(1932-1975)

and the sierra music publications published arrangements of
"penthouse dawn,"
"black, brown and beautiful"
and "down by the riverside."

ohne Jahresangabe:

Oliver Nelson: Blues & The Abstract Truth, Melville/NY o.J. [sheet music] (T: piano solo arrangements of "In
Time"; "Lem and Aide"; "Majorca"; "The Meetin'"; "Nocturne"; "One for Brucie"; "Shufflin'"; "Six and Four";
"Stolen Moments"; "There's a-Yearnin'"; "Three Seconds")

Don DeMichael: Oliver Nelson - Straight Ahead, in: Down Beat, 29/7 (1962), p. 32 (R)
J. Goldberg: Foxus on Oliver Nelson, in: Down Beat, 29/4 (1962), p. 17
J.-R. Masson: Des "sketches" signes Nelson, in: Jazz Magazine, 8/80 (1962), p. 15
Oliver Nelson: "Stolen Moments", Combo Arrangement, in: Down Beat, 29/4 (1962), p. 42-48 (T)
Bob Dawbarn: X Vertificate for Screamin', in: Melody Maker, 3.Feb.1962, p. 7 (R: "Screamin' the Blues")
Bob Dawbarn: Oliver Nelson Has Arrived!, in: Melody Maker, 19.May 1962, p. 7 (R: Blues and the Abstract Truth)
Bob Dawbarn: The African Touch - by Oliver Nelson, in: Melody Maker, 7.Jul.1962, p. 7 (R: Message, Jungleaire etc.)

1963:

Oliver Nelson: "Ballad for Benny", Big Band Arrangement, in: Down Beat Music '63 (1963), p. 102-109 (T)

1965:

Dan Morgenstern: Oliver Nelson - More Blues and the Abstract Truth, in: Down Beat, 32/9 (1965), p. 34, 36 (R)

1966:

NN: At Home with Oliver Newlson, in: Jazz, 5/7 (1966), p. 15ff.

1967:

Richard Williams: Straight Ahead - The Early Work of Oliver Nelson & Eric Dolphy, in: Jazz Journal, 20/7 (Jul.1967), p. 4-6, 40 (F)
J. Atterton: Central Park Premier for Oliver Nelson Suite, in: Melody Maker, 16.Sep.1967, p. 16

1968:

B. Quinn: Oliver Nelson - Live from Los Angeles, in: Down Beat, 35/8 (1968), p. 35-36 (R)
C.M. Weisenberg: The State of Jazz Education. An Interview with Oliver Nelson, in: Down Beat, 35/19 (1968), p. 16-17, 38 (I)
Oliver Nelson: Music Workshop. Patterns for Saxophone, in: Down Beat, 35/19 (1968), p. 34
Oliver Nelson: Sound Piece II, in: Dwn Beat, 35/26 (1968), p. 50-52 (T)

1969:

NN: "Blues & The Abstract Blues", composed & arranged for 7-piece combo by Oliver Nelson, in: Down Beat Music '69, 14 (1969), p. 82-87 (T)
NN: Oliver Nelson Tours Africa for State Department, in: Down Beat, 36/7 (1969), p. 12
P. Woods: La musique d'Oliver Nelson, in: Jazz Magazine, #164 (1969), p. 36-39
Paula Rivelli: Oliver Nelson's African Tour, in: Jazz & Pop, 8/7 (1969), p. 46-50 (I); Reprint, in: Pauline Rivelli & Robert Levin (Hgg.): Giants of Black Music, New York 1979 [book; Reprint, O: New York 1970 (The Black Giants)], p. 68-77 (I)
Leonard Feather: Saxophone and Septet Through Darkest Africa, in: Melody Maker, 28.Jun.1969, p. 8

1970:

Teddy H. Leyh: Begegnungen mit Olver Nelson, part 3, in: Jazz Podium, 19/11 (Nov.1970), p. 388-391 (F/I)

1971:

A. Lacombe: Retour sur Nelson, in: Jazz Magazine, #190 (1971), p. 46-47

1973:

Achim Hebgen: Oliver Nelson - Swiss Suite, in: Sounds, #12 (1973), p. 40-41 (R)
Hildred Roach: Oliver Nelson, in: Hildred Roach: Black American Music. Past and Present, Boston 1973 [book], p. 143-144 (F)

1975:

Oliver Nelson: "Alto-Itis", in: Down Beat Music Handbook, 20 (1975), p. 47 (T)
Oliver Nelson: "Stolen Moments", in: NN (ed.): Jazz Sampler for Piano, New York 1975 [sheet music], p. 2-3 (T: piano solo arrangement)
Oliver Nelson: How to produce a recording... Oliver Nelson style, in: Down Beat, 42/8 (24.Apr.1975), p. 40-41, 45 ("I"/T)
William L. Fowler: Oliver Nelson. New Hope for the Abstract Truth, in: Down Beat, 42/8 (24.Apr.1975), p. 10-11, 43 (F/I)
Arnold Jay Smith: Caught. Oliver Nelson, Bottom Line, New York City, in: Down Beat, 42/17 (23.Oct.1975), p. 37-38 (C)
NN: Final Bar. Oliver Nelson, in: Down Beat, 42/21 (18.Dec.1975), p. 11 (F/O)
NN: Oliver Nelson gestorben, in: Jazz Podium, 24/12 (Dec.1975), p. 28 (F/O)

1976:

Gilmore: Oliver Nelson - A Dream Deferred, in: Down Beat, 43/20 (1976), p. 18-19 (R) Leonard Feather: Oliver Nelson, in: Leonard Feather: The Pleasures of Jazz, New York 1976 [book], p. 187-192 (F/I)
NN: Coda. Oliver Nelson, in: Jazz Forum, #39 (1976), p. 17 (F/O)

1989:

Kevin Whitehead: Blues and the Abstract Truth, in: Down Beat, 56/9 (Sep.1989), p. 71-72 (R; Reprint from the 1960s)
John McDonough: Oliver Nelson - Black, Brown and Beautiful, in: Down Beat, 56/11 (Nov.1989), p. 36-37

(R)

1990:

Richard Palmer: The Nelson Touch. Richard Palmer reviews the career of saxophonist, composer and arranger
Oliver Nelson, in: Jazz Journal, 43/9 (Sep.1990), p. 10-12 (F)

1992:

Tom Reed: Oliver Nelson, in: Tom Reed: The Black Music History of Los Angeles. Its Roots, Los Angeles 1992 [book], p. 303 (F)

1993:

Nathan West: Great Lost Recordings. Jazz Composer Oliver Nelson, in: The Wire, #109 (Mar.1993), p. 16

(F/R)

1994:

Richard Palmer: Oliver Nelson, in: Eurojazz Review, #1 (Aug.1994), p. 24-30 (F)
Richard Palmer: Oliver Nelson & Lalo Schifrin. A Study in Neglected Genius, in: Eurojazz Review, #2 (Nov.1994), p. 22-28 (F)

1995:

Richard Palmer: Nelson & Schifrin. Uno studio sul genio negletto, in: Musica Jazz, 50/12 (Dec.1994), p. 20-24 (F); part 2, in: Musica Jazz, 51/1 (Jan.1995), p. 30-33 (F)
Brian Priestley: Starterpack. Oliver Nelson/King Oliver, in: Jazz Magazine (GB), #30 (May/Jun.1995), p. 52-53 (F)
Phil Woods: Reflections in E-Flat... Another Fine Mess Ollie!, in: Saxophone Journal, 20/2 (Sep/Oct.1995), p. 62-63 (F) 1996:
Joergen Oestberg: Oliver Nelson. Mannen som gick vilse i Hollywood?, in: Orkester Journalen, 63/6 (Jun.1996), p. 22-25, 47 (F)

1998:

Jamey Aebersold: Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson Favorites) (Jamey Aebersold Jazz: 1998).
Scott Skelton & Jim Benson: Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour (Syracuse University Press: 1998).

1999:

Oliver Nelson: Arrangements of "Penthouse Dawn," "Black, Brown and Beautiful" and "Down By The Riverside" (Sierra Music Publications: 1999)