Oliver Nelson, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (born 1932)

Oliver Nelson

American composer and bandleader (1932–1975)

Oliver Edward Nelson was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the…