman, 1971)

With Joe Williams
 * Jump for Joy (RCA Victor, 1963)
 * Me and the Blues (RCA Victor, 1964)

With Nancy Wilson
 * How Glad I Am (Capitol, 1964)
 * Today, My Way (Capitol, 1964)
 * A Touch of Today (Capitol, 1966)
 * Just for Now (Capitol, 1966)
 * Lush Life (Capitol, 1967)
 * Welcome to My Love (Capitol, 1967)

With Kai Winding
 * Suspense Themes in Jazz (Verve, 1962)
 * More Brass (Verve, 1966)

With others
 * Faye Adams, "You Can Trust In Me"/"Goodnight My Love"' (Prestige, 1962) – 7inch SP
 * Cannonball Adderley, Domination (Capitol, 1965)
 * Steve Allen, Soulful Brass #2 (Flying Dutchman, 1969)
 * Air Pocket, Fly On (East Wind, 1975) – producer
 * Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1971) – recorded in 1970
 * Elek Bacsik, Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute (Flying Dutchman, 1975) – arranger, conductor
 * James Brown, Soul on Top (King, 1970) – recorded in 1969
 * Mel Brown, Chicken Fat (Impulse!, 1967)
 * Ray Brown and Milt Jackson, Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (Verve, 1965)
 * Ruth Brown, "Secret Love"/"Time After Time" (Noslen, 1963)
 * Henry Cain, The Funky Organ-ization Of Henry Cain (Capitol, 1967)
 * Betty Carter, 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963)
 * Ray Charles, A Portrait of Ray (ABC/Tangerine, 1968)
 * Lou Donaldson, Rough House Blues (Cadet, 1964)
 * Jean DuShon, Feeling Good (Cadet, 1966)
 * Lorraine Ellison, Heart & Soul (Warner Bros., 1966)
 * Art Farmer, Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra (Mercury, 1962)
 * Maynard Ferguson, Come Blow Your Horn (Cameo, 1964)
 * Don Goldie, Trumpet Exodus (Verve, 1962)
 * Leo Gooden, Leo Sings with Strings (L.G., 1963)
 * Jackie and Roy, Changes (Verve, 1966)
 * Jimmy Grissom, "I've Got You On My Mind"/"Lover's Reverie" (Prestige, 1962)
 * Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats, 3-2-1-0 (Nippon Columbia, 1969)
 * Johnny Hartman, I Love Everybody (ABC-Paramount, 1967)
 * Richard Holmes, Six Million Dollar Man (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975)
 * Paul Humphrey, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Louie Bellson, The Drum Session (Philips (Japan), 1974) – producer
 * Yujiro Ishihara, Nostalia (Teichiku Entertainment (Japan), 1974)
 * Etta Jones, So Warm (Prestige, 1961)
 * Ramsey Lewis, Country Meets the Blues (Argo, 1962); reeds only
 * Lloyd G. Mayers, A Taste of Honey (United Artists Jazz, 1962)
 * Carmen McRae, Portrait of Carmen (Atlantic, 1967)
 * Thelonious Monk, Monk's Blues (Columbia, 1968)
 * Wes Montgomery, Goin' Out of My Head (Verve, 1965)
 * Lee Morgan, Delightfulee (Blue Note, 1966)
 * Esther Phillips, Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1955)
 * Irene Reid, Room for One More (Verve, 1965)
 * Sonny Rollins, Alfie (Impulse!, 1966)
 * Jimmy Rushing, Every Day I Have the Blues (BluesWay, 1967)
 * Doc Severinsen, Rhapsody for Now! (RCA, 1973)
 * Bud Shank, Girl in Love (World Pacific, 1966)
 * Ringo Starr, Sentimental Journey (Apple, 1969)
 * Carl Stokes, The Mayor and the People (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
 * Jack Teagarden, Jack Teagarden (Verve, 1962)
 * The Temptations, The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (Gordy, 1967)
 * Clark Terry, Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American (Moodsville, 1962)
 * Bob Thiele, I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood (Flying Dutchman, 1975)
 * The Three Sounds, Coldwater Flat (Blue Note, 1968)
 * Cal Tjader, Soul Burst (Verve, 1966)
 * Stanley Turrentine, Joyride (Blue Note, 1965)

As arranger and sideman
With Gene Ammons With Count Basie With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Jimmy Forrest With Etta Jones With Frank Wess With Lem Winchester
 * 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)
 * Afrique (Flying Dutchman, 1970); also tenor saxophone
 * Trane Whistle (Prestige, 1960); also alto saxophone
 * Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962); tenor saxophone on one track
 * From the Heart (Prestige, 1962); alto saxophone on 4 tracks
 * Southern Comfort (Prestige, 1962); also tenor saxophone
 * Lem's Beat (Prestige, 1960); also tenor saxophone

Credited as sideman only
With Chris Connor
 * Free Spirits (Atlantic, 1962)
 * Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version with Bobby Short (Atlantic, 1962)

With Red Garland
 * Soul Burnin' (Prestige, 1961)
 * Rediscovered Masters (Prestige, 1977) – rec. 1961

With Etta Jones
 * Something Nice (Prestige, 1961) – rec. 1960
 * Hollar! (Prestige, 1963) – rec. 1960

With Quincy Jones
 * I Dig Dancers (Mercury, 1960)
 * The Quintessence (Impulse!, 1961)
 * The Pawnbroker (Mercury, 1965)

With Louis Jordan
 * "If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich"/"How Blue Can You Get" (Decca, 1951)
 * "Please Don't Leave Me"/"Three-Handed Woman" (Decca, 1951)
 * "Trust in Me"/"Cock-a-Doodle Doo"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951)
 * "May Every Day Be Christmas"/"Bone Dry" (Decca, 1951)
 * "Louisville Lodge Meeting"/"Work Baby Work" (Decca, 1951)
 * "Slow Down" (Decca, 1952) – rec. 1951
 * "Fat Sam from Birmingham" (Decca, 1953) – rec. 1951
 * "There Must Be a Way" (Decca, 1953) – rec. 1951
 * "Come And Get It" (Decca, 1954) – rec. 1951

With Leon Thomas
 * Leon Thomas in Berlin (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
 * Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain (Mega/Flying Dutchman, 1971)

With others
 * Cannonball Adderley, African Waltz (Riverside, 1961)
 * Manny Albam, Jazz Goes to the Movies (Impulse!, 1962)
 * Elek Bacsik, I Love You (Bob Thie, 1973)
 * Louie Bellson, The Brilliant Bellson Sound (Verve, 1959)
 * Clea Bradford, These Dues (Tru-Sound, 1961)
 * Duke Ellington, Paris Blues (United Artists, 1962)
 * J. J. Johnson, J.J.! (RCA Victor, 1964) – reeds
 * Eddie Kirkland, It's the Blues Man! (Tru-Sound, 1962)
 * Mundell Lowe, Satan in High Heels (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961)
 * Gary McFarland, The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Verve, 1961)
 * Joe Newman, Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's (Mercury, 1961)
 * Shirley Scott, Blue Seven (Prestige, 1961)
 * Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Talk That Talk (New Jazz, 1960)