GIRL IN LOVE
Bud Shank - Orchestra Arranged & Conducted By Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles, California: c. 1966
collective personnel inc. 3 tb + Frank Rosolino (tb); Bud Shank (as); Bob Florence (p); Herb Ellis, Dennis Budimir, John Pisano (g); Bob West (b); Frank Capp (d); Victor Feldman (vib) + 6 strings, vcl choir, Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Lady Jane (M. Jagger/K. Richard) - 3:05   
b. Summer Wind (Mayer/Bradtke/Mercer) - 2:25  
c. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) (B. Crewe/B. Gaudio) - 2:29  
d. Strangers In The Night (Kaempfert/Singleton/Snyder) - 2:40             
e. When A Man Loves A Woman (Lewis/Wright) - 2:23               
f. Girl In Love (T. King/C. Kelley) - 2:35                
g. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (B. Bacharach/H. David) - 2:35       
h. Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime (Taylor/Lane) - 2:49           
i. Time (M. Merchant) - 3:16                
j. The Shining Sea (J. Mandel/P. Lee) - 2:38            
k. Lara's Theme From Dr. Zhivago (M. Jarre) - 2:08 
l. Solitary Man (N. Diamond) - 2:58             

Issues: a-l on World Pacific WP-1853 (mono), World Pacific WPS-21853 (stereo), Fontana (Fr) 688.036.
Producer: Richard Bock
Engineer: Dave Hassinger
Notes: Leonard Feather

EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES
Jimmy Rushing with Oliver Nelson and His Orchestra featuring Dickie Wells
New York City: February 9, 1967
Jimmy Rushing (vcl) acc. by orchestra inc. Clark Terry (tp); Dickie Wells (tb); Bob Ashton (ts); Hank Jones (org); unknown (g); George Duvivier (b); Grady Tate (d); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond) + others.

a. Berkley Campus Blues (G.D. Weiss/G. Douglas) - 2:59

same or similar, except Hank Jones (p). 

b. Keep The Faith, Baby (Ismay/Scott/Ward) - 2:46

same or similar, except Hank Jones (org). 

c. You Can't Run Around (Blues) (J. Rushing/C. Basie) - 5:00
d. Blues In The Dark (J. Rushing/C. Basie) - 3:40
e. Baby Don't Tell On Me (J. Rushing/C. Basie/L. Young) - 2:40

same or similar, except Hank Jones (p). 

f. Everyday I Have The Blues (Peter Chapman) - 2:47
g. I Left My Baby (J. Rushing/C. Basie) - 4:24

same or similar, except Hank Jones (org). 

h. Undecided Blues (Jimmy Rushing) - 5:15

New York City: February 9 and 10, 1967
Jimmy Rushing (vcl) acc. by orchestra inc. Clark Terry (tp); Dickie Wells (tb); Bob Ashton (ts); Hank Jones (p); Shirley Scott (org); Kenny Burrell (g); George Duvivier (b); Grady Tate (d); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond) + others.

i. Evil Blues (J. Rushing/C. Basie/H. Edison) - 2:53

Issues: a-i on Bluesway BL3005 (mono), Bluesway BLS6005 (stereo), Bluesway (Jap) SR-448, HMV (E) CSD-3632, Affinity (E)CDX-13, Impulse 314 547 967 [CD]. a-i also on Charly (E) CDX-13 titled THE BLUESWAY SESSIONS. a, c, d & f-h also on Bluesway BLS-657 titled SENT FOR YOU YESTERDAY.
Singles: e, g & h on Il Jazz (It) SDMJ-063 [45]
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Bob Arnold
Notes: John F. Szwed

THE SPIRIT OF '67
Pee Wee Russell and Oliver Nelson and his Orchestra
New York City: February 14, 1967
Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young, Clark Terry (tp); Jimmy Cleveland, Richard Hixson, Urbie Green (tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion (as); Bob Ashton, Frank Wess (ts); Danny Bank (bs, b-cl); Pee Wee Russell (cl); Hank Jones (p); Howard Collins (g); George Duvivier b); Grady Tate (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (90738) Ja-Da (B. Carleton) - 3:45
b. (90739) This Is It (Pee Wee Russell) - 2:16
c. (90740) Memories of You (A. Razaf/E. Blake) - 3:10
d. (90741) Pee Wee's Blues (Pee Wee Russell) - 3:48
e. (90742) The Shadow Of Your Smile (P.F. Webster/J. Mandel) - 2:25

New York City: February 15, 1967
Marvin Stamm, Jimmy Nottingham, Thad Jones, John Frosk (tp); Tom Mitchell, Tom McIntosh (tb); Paul Faulise (b-tb); Phil Woods (as); Jerry Dodgion (as, f); Bob Ashton (ts); Seldon Powell (ts, f); Gene Allen (bs); Pee Wee Russell (cl); Patti Bown (p); Howard Collins (g); George Duvivier (b); Grady Tate (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

f. (90743) Love Is Just Around The Corner (L. Gensler/L. Robin) - 2:47
g. (90744) I'm Coming Virginia (D. Heywood/M. Cook) - 4:18
h. (90745) A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Harry Saville) - 2:54
i. (90746) Bopol (based on Example 77 from Patterns For Saxophone)
     (Oliver Nelson) - 2:57
j. (90747) Six And Four (Oliver Nelson) - 4:00

Issues: a-j on Impulse A(S)9147, Impulse (Jap) MVCJ-19137 [CD].
Samplers: a-j also on Mosaic MD6-233 [CD] titled OLIVER NELSON: THE ARGO, VERVE AND IMPULSE BIG BAND STUDIO SESSIONS.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Bob Arnold
Notes: George Hoeffer

THE KENNEDY DREAM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra
New York City: February 16, 1967
Orchestra including Snooky Young (tp); Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion (reeds); Phil Woods (as); Phil Bodner (eng-hrn); Danny Bank (b-cl); Don Butterfield (tu); Hank Jones (p, el-clav); George Duvivier (b); Grady Tate (d); John F. Kennedy (voice); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond) with strings.

a. (90748) Day in Dallas (Oliver Nelson) - 3:37
b. (90749) The Rights of All (Oliver Nelson) - 3:56
c. (90750) Tolerance (Oliver Nelson) - 3:20

New York City: February 17, 1967
same or similar.

d. (90751) Jacqueline (Oliver Nelson) - 2:12
e. (90752) John Kennedy Memorial Waltz (George David Weiss) - 3:17
f. (90753) A Genuine Peace (Oliver Nelson) - 2:35
g. (90754) Let the Word Go Forth (based on Example 45
     from Patterns For Saxophone) (Oliver Nelson) - 6:13
h. (90755) The Artists' Rightful Place (aka Patterns for Orchestra) (based
     on Example 79 from Patterns For Saxophone) (Oliver Nelson) - 3:26

Issues: a-h on Impulse A(S)9144, Verve B001256202 [CD], Verve (Eu) 0602527069999 [CD]. 
Singles: d & e also on Impulse 45-260 [45].
Samplers: a-h also on Mosaic MD6-233 [CD] titled OLIVER NELSON: THE ARGO, VERVE AND IMPULSE BIG BAND STUDIO SESSIONS. e  also on Impulse (Aus) 0600753318980 [CD] titled THE LOOK OF LOVE - A JOURNEY THROUGH THE VAULTS OF IMPULSE: COMPILED BY SAMIR H. KÖCK.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Bob Arnold
Notes: George Hoefer, Father Norman J. O'Connor, C.S.P with quotes from John F. Kennedy.

BIG SWING FACE
The Buddy Rich Big Band
Live "Chez Club", Hollywood, California: February 24, 1967
Chuck Findley, Yoshito Murakami, John Sottile, Bobby Shew (tp); Ron Myers, Bill Wimberly, Jim Trimble (tb); Ernie Watts, Quin Davis (as, f); Marty Flax, Jay Corre (ts, cl, f); Bob Keller (bs); Ray Starling (p); Richie Resnicoff (g); Jimmy Gannon (b); Buddy Rich (d); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. In A Mellotone (Duke Ellington)

Live "Chez Club", Hollywood, California: February 25, 1967
same.

b. Step Right Up (Oliver Nelson)

Live "Chez Club", Hollywood, California: February 25, 1967
same.

c. Step Right Up (Oliver Nelson)

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: None

Della Reese/Oliver Nelson Orchestra
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1967
Della Reese (vcl) acc by orchestra with strings, Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (AMP 45-13526) Every Other Day (J. Haskell/D. Lampert) - 1:40
b. (AMP 45-13525) Soon (D. Vignali/M. Maurer/L. Magid) - 2:28

Issues: a & b on ABC 45-10931 [45].
Producer: Lee Magid

DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: 1967
Lena Horne (vcl); Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond).

unknown titles including Sweet Apple Wine (Oliver Nelson/Carol Hall).

Issues: None (Universal)

IN A MELLOW MOOD
The Temptations
c. 1967
The Temptations (vcl), H.B. Barnum, Oliver Nelson, Don Costa (arr).

a. Hello Young Lovers (O. Hammerstein II/R. Rodgers) - 2:57 
b. A Taste Of Honey (R. Marlow/B. Scott) - 2:04
c. For Once In My Life (Ron Miller/O. Murden) - 2:57
d. Somewhere (Bernstein/Sondheim) - 4:12
e. Ol' Man River (O. Hammerstein II/J. Kern) - 4:45
f. I'm Ready For Love (Holland/Dozier/Holland) - 2:36
g. Try To Remember (T. Jones/H. Schmidt) - 3:02
h. Who Can I Turn To (L. Bricuesse/A. Newley) - 3:24
i. What Now My Love (C. Sigman/G. Becaud/P. Delanoe) - 3:35
j. That's Life (D. Kay/K. Gordon) - 2:58
k. With These Hands (B. Davis/A. Silver) - 3:40
l. The Impossible Dream (J. Darion/M. Leigh) - 5:33

Issues: a-l on Gordy S-924, Motown 314530993-2 [CD]. a-l also on Motown (E) 1595112 [CD] titled WISH IT WOULD RAIN/IN A MELLOW MOOD.
Producer: Jeffrey Bowen & Frank Wilson
Notes: Soupy Sales

LUSH LIFE
(aka THE RIGHT TO LOVE)
Nancy Wilson
Hollywood, California: May 15, 1967
Nancy Wilson (vcl) acc by Bob Knight (tb); Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Jimmy McGee (fr-hrn); Harry Klee, Abe Most, Justin Gordon (f, alto-f, b-f); Bob Hardaway (f, alto-fl, b-cl, eng-hrn); Donn Trenner (p); John Collins (g); Catherine Gotthoffer (harp); Erno Neufeld, Carl LaMagna, Emil Briano, Gerald Vinci, Victor Arno, Jacques Gasselin, Betty Marks, Alfred Lustgarten, Nathan Kaproff, John DeVoodgt, Mischa Russell, Ed Bergman (vln); Raphael Kramer, Justin DiTullio, Fred Seykora, Armand Kaproff (cello); Buster Williams (b); Shelly Manne (d); Victor Feldman (perc, mallots); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (57620-7) Do You Know Why?
b. (57621-4) Midnight Sun (S. Burke/L. Hampton/J. Mercer) - 3:48
c. (57622-6) (Ah, the Apple Trees) When The World Was Young
     (M. Philippe-Gerard/J. Mercer) - 3:15
d. (57623-6) River Shallow (A. Previn/D. Previn) - 3:28

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson

Issues: b-d on Capitol T-2757 and Capitol 7243-8-32745-2-9 [CD] titled LUSH LIFE and Capitol ST-763 titled THE RIGHT TO LOVE.
Producer: David Cavanaugh

CHICKEN FAT
Mel Brown
Hollywood, California: June 1, 1967
Gerald Wiggins (org); Mel Brown, Arthur Wright (g); Ronald Brown (b); Paul Humphrey (d); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. (90804) Greasy Spoon
b. (90805) Shanty (Mel Brown/Arthur Wright) - 4:40
c. (90806) Slalom (Jules Chaikin) - 2:30
d. (90807) Anacrusis (sic: prob. Blues For Big Bob) - 4:26
e. (90808) Hobo Flats (Oliver Nelson) - 2:16

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: b-e on Impulse A-9152, Verve B0001432-02 [CD]
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: George Hoefer 

Oliver Nelson
Ashland, Kentucky: June 1, 1967
Tatsuo Sasaki (vib); Robert Boudreau (cond) with The Wind Symphony.

a. A Concerto for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone (Oliver Nelson)

Note: This piece was performed on a river tour of cities in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania between June 1 and July 14, 1967.

Issues: None.

LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES
Oliver Nelson's Big Band
Live at "Marty's on the Hill," Los Angeles: June 2, 1967
Buddy Childers, Bobby Bryant, Freddy Hill, Conte Candoli (tp); Billy Byers, Pete Myers, Lou Blackburn, Ernie Tack (tb); Oliver Nelson (ss,arr,cond); Frank Strozier, Gabe Baltazar (as); Tom Scott, Bill Perkins (ts); Jack Nimitz (bs); Frank Strazzeri (p); Monte Budwig (b); Ed Thigpen (d).

a. (90900) Miss Fine (Oliver Nelson) - 4:04

"Marty's on the Hill," Los Angeles: June 3, 1967
same or similar.

b. (90901) Milestones (Miles Davis) - 8:16

"Marty's on the Hill," Los Angeles: June 4, 1967
same or similar.

c. (90902) I Remember Bird (Leonard Feather) - 5:29

same or similar, add Mel Brown (g).

d. (90903) Night Train (O. Washington/J. Simpkins/J. Forrest) - 4:39
e. (90904) Guitar Blues (Oliver Nelson) - 4:15

same or similar, Mel Brown out.

f. (90905) Down By The Riverside (Oliver Nelson) - 8:29
g. (90906) Ja Da (B. Carleton) - 2:05

same dates and personnel.

h. Greensleeves
i. Naima
j. Down by the Riverside
k. Night Train
l. Ja-Da
m. January 20 (aka Let the Word Go Forth)
n. (Waltz)
o. (Unknown title)
p. Guitar Blues
q. (Lou's) Good Dues Blues
r. Ja-Da
s. Greensleeves
t. I Remember Bird

Issues: a-h on Impulse A(S)-9153, Impulse B0004275-02 [CD], Impulse (Jap) IMP-88100, Impulse (Jap) YP-8504AI, Impulse (Jap) VIM-5549, Impulse (Jap) VIM-5626, Impulse (Jap) MVCJ-19132 [CD], Impulse (Jap) UCCI-9070 [CD], Universal (Jap) UCCI-9152 [CD].
Samplers: d also on Impulse IMP/BL JAN. '68 (promo) titled ON CAMPUS JANUARY 1968.
Producer: Bob Theile
Engineer: Wally Heider
Notes: Nat Hentoff

THE NEW ONE!
Buddy Rich
Hollywood, California: June 23, 1967
John Sottile, Ollie Mitchell, Chuck Findley, Yoshito Murakami (tp); John Boice, Jim Trimble (tb); Bob Brawn (b-tb); Ernie Watts, Jimmy Mosher (as, f); Jay Corre (ts, f); Bob Keller (ts); Meyer Hirsch (bs); Ray Starling (p); Richie Resnicoff (g); Jimmy Gannon (b); Buddy Rich (d); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Naptown Blues (Wes Montgomery)

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: None.

THE FUNKY ORGAN-IZATION OF HENRY CAIN
Henry Cain
Los Angeles: 1967
Collective personnel inc. Tony Terran, Fred Hill (tp); Plas Johnson, H.B. Barnum, John Kelson (sax); Henry Cain (org); Howard Roberts, Arthur Wright (g); James Bond (b); Jerry Williams, Gary Coleman (vib, perc); Earl Palmer (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Respect (Otis Redding) - 2:17
b. Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) (R. Stable (sic: Staple)) - 2:47
c. Lonely Avenue (Doc Pomus) - 2:46
d. Dead End Street (D. Axelrod/B. Raliegh) - 1:50
e. Shake A Lady (R. Bryant) - 3:16
f. Critic's Choice (Oliver Nelson) - 2:16
g. I'm On My Way (N. Adderley Jr.) - 2:16
h. Horror Scope (Henry Cain) - 2:07

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-h on Capitol ST-2688
Samplers: f also on Capitol (S)PRO 4435/(S)PRO 4436 titled THE CAPITOL DISC JOCKEY ALBUM - NOVEMBER 1967.
Singles: d on Capitol 2065 [45].
Producer: David Axelrod
Notes: Bill Frost

IRONSIDE
Oliver Nelson
Hollywood, California:  1967-1975
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) +.

a. Message From Beyond (aired September 14, 1967)
b. Dead Man's Tale (aired September 28, 1967)
c. Tagged For Murder (aired October 26, 1967)
d. The Man Who Believed (aired November 23, 1967)
e. Shell Game (aired September 19, 1968)

(Note: (1) Oliver Nelson created a superb cue that was first used as part of the main title sequence to this episode. It was also used during the main title sequence of the "Moonlight Means Money" episode (aired February 27, 1969)and is also used as the music behind the main menu of the 2007 Shout Factory DVD issue of the series' second season. (2) The introduction to Nelson's arrangement of Jimmy Smith's "Burnin' Spear" is used as the rhythmic frame for a version of the Ironside theme heard about 15 minutes in this episode. The bass lick at the beginning of "Burnin' Spear" is also used as a rhythmic device for a cue about 39 minutes into this episode.)

f. Split Second To An Epitaph (aired September 26, 1968)
g. The Sacrifice (aired October 3, 1968)

(Note: This episode and "A Drug On The Market" (aired March 6, 1969) utilizes a cue at the very end that Oliver Nelson used to develop "New Dance", which appears on Steve Allen's SOULFUL BRASS #2.)

h. Robert Phillips Vs. The Man (aired October 10, 1968)
i. Desperate Encounter (aired October 24, 1968)
j. I, The People (aired October 31, 1968)
k. Price Tag, Death (aired November 7, 1968)
l. An Obvious Case Of Guilt (aired November 14, 1968)

Note: Quincy Jones contributed the main theme and other music to the series. William Goldenberg and Marty Paich also contributed music. Series aired on NBC-TV from September 14, 1967 through January 16, 1975. The Quincy Jones theme was also used in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL films.

Issues: None.

Oliver Nelson
Live in Central Park, New York City: October 7, 1967 [afternoon]
Live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City: October 7, 1967 [evening]
22-piece "Jazz Interactions Orchestra" (prob. similar to November 13-14, 1967, recording); Oliver Nelson (arr); Joe Newman (cond).

Jazzhattan Suite 1967 (Oliver Nelson)
     a. A Typical Day In New York
     b. The East Side--The West Side
     c. 125th Street and 7th Avenue
     d. Penthouse Dawn
     e. One For Duke

same or similar, except Oliver Nelson (cond).

     f. Complex City

Note: Commissioned by BMI for Jazz Day in New York City.

Issues: None.

WELCOME TO MY LOVE
aka FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
Nancy Wilson - Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles, California: November 1, 1967
Nancy Wilson (vcl) acc by Frank Strozier (as); Bill Green (as, bass-f); Plas Johnson (ts); Gene Cipriano (ts, bass-f); Ernie Snell (bs, bass-f); Donn Trenner (p); John Collins, Bobby Gibbons (g); Ann Stockton (harp); Lou Haderman, Victor Arno, Jacques Gasselin, Marshall Sosson, Louis Kievman, Harry Bluestone, James Getzoff, Ed Bergman, Sidney Sharp (vln); Samuel Boghossian, Alvin Dinkin, Louis Kievman (viola); Raphael Kramer, Anne Goodman, Gloria Strassner, Igor Roroshevsky (cello); Buster Williams (b); Hal Blaine (d, vib, chimes); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (58562-6) Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis/Earl Brent) - 2:48
b. (58563-9) I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco (T. Wolf) - 2:29
c. (58564-8) You Don't Know Me (Cindy Walker/Eddy Arnold) - 2:27
d. (58565-9) In The Heat Of The Night (Quincy Jones/Marilyn & Alan Bergman) - 2:32

Los Angeles, California: November 2, 1967
Nancy Wilson (vcl) acc by Ernie Tack (tb); Dwight Carver, David Duke, Willie Ruff (fhrn); Donn Trenner (p); John Collins (g); Ann Stockton (harp); Lou Haderman, Erno Neufeld, Jacques Gasselin, Marshall Sosson, Louis Kievman, Harry Bluestone, James Getzoff, Ed Bergman, Sidney Sharp (vln); Alvin Dinkin, Louis Kievman, Virginia Majewski, Fred Seykora (viola); Anne Goodman, Lucien Leporte, Igor Roroshevsky (cello); Buster Williams (b); Stan Levey (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

e. (58570-7) May I Come In? (Marvin Fisher/Jack Segal) - 2:35
f. (58571-9) Theme From "Hotel" (Johnny Keating/Richard Quine) - 2:36

Los Angeles, California: November 3, 1967
Nancy Wilson (vcl) acc by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts solo); Victor Feldman (vib, tymp); Ralph Sharon (p); Ann Stockton (harp); John Collins, Charlie Wright (g); Lou Raderman, Erno Neufeld, Marshall Sosson, Louis Kievman, Harry Bluestone, Myron Sandler, Nathan Kaproff, Anatol Kaminsky, Sidney Sharp (vln); Alvin Dinkin, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski (viola); Raphael Kramer, Anne Goodman, Fred Seykora, Igor Roroshevsky (cello); Buster Williams (b); Shelly Manne (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

g. (58590-6) Ode To Billy Joe (Bobbie Gentry) - 5:18
h. (58591-2) For Once In My Life (Ronald Miller/Orlando Murden) - 2:27
i. (58592-9) It Never Entered My Mind (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart) - 2:50
j. (58593-5) Why Try To Change Me Now (Cy Coleman/Joseph A. McCarthy) - 3:14
k. (58594-11) Welcome To My Love (Sammy Cahn/Bill Schluger) - 2:35

Issues: a-k on Capitol (S)T-2844 and Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 8 28980 2 3 [CD] titled WELCOME TO MY LOVE. a-k on Capitol SF-728 titled FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE.
Samplers: c also on Capitol CDP8-53921-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF NANCY WILSON: THE JAZZ AND BLUES SESSIONS. f also on Capitol Jazz 7243 4 77556 2 0 [CD} titled GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY: NANCY WILSON SINGS SONGS OF LOST LOVE. k also on Blue Note 0946 3 75546 2 3 [CD] titled NANCY WILSON - MUSIC FOR LOVERS.
Producer: David Cavanaugh.
Notes: Janice May (Capitol (S)T-2844). James Gavin (Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 8 28980 2 3 [CD]).

HURT SO BAD
Nancy Wilson
Los Angeles, California: November 2, 1967
Nancy Wilson (vcl) acc by Ernie Tack (tb); Dwight Carver, David Duke, Willie Ruff (fhrn); Donn Trenner (p); John Collins (g); Ann Stockton (harp); Lou Haderman, Erno Neufeld, Jacques Gasselin, Marshall Sosson, Louis Kievman, Harry Bluestone, James Getzoff, Ed Bergman, Sidney Sharp (vln); Alvin Dinkin, Louis Kievman, Virginia Majewski, Fred Seykora (viola); Anne Goodman, Lucien Leporte, Igor Roroshevsky (cello); Buster Williams (b); Stan Levey (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (58572-10) Let's Make The Most Of A Beautiful Thing
     (Jacques Wilson/Mike Corda) - 2:40     

Note: Other titles from Capitol ST-353 without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on Capitol ST-353 titled HURT SO BAD (issued 1969). a also on Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 8 28980 2 3 [CD] titled WELCOME TO MY LOVE.
Producer: David Cavanaugh

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
Oliver Nelson et al.
Hollywood, California: c. 1967
Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond).

(unknown cues)

Note: Originally broadcast on NBC-TV from September 13, 1965, to March 27, 1968. Pete Rugolo contributed other music to the series.

Issues: None.

JAZZHATTAN SUITE
Jazz Interactions Orchestra - Composed And Arranged By Oliver Nelson
New York City: November 13, 1967
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Ray Copeland, Burt Collins, Marvin Stamm (tp); Benny Powell, Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Paul Faulise (b-tb); Jimmy Buffington, Ray Alonge (frhrn); Don Butterfield (tu); Phil Woods (as, cl); Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, f); Zoot Sims (ts); George Marge (ts, cl, f); Danny Bank (bs, b-cl, f); Patti Bown (p); Ron Carter, George Duvivier (b); Ed Shaughnessy (d); Bobby Rosengarden (vib, perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (103731) Complex City (Oliver Nelson) - 6:07

same or similar, Phil Woods (as solo).

b. (103732) The East Side-The West Side (Oliver Nelson) - 4:10

same or similar, except Marvin Stamm (tp solo); Jimmy Cleveland (tb solo); Zoot Sims (ts solo); Jerry Dodgion (as solo); Joe Newman (cond).

c. (103733) 125th and 7th Avenue (Oliver Nelson) - 6:35

same or similar, except Phil Woods (as solo); Oliver Nelson (cond).

d. (103734) Penthouse Dawn (Oliver Nelson) - 3:05

same or similar, except Joe Newman (tp solo); Zoot Sims (ts solo); Patti Bown (p solo); George Duvivier, Ron Carter (b solo). 

e. (103735) One for Duke (Oliver Nelson) - 5:20

New York City: November 14, 1967
same.

f. (103730) A Typical Day in New York (Oliver Nelson) - 4:43

Issues: a-f on Verve V/V6-8731, Verve (E) SVLP-9202. 
Samplers: a-f also on Mosaic MD6-233 [CD] titled OLIVER NELSON: THE ARGO, VERVE AND IMPULSE BIG BAND STUDIO SESSIONS. a, d, e & f also on Verve 314 527 654-2 [CD]  titled VERVE JAZZ MASTERS 48: OLIVER NELSON. d also on Polydor (Ger) 2661 005 titled THE A TO Z OF EASY LISTENING. e also on Spectrum (E) 5526442 [CD] titled STRIKE UP THE BAND.
Producer: Esmond Edwards
Engineer: Not Listed (Director of Engineering: Val Valentine)
Notes: Jazz Interactions, Inc (Verve V/V6-8731). Bill Kirchner (Verve 314 527 654-2 [CD]).

PORTRAIT OF CARMEN
Carmen McRae
Los Angeles: November 29, 1967
Carmen McRae (vcl) acc by Bob Bryant, Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Freddie Hill (tp); Billy Byers, Frank Rosolino, Lou Blackburn, Ernie Tack (tb); Anthony Ortega, Frank Strozier, William Green, Buddy Collette (saxes); Norman Simmons (p); John Collins (g); Ray Brown (b); Shelly Manne (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (13619) Wonder Why (Cahn/Brodszky) - 2:12
b. (13620) Day By Day (Cahn/Stordahl/Weston) - 2:25
c. (13621) Walking Happy (Cahn/Van Heusen) - 2:33
d. (13622) Loads Of Love (Richard Rodgers) - 3:54

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-d on Atlantic SD-8165, Atlantic (Jap) P--65049-A, Atlantic (Jap) AMCY-1053 [CD].
Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun
Engineer: John Neal
Notes: Gene Lees

I GOTTA BE ME . . . THIS TRIP OUT
Della Reese
Los Angeles: c. 1968
Della Reese (vcl) acc. by Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp); Roger Kellaway (p); Howard Roberts (g); Ray Brown, Red Mitchell (b); Ed Thigpen, Earl Palmer (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Never My Love (Don & Dick Andrissi) - 2:05
b. My World Is Empty Without You (B. & E. Harland/L. Dozier) - 2:00
c. I Gotta Be Me (Walter Marks) - 2:16
d. Low (Ben Oakland) - 3:00
e. Go (Grey/Jourdan/Conara/Baselli) - 2:30
f. Pop Goes The World (G. Weiss/J. Sherman) - 3:05
g. No Explanation Necessary (Della Reese) - 2:05
h. For Once In My Life (R. Miller/O. Murden) - 2:48
i. Hush Now Don't You Cry (Marvin Jenkins) - 3:13
j. Measure Of A Man (A. Bernstein/V. Millrose) - 2:15

Note: One other title without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-j on ABC S-636, EMI/Stateside (E) SSL-10261.
Producer: Lee Magid
Notes: Frank Kofsky

SOULFUL BRASS
Oliver Nelson and Steve Allen
Los Angeles, California: March 15, 1968
Collective personnel includes: Bobby Bryant (tp); Tom Scott (ts); Steve Allen (el-harpsichord,p); Roger Kellaway (p); Barney Kessel (g); unknown (el-b); Jimmy Gordon, Larry Bunker (d); Oliver Nelson (arr) plus others unknown.

a. (90923) Things I Should Have Said (David & Steve Allen) - 2:46
b. (90924) Torino (Lou Garisto) - 2:03
c. (90925) Melissa (Steve Allen) - 3:59
d. (90926) Goin' Great (Stan Applebaum) - 3:11

Los Angeles, California: March 15, 1968
Personnel similar to above.

e. (90927) Last Night (Was A Bad Night) (Steve Allen) - 2:34
f. (90928) Green Tambourine (S. Pinz/P. Leka) - 2:28
g. (90929) Spooky (Sharpe/Middlebrook) - 3:43

Los Angeles, California: March 18, 1968
Personnel similar to above.

h. (90930) Sound Machine (S. Allen/ S. Clayton) - 3:40
i. (90931) Goin' Out Of My Head (T. Randozza/B. Weinstein)/
     Can't Take My Eyes Off You (B. Crewe/B. Gaudio) - 2:50
j. (90932) Go Fly A Kite (Steve Allen) - 2:30
k. (90933) 125th Street & 7th Avenue (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
l. (90934) (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (O. Redding/S. Redding) - 2:32

Issues: a-l on Impulse A(S)9168, Impulse (Jap) MVCJ-19166 [CD]. 
Singles: l & c also on Impulse 45-272 [45].
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Not Listed
Notes: Frank Kofsky

COLDWATER FLAT
The Three Sounds and the Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Los Angeles, California: April 11, 12 and 15, 1968
Gene Harris (p); Andy Simpkins (b); Donald Bailey (d) with Buddy Childers, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill (tp); Lou Blackburn (tb); Tom Scott, Anthony Ortega, Plas Johnson, Frank Strozier (reeds); Bill Green (bs); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Lonely Bottles (from "In Cold Blood") (Quincy Jones) - 3:00  
b. The Look Of Love (from "Casino Royale") (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 2:27           
c. Georgia (Hoagy Carmichael/Stuart Garell) - 4:55           
d. Grass Is Greener (Howlett Smith/Spence Mitchell) - 3:05    
e. Coldwater Flat (Phil Moore) - 2:30     
f. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart) - 3:15        
g. My Romance (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) - 3:15       
h. I Remember Bird (Leonard Feather) - 2:47     
i. Do-Do-Do (What Now Is Next) (Nat Adderley/Gail Fisher Levy) - 3:15
j. Star Trek (Gene Harris) - 2:19           

Issues: a-j on Blue Note BST 84285
Producer: Jack Tracy
Notes: Herb Wong

LIVIN' IT UP
Jimmy Smith
Los Angeles: May 13, 1968
Jimmy Smith (org) acc by Buddy Childers, Conte Candoli (tp); Ernie Tack, Billy Byers (tb), Plas Johnson, Tom Scott (reeds); Howard Roberts (g); Carol Kaye (el-b); Ray Brown (b); Larry Bunker (perc) + 14 unknown strings, Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (L751) Refractions (Oliver Nelson)
b. (L752) Theme From "Valley of the Dolls" (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
c. (L753) Go Away Little Girl (Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
d. (L754) Burning Spear (Richard Evans)
e. (L755) The Gentle Rain (Luiz Bonfa)

same or similar, except Jimmy Smith (org,vcl).

f. (L756) Big Boss Man (Al Smith/Luther Dixon)

Los Angeles: May 14, 1968
Same or similar.

g. (L757) Livin' It Up (Jimmy Smith)
h. (L758) Mission: Impossible (Lalo Schifrin)
i. (L759) This Nearly Was Mine (R. Rodgers/O. Hammerstein II)

Note: Oliver Nelson's introduction to "Burning Spear" is also used to supplement the Ironside theme in a cue from Oliver Nelson's score to the "Shell Game" episode.

Issues: a-i on Verve V6-8750, Verve (Jap) POCJ-2589 [CD].
Singles: h (edit) & e also on also on Verve VK-10623 [45]. 
Samplers: a-i also on Matrix (Ru) PN1134 [CD] titled BLUESMITH/LIVIN' IT UP. a-i also on Hip-o Select B0014358-02 [CD] titled RESPECT/LIVIN' IT UP. a also on Metro (F) 2356080 titled VERVE JAZZ. NO. 9: JIMMY SMITH, Verve 314 527 950-2 [CD] titled WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: BEST OF THE VERVE YEARS and Verve 314 547 161-2 [CD] titled THE ULTIMATE JIMMY SMITH. d also on Verve 314 531 563-2 [CD] titled JIMMY SMITH: TALKIN’ VERVE: ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ, Boutique (Ger) 440 068 848-1, Boutique (Ger) 440 068 8484-2 [CD] titled PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ - 16 SMOKIN' TUNES, Boutique (Ger) 06007 5307428 [CD] titled PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) and Verve (Ger) 06007 53253885 [CD] titled VERVE CLUB - LEGENDARY JAZZ GROOVES 1957-2009. h also on Motor (Ger) 535 495-2 [CD] titled MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE…AND MORE! (Lalo Schifrin), Universal (Fr) 0171862 [CD] titled LA MÉTAMORPHOSE DES CLOPORTES and Verve (Ger) 0602498374399 [CD] titled THRILLER JAZZ (VERVE JAZZ CLUB).
Producer: Esmond Edwards
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: Leonard Feather

Oliver Nelson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: June 20, 1968
Robert A. Boudereau (cond); the American Wind Symphony.

a. Septet 1968 (The Clarinet Family) (Premiere) (Oliver Nelson)

Issues: None

ISTANBUL EXPRESS
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. late 1968
Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond).

(unknown titles)

Issues: None (Universal)

THE NAME OF THE GAME
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1968-71
Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Nightmare (aired October 18, 1968)
b. The White Birch (aired November 29, 1968)
From Jenny Wilde Is Drowning (aired March 27, 1970):
     Psychedelic Daffodil (Oliver Nelson)
c. Cynthia Is Alive And Living In Avalon (aired October 2, 1970)

(Note: This episode features a cue, used in two places, that later became known as "Skull Session" and recorded later by Nelson for the album SKULL SESSION.)

Note: Musical contributors to this show include Dave Grusin (theme), Dominic Frontiere (Fear Of High Places), William (Billy) Goldenberg (The Protector, High On A Rainbow, The Time Is Now, So Long Baby And Amen, All The Old Familiar Faces), Robert Prince (The Bobby Currier Story), Ralph Burns (A Hard Case Of The Blues, Chains of Command), Pat Williams (Goodbye Harry), Leonard Rosenman (Little Bear Died Running), Ralph Ferraro (Appointment In Palermo), Billy Goldenberg/Robert Prince (LA 2017). Musical supervision: Stanley Wilson.

Issues: None

A PORTRAIT OF RAY
Ray Charles
Los Angeles: c. 1968
Ray Charles (p, vcl) with acc., Sid Feller, Oliver Nelson, Rene Hall (arr).

a. Never Say Now (Percy Mayfield) - 3:02
b. The Sun Died (A. Gregry/R. Charles/P. DeLange/H. Giraud) - 3:56
c. Am I Blue (H. Aksta/G. Clarke) - 3:10
d. Yesterdays (Kern/Harbach) - 4:38
e. When I Stop Dreamin' (Ira Lovin/Charles Lovin) - 3:01
f. I Won't Leave (L. Courtney/R. Bateman/L. Ingram) - 3:30
g. A Sweet Young Thing Like You (Dee Ervin) - 2:14
h. The Bright Lights And You Girl (Sayde/Shepard) - 2:35
i. Understanding (Jimmy Holiday/Ray Charles) - 3:08
j. Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney) - 2:50

Issues: a-j on ABC ABC(S)-625.
Samplers: j also on Dunhill DZS-037 [CD] titled HIS GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2.
Producer: Joe Adams
Engineer: Frank Clark

MONK'S BLUES
Thelonius Sphere Monk
Hollywood, California: November 19, 1968
Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill (tp); Billy Byers, Mike Wimberly, Lou Blackburn (tb) and/or Bob Bralinger (tb); Ernie Watts (as); Charlie Rouse (ts, ts solo); Ernie Small (bs); Tom Scott (ts, f); Buddy Collette (as, f) and/or Gene Cipriano (reeds); Thelonious Monk (p); Howard Roberts (g); Larry Gales (b); Ben Riley (d); John Guerin (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. (HCO 97832) Little Rootie Tootie (Thelonious Monk) - 7:32
b. (HCO 978330 Let's Cool One (Thelonious Monk) - 3:45      
c. (HCO 97834) (tk. 2) Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) - 5:17
d. (HCO 97834) (tk. 4) Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) - 6:14

Thelonious Monk (p).

e. (HCO 97835) 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen/C. Williams/T. Monk) - 4:13

Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill (tp); Billy Byers, Mike Wimberly, Lou Blackburn (tb) and/or Bob Bralinger (tb); Ernie Watts (as); Charlie Rouse (ts, ts solo); Ernie Small (bs); Tom Scott (ts, f); Buddy Collette (as, f) and/or Gene Cipriano (reeds); Thelonious Monk (p); Howard Roberts (g); Larry Gales (b); Ben Riley (d); John Guerin (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

f. (HCO 97836) Straight No Chaser (Thelonious Monk) - 7:18    
g. (HCO 97837) (tk. 6) Reflections (Thelonious Monk) - 4:35
h. (HCO 97837) (tk.9) Reflections (Thelonious Monk) - 4:36
i. (HCO 97838) Monk's Point (Thelonious Monk) - 8:02    

Hollywood, California: November 20, 1968
same or similar.

j. (HCO 978390 Just A Glance At Love (Teo Macero) - 2:51   
k. (HCO 97840) Trinkle Tinkle (Thelonious Monk) - 4:58    
l. (HCO 97841) Brilliant Corners (Thelonious Monk) - 3:52
m. (HCO 97842) Consecutive Seconds (Teo Macero) -2:40   

Issues: a, b, f & h-m on Columbia CS-9806, CBS (Eu) S-63609, CBS (Eu) 467178-2 [CD], CBS Sony (Jap) SONP-50101, CBS Sony (Jap) 20AP-1432, Sony (Jap) SRCS-7086 [CD]. a, b, d, e, f & h-m on Legacy CK-53581 [CD], Columbia/Legacy (E) 475698 2 [CD].
Singles: j & m on Columbia 4-44780 [45].
Samplers: a, b, f & h-m also on Columbia KG-32892, CBS (Eu) 88034 titled WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAND MONK. b on Franklin Mint 15/16 titled GREATEST RECORDINGS OF THE BIG BAND ERA VOL. 8. d, e, g & l also on Columbia CK-44297 [CD], CBS (Eu) 463338-1, CBS (E) 463338-2 [CD] titled THE COMPOSER. e on Columbia CS-9775, CBS (Eu) 465636-2 [CD] titled GREATEST HITS. c & g on C3K 92683 [CD] titled THE COLUMBIA YEARS: '62 to '68.
Producer: Teo Macero

IT TAKES A THIEF
Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) plus others unknown.

1. To Catch A Roaring Lion (aired December 31, 1968)
2. The Scorpio Drop (aired December 25, 1969)
3. Fortune City (aired February 2, 1970)

Note: Musical contributors to this series include Ernie Freeman (Magnificent Thief), David Grusin (theme + It Takes One To Know One), Benny Golson (Totally By Design, Get Me To The Revolution On Time, Hands Across The Border, A Case Of Red Turnips, Saturday Night In Venice, The Beautiful People), Lyn Murray (One Night On Soledade, The Bill Is In Committee, Flowers From Alexander), Ralph Burns (A Sour Note), William Goldenberg (The Thingamabob Heist, The Great Casino Caper, The Blue, Blue Danube) and Ralph Ferraro (The Packager).

Issues: None

SOULFUL BRASS #2
Steve Allen - Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles: February 21, 1969
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell (tp); Billy Byers, George Bohanon, Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Tack (tb); Bill Hinshal, David Duke, Alan Robinson, Vince DeRosa (hrn); Frank Strozier, John Klemmer, Ernie Watts (sax); Steve Allen, Mike Lang (key); Howard Roberts (g); David Cohen (g, g solo); Max Bennett (el-b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Bobby Morin (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Games People Play (Joe South) - 2:00
b. This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach/David) - 4:37
c. Tell Me Something (Steve Allen) - 2:05
d. Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) (Lbara/Ornelas/Herrera) - 4:00

Los Angeles: February 22, 1969
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell (tp); Billy Byers, George Bohanon, Lou Blackburn, Dick McQuary (tb); Bill Hinshal, David Duke, Art Maebe, Vince DeRosa (hrn); Frank Strozier, John Klemmer, Ernie Watts (sax); Steve Allen, Mike Lang (key); Dennis Budimer (g); David Cohen (g, g solo); Max Bennett (el-b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Bobby Morin (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

e. What A Wonderful World (G.D. Weiss/Bob Thiele) - 2:19
f. Soulful Strut (E. Record/S. Sanders) - 3:12
g. Son-Of-A Preacher Man (J.F. Hurley/R. Wiekins) - 2:45
h. New Dance (Oliver Nelson) - 3:31

Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell (tp); Billy Byers, George Bohanon, Lou Blackburn, Dick McQuary (tb); Bill Hinshal, David Duke, Alan Robinson, Vince DeRosa (hrn); Frank Strozier, John Klemmer, Ernie Watts (sax); Steve Allen, Mike Lang (key); Dennis Budimer (g); David Cohen (g, g solo); Larry Knechtel (el-b); John Guerin (d); Bobby Morin (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

i. Where Did The People Go? (Steve Allen) - 3:45
j. California Soul (N. Ashford/V. Simpson) - 2:19
k. Everyday People (S. Stewart) - 2:32

Note: "New Dance" is derived from a cue Oliver Nelson developed in IRONSIDE.

Issues: a-k on Flying Dutchman FDS-101.
Singles: d & i also on Flying Dutchman 26001 [45]
Producer: Bob Thiele
Notes: Frank Kofsky

3-2-1-0
Oliver Nelson with Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats
Tokyo, Japan: September 19 and 20, 1969
Shuzo Morikawa, Teruyuki Fukushima, Kunitoshi Shinohara, Hiroshi Sanami (tp); Tadao Taniyama, Hiroshi Suzuki, Tomoaki Hashizume, Masahiro Nakajima (tb); Oliver Nelson (sop,ts,arr); Hajime Maekawa, Koji Suzuki (as); Nobuo Hara (ts,cond); Hisayasu Kato, Kazumori Taniguchi (ts); Nobuyuki Morikawa (bar); Toshihiko Ogawa, Masabumi Kikuchi (p); Takao Naoi (g); Hiroshi Takeuchi (b); Yoshio Nakamura (d).

a. Straight No Chaser (Thelonius Monk) - 3:36
b. Good Bait (Tadd Dameron) -3 :03
c. So What (Miles Davis) - 3:47
d. C Jam Blues (Duke Ellington) - 3:16
e. Blue Monk (Thelonius Monk) - 5:16
f. 3-2-1-0 (Oliver Nelson) - 2:32
g. Yearnin’ (Oliver Nelson) - 6:04
h. 12 Tone Blues (Oliver Nelson) - 2:52
i. 5x5x5 (Oliver Nelson) - 3:45
j. Mission Accomplished (Oliver Nelson) - 4:12

Issues: a-j on Columbia (Jap) XMS-10022-J, Columbia (Jap) SW-7060, Columbia (Jap) COCB-53748 [CD].

BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL
Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles: c. October 1969
Oliver Nelson (arr) with unknown orchestra including brass and strings featuring John Gross, John Klemmer (ts solo); Stanley Wilson (cond).

a. Aftermath (Oliver Nelson) - 5:29 

Same, featuring Pearl Kaufmann (p solo); Oliver Nelson (p solo, cond).

b. Requiem (Oliver Nelson) - 7:03 

Same, featuring Pearl Kaufmann (p solo); Stanley Wilson (cond).

c. Lamb of God (Oliver Nelson) - 5:29 

Same, featuring Frank Strozier (as solo); Oliver Nelson (cond).

d. (FXB1-0121) Self-Help is Needed (Oliver Nelson) - 4:06 

Same, featuring Oliver Nelson (ss solo, cond).

e. (FXB1-0122) I Hope In Time A Change Will Come (Oliver Nelson) - 2:33 

Same, featuring Bob Bryant (tp solo); Roger Kellaway (p solo); Oliver Nelson (cond).

f. (FXB1-0123) 3, 2, 1, 0 (Oliver Nelson) - 3:24  

Same, featuring Oliver Nelson (as solo); Stanley Wilson (cond).

g. (FXB1-0124) Black, Brown and Beautiful (Oliver Nelson) - 3:26  

Oliver Nelson (ss, cond); Roger Kellaway (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Roy Haynes, John Guerin (d).

h. (FXB1-1026) Requiem Afterthoughts (Oliver Nelson) - 4:00 

Featuring Oliver Nelson (p solo); Stanley Wilson (cond).

h. (FXB1-0130) Martin Was a Man, A Real Man (Oliver Nelson) - 4:08 

Note: (1) Above matrix numbers assigned by RCA in 1976 upon issue of Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449. (2) There is no similarity to this title, BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL, and the 1989 CD issued under the title BLACK BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL.

Issues: a-h on Flying Dutchman FDS-116. 
Samplers: d-h also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED. 
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Ami Hadani
Notes: Oliver Nelson (November 20, 1969).

SOUL ON TOP
James Brown with the Louis Bellson Orchestra, Oliver Nelson conducting
Hollywood, California: November 10 & 11, 1969
James Brown (vcl) with the Louis Bellson Orchestra: Al Aarons, Chuck Finley, John Audino, Tom Porell (tp); Kenny Schroyer, Nick DiMaio, Bill Tole, Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Maceo Parker, Pete Christlieb, Buddy Collette (ts); Ernie Watts, Joe Romano (as); Jim Mulidore (bs); Frank Vincent (p); Bill Pittman, Louis Shelton (g); Ray Brown (b); Louis Bellson (d); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. That's My Desire (Carroll Loveday-Helmy Kresa) - 4:08
b. Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) - 2:54
c. What Kind Of Fool Am I (Leslie Briscusse-Anthony Newley) - 3:02
d. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World (James Brown-Betty Newsome) - 6:21
e. The Man In The Glass (Bud Hobgood) - 5:49
f. It's Magic (Jule Styne-Sammy Cahn) - 3:12
g. September Song (Kurt Weill-Maxwell-Anderson) - 4:31
h. For Once In My Life (Ron Miller-Owen Murden) - 4:34
i. Everyday I Have The Blues (Peter Chatman) - 4:35
j. I Need Your Key (To Turn Me On) (Louis Bellson) - 3:43
k. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (James Brown) - 4:55
l. There Was A Time

Note: Special thanks to Harry Weinger and Allan Leeds for this detail.

Issues: a-k on King KS-1100, Polydor (E) 2310022. a-l on Verve B0001978-02 [CD].
Producer: Bud Hobgood - A James Brown Production
Engineer: Eddie Brackett. Mixed and edited by Ron Lenhoff.

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Ringo Starr
London, England: November 28, 1969 (orchestra) and February 24, 1970 (vocals)
Ringo Starr (vcl) with acc., Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Blue, Turning Grey Over You (T. Waller/A. Razaf) - 3:19

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on Apple 3365, Apple 0777 7 98615-2 [CD], Capitol SN-16218.
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Phillip McDonald

PAUL HORN AND THE CONCERT ENSEMBLE
Paul Horn
Hollywood, California: December 5, 9 and 12, 1969
collective personnel inc. Paul Horn (f, picc, as, cl); Libbie Jo Snyder (f, picc, alto-f); Libbie Jo Snyder (bass-f); Bruce Emarine  (f, alto-f); Tim Weisberg (f, alto-f, bass-f); Joyce Collins (p, el-p, harpsichord); Chuck Collazzi (el-g, g); Dave Parlato (b, el-b); Bart Hall (d, perc); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson)

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on Ovation OV/14-05.

3 SHADES OF BLUE
Johnny Hodges with Leon Thomas and Oliver Nelson
New York City: March (16 or) 17, 1970
Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker (tp); Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell (tb); Johnny Hodges (as); Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell (reeds); Hank Jones (p); Ron Carter (b); Grady Tate (d); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

a. Empty Ballroom Blues (Duke Ellington/Cootie Williams)
b. (FXB1-0128) Echoes of Harlem (Duke Ellington)
c. Yearning (Oliver Nelson)
d. (FXB1-0125) Black, Brown and Beautiful (Oliver Nelson)
e. (FXB1-0127) Creole Love Call (Ellington/Miley/Jackson)

New York City: March 19, 1970
Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker (tp); Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell (tb); Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell (reeds) Johnny Hodges (as); Earl Hines (p); Ron Carter (b); David Spinozza (g); Grady Tate (d); Leon Thomas (vcl); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

f. (FXB1-0129) Duke's Place (Ellington/Thiele/Katz/Roberts)
g. Disillusion Blues (Leon Thomas)
h. Welcome to New York (Leon Thomas)

same, Leon Thomas out.

i. Rockin' in Rhythm (Ellington/Mills/Carney)
j. It's Glory (Duke Ellington)

Issues: a-j on Flying Dutchman FDS-120, Philips (Du) 6369402, RCA (F) NL-89710, RCA (Fr) 7432147787-2 [CD]. 
Samplers: b, d, e & f also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED. f, g & h also on Flying Dutchman FD-10164 titled FACETS: AN ANTHOLOGY (as by Leon Thomas). a-g & i also on Bluebird 6993-1-RB titled BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL (as by Oliver Nelson) a-j also on Bluebird 6993-2-RB [CD] titled BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL (as by Oliver Nelson).
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Bob Simpson
Notes: Charles Fox (Flying Dutchman FDS-120). Stanley Dance (Bluebird 6993-2-RB [CD]). Claude Carriere (RCA (Fr) 7432147787-2 [CD]).

ZIGZAG
aka ZIG-ZAG, FALSE WITNESS
Oliver Nelson
prob. California: September 22, 1969
Ray Mace (p); Anita O'Day (vcl).

a. On Green Dolphin Street (Bronislau Kaper/Ned Washington) - 3:22

MGM Studios Scoring Stage, Culver City, California: February 19 and 20, 1970
Orchestra, Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

b. Main Title (Oliver Nelson) - 2:16
c. This Is A Brain Tumor / YC-30 / Insurance Office / Insurance Books
     (Oliver Nelson) - 2:54
d. Cartridge / Earphones (Oliver Nelson) - 2:16
e. This Robe Is Shot / Out Of Focus (Oliver Nelson) - 3:02
f. The Walk To Court / My Maiden Name (Oliver Nelson) - 3:01
g. Yes, Your Honor / Guilty, Your Honor (Oliver Nelson) - 1:30
h. Breakout (Oliver Nelson) - 3:12
i. Did You Call A Cab? / Pier & Surf / Effects  / Marimba Select / 2 MP's
     (Oliver Nelson) - 2:22
j. The Other Car / Nite Scene (Oliver Nelson) - 2:29
k. Shotgun Blast / End Title (Oliver Nelson) - 2:51

add Anita O'Day (vcl).

l. Did You Call A Cab? (Oliver Nelson) / On Green Dolphin Street
     (Bronislau Kaper/Ned Washington) - 2:32

Hollywood, California: April 3, 1970
Bobby Hatfield (vcl); Don Peake (arr,cond) with orchestra.

m. (70L1310) I Call Your Name (Oliver Nelson/Mack David) - 2:32
n. (70L1311) All You Did Was Smile (Oliver Nelson/Mack David) - 1:14

Hollywood, California: April 16, 1970
Oliver Nelson (arr,cond) with unknown horns, strings.

o. (70L1328) Love Theme (Bossa) (Oliver Nelson) - 2:39
p. (70L1329) End Title (Oliver Nelson) - 1:05
q. (70L1330) Earphones (Oliver Nelson) - 2:03
r. (70L1331) It Was You, It Was You (Oliver Nelson) - 2:30
s. (70L1332) The Other Car (Oliver Nelson) - 3:55
t. (70L1333) Guilty, Your Honor (Oliver Nelson) - 1:50
u. (70L1334) Main Title from "Zigzag" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:30

Buddy Collette (f), Artie Kane (p); Joe Mondragon (b); John Guerin, Victor Feldman (d).

 v. (70L1335) Variation of Themes (Oliver Nelson) - 4:50

Hollywood, California: c. April 1970
Roy Orbison (vcl); Don Peake (arr,cond) with orchestra.

w. Zigzag (Curb/Enders/Hemric) - 2:50

Note: Other titles on FSM Vol. 9 No. 2 [CD] and Chapter III CH-37503-2 [CD] without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-w on FSM Vol. 9 No. 2 [CD] titled ZIGZAG/THE SUPER COPS. m-w on MGM 1 SE-21ST. m-w also on Chapter III CH-37503-2 [CD] titled THE BIGGEST BUNDLE OF THEM ALL/ZIGZAG.
Samplers: o (as "Tema de Amor de Zigzag") also on Verve (Arg) 2303224 titled ESTRICTAMENTE PARA PLAY-BOYS.
Producer: Jesse Kaye, Perry Botkin (m-n), Mike Curb (w) (MGM 1 SE-21ST). Lukas Kendall (FSM Vol. 9 No. 2 [CD]).
Engineer: Ami Hadani, Angel Balestier
Notes: Lukas Kendall & Douglas Payne (FSM Vol. 9 No. 2 [CD]).

DIAL HOT LINE
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1970
Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond) +

(titles unknown)

Note: Originally aired as the ABC Sunday Night Movie on March 8, 1970, and later developed into the TV series MATT LINCOLN.

Issues: None

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS FRIENDS
Louis Armstrong
New York City: May 26, 1970
Louis Armstrong (vcl) acc by James Spaulding (f); Frank Owens (p); Sam Brown, Kenny Burrell (g); Richard Davis or George Duvivier (b); John Williams, Jr. (el-b); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d); Arnold Black, Selwart Clarke, Winston Collymore, Paul Gershman, Manny Green, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Joe Malin, Max Politikoff (vln); Julian Barber, Alfred Brown, David Schwartz, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Allan Schulman (cello); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. What A Wonderful World (George David Weis/Bob Thiele) - 3:20
b. Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard) - 3:19
c. My One And Only Love (Robert Mellin/Guy Woods) - 3:19
d. Here Is My Heart For Christmas (George David Weiss/Bob Thiele/
     Pauline Riveli) - 2:29

New York City: May 27, 1970
Louis Armstrong (vcl) acc by James Spaulding (f); Frank Owens (p); Sam Brown, Kenny Burrell (g); Richard Davis or George Duvivier (b); John Williams, Jr. (el-b); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d); Gene Golden (cga); Arnold Black, Selwart Clarke, Winston Collymore, Paul Gershman, Manny Green, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Joe Malin, Max Politikoff (vln); Julian Barber, Alfred Brown, David Schwartz, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Allan Schulman (cello); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

e. Everybody's Talkin' (Echoes) (Fred Neil) - 3:02
f. His Father Wore Long Hair (George David Weiss/Bob Thiele/Pauline Rivelli) - 2:32
g. The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace) (original unedited version) - 5:52

overdubbed prob. London, England: unknown date
Leon Thomas (vcl, perc, wood flute).

     h. The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace) (Pharoah Sanders/Leon Thomas) - 4:10
     i. The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace) (unedited version with overdub) - 5:53

New York City: May 29, 1970
Louis Armstrong (vcl) acc by Thad Jones, Jimmy Owens, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm (tp, flhrn); Garnett Brown, Bill Campbell, Al Grey, Quentin Jackson (tb); Robert Ashton, Ray Beckenstein, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Billy Harper (sax); Frank Owens (p); Sam Brown, Kenny Burrell (g); Chuck Rainey (el-b); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d); Gene Golden (cga); Carl Hall, Janice Bell, Ila Govan, Matthew Ledbetter, Tasha Thomas, Tony Bennett, Ruby Braff, Ornette Coleman, Eddie Coleman, Eddie Condon, Stanley Dance, Miles Davis, Bobby Hackett, Chico Hamilton, Mike Lipskin, Father Norman O'Connor, Leon Thomas George Wein, others (background vcl); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

j. We Shall Overcome (Zilphia Horton/Frank Hamilton/Guy Garawan/
     Pete Seeger) - 6:42 

Louis Armstrong (vcl) acc by Thad Jones, Jimmy Owens, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm (tp, flhrn); Garnett Brown, Bill Campbell, Al Grey, Quentin Jackson (tb); Robert Ashton, Ray Beckenstein, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Billy Harper (sax); Frank Owens (p); Sam Brown, Kenny Burrell (g); Chuck Rainey (el-b); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d); Gene Golden (cga); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

k. Boy From New Orleans (Ruth Roberts/William Katz/Bob Thiele) - 3:56

add Carl Hall, Janice Bell, Ila Govan, Matthew Ledbetter, Tasha Thomas (background vcl).

l. Give Peace A Chance (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) - 4:34

same, Carl Hall, Janice Bell, Ila Govan, Matthew Ledbetter, Tasha Thomas out.

m. This Black Cat Has Nine Lives (Lorenzo Pack) - 2:40

Issues: a, b, c, e, f, h, j, k, l & m on Flying Dutchman Amsterdam AMS-12009, Philips (E) 6369.401, RCA (E) CL-42785, RCA (F) PL-43553, Fontana (Eu) 9299.068, Fontana (Eu) 9299.345, RCA Victor (Fr) 74321747942 [CD], Amsterdam (Jap) SR-452, Flying Dutchman (Jap) LAX-3056, RCA Bluebird 8310-1, RCA (Jap) UCCM-3045 [CD]. a, b, c, e, f, h, j, k, l & m on Bluebird 8310-2-RB [CD], RCA (Eu) ND-88310 [CD] and Jazz Heritage 512984H [CD] titled WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. a, b, c, e, f, h, j, k, l & m on Amiga Jazz (Ger) 8.55.484 titled ATTENTION!. a-m on Bluebird 09026-63961-2 [CD] titled LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS FRIENDS.
Singles: a & j on Philips (Fr) 6073.700 [45]. a & f also on Flying Dutchman Amsterdam 45-85021 [45]. d & f on Flying Dutchman Amsterdam AM-85017 [45], Philips (Fr) 6073.701 [45]. j (parts I and II) on Flying Dutchman Amsterdam AM-85013 [45]. l (mono & stereo) on Flying Dutchman Amsterdam AM-85016 [45].
Samplers: a also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED and Boutique (Ger) 0600753174050 [CD] titled WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (MY JAZZ). h also on Soul Brother (E) LP SBPJ 7, Soul Brother (E) CD SBPJ 7 [CD] titled FLYING DUTCHMAN RECORDS ANTHOLOGY.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Notes: Stanley Dance.

THE MAYOR AND THE PEOPLE--CARL B. STOKES/
A BLACK SUITE FOR STRING QUARTET AND JAZZ ORCHESTRA BY OLIVER NELSON
New York City: mid 1970
Carl B. Stokes (press conference).

a. The Mayor and the People Press Conference - 26:30

Carl B. Stokes (recitation); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond) with unknown orchestra prob. inc. Hubert Laws (f).

A Black Suite for String Quartet and Jazz Orchestra (Oliver Nelson) - 17:47
     b. Take This Hammer
     c. Precious Lord
     d. Sit Down
     e. Mother To Son (Langston Hughes)
     f. I Too Sing America (Langston Hughes)
     g. I Dream A World (Langston Hughes)
     h. Paint It Black (Gil Scott Heron)

Note: (1) A Black Suite for String Quartet and Jazz Orchestra was commissioned by Flying Dutchman Records. (2) Carl B. Stokes was elected Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1967, and was the first black chief executive of a major American city.

Issues: a-h on Flying Dutchman FDS-130.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Ray Hall, Bob Arnold
Notes: Nat Hentoff

SKULLDUGGERY
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1970
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

(unknown titles)

Issues: None (Universal)

MATT LINCOLN
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1970
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

a. Hey, Does Somebody Care (L. Perhaps (sic: Perhacs)/Oliver Nelson)
(unknown cues)

Note: Series developed from the TV film DIAL HOT LINE, originally broadcast on ABC-TV from September 24, 1970, to January 14, 1971.

Issues: None

Covers: "Hey, Does Somebody Care (Theme From the TV Series "Matt Lincoln')" performed by God's Children (UNI 55266 [45]) and as "Hey, Who Really Cares" by Linda Perhacs (Kapp KS-3636, Wild Places (E) WILD005 [CD]).

IN TOKYO
Oliver Nelson Meets Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats
Tokyo, Japan: September 4 and 7, 1970
Shuzo Morikaw, Tokikazu Sumiyama, Yoshikazu Sumi, Hiroshi Sanami (tp); Tadao Taniyma, Hideo Kawaguchi, Tomoaki Hashizume, Masahiro Nakajima (tb); Oliver Nelson (sop,ts,arr); Hajime Maekawa, Koji Suzuki (as); Nobuo Hara (ts,cond); Akio Nishimura (ts); Nobuyuki Morikawa (bar); Sadayasu Fujii (p); Takao Naoi (g); Hiroshi Takeuchi (b); Yoshio Nakamura (d).

a. Round Midnight
b. The Shadow of Your Smile
c. Yesterday
d. My Funny Valentine
e. Scarborough Fair
f. Summertime
g. Charade
h. Autumn Leaves
i. How Insensitive
j. Sermonet

Issues: Denon/Master Sonic (Jap)NCB-7002, Nippon Columbia (Jap)SW-7039.

BERLIN DIALOGUE FOR ORCHESTRA
Oliver Nelson and the "Berlin Dreamband"
Berliner Jazztage, Berlin: November 5, 1970
Milo Pavlovic, Ronny Simmonds, Carmell Jones, Harry Stamp, Manfred Stoppachier (tp); Slide Hampton, Barry Ross, Ake Persson, Charles Orieux, Kurt Masnick (tb); Leo Wright, Klaus Marmulla (as); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond,as); Adi Feuerstien, Rolf Romer (ts); Jan Konopasek (bs); Freddy L'Host (cl); Kai Rautenberg (p); Hajo Lange (b); Dai Bowen, Heinz Niemeyer (perc).

a. Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra (Oliver Nelson) - 18:25
     - Confrontation
     - Check point Charlie
     - Relative Calm
     - Over The Wall
Impressions of Berlin
     b. Ku-Damm (Oliver Nelson) - 6:02
     c. Wannsee (Oliver Nelson) - 5:21
     d. (FXB1-0133) Heidi (Oliver Nelson) - 6:07 
     e. Berlin Bei Nacht (Oliver Nelson) - 5:14
f. Milestones (Miles Davis)
g. Rockin' in Rhythm (Ellington/Mills/Carney)
h. Black, Brown and Beautiful (Oliver Nelson)
i. Down by the Riverside (traditional)
j. Self-Help is Needed (Oliver Nelson)

Note: "Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra" commissioned by Berlin Jazz Days and presented as part of Berlin Jazz Days '70. Complete title listed on the sleeve of Flying Dutchman FD-10134 is BERLIN DIALOGUE FOR ORCHESTRA--DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF BERLIN. COMMISSIONED BY BERLINER JAZZTAGE. 

Issues: a-e on Flying Dutchman FD-10134, Philips (Eu) 6369 404, Flying Dutchman (Jap) PG-113. 
Samplers: d also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED and Smithsonian Folkways 108 [CD] titled BIG BAND RENAISSANCE.
Producer: prob. Wolfgang Bukatz. Executive Producer: Bob Thiele.
Engineer: Wolfgang Bukatz
Notes: Oliver Nelson (January 15, 1971)

LEON THOMAS IN BERLIN WITH OLIVER NELSON
Leon Thomas
Live at The Berlin Philharmonic Hall: November 6, 1970
Leon Thomas (African f, African mouth organ, vcl, perc) acc by Oliver Nelson (as); Arthur Sterling (p); Guenter Lenz (b); Lex Humphries (d); Sonny Morgan (cga).

a. Straight No Chaser (Thelonious Monk/Leon Thomas) - 6:39
b. Pharoah's Tune (The Journey) (Leon Thomas/Pharoah Sanders) /
     Echoes (Leon Thomas) - 15:15
c. Umbo Weti (Leon Thomas) - 9:24
d. The Creator Has A Master Plan - Peace (Leon Thomas/Pharoah Sanders) 8:47
e. Oo-Whee!! Hindewe  (Leon Thomas) - 1:07

Issues: a-e on Flying Dutchman FD-10142, RCA (Fr) 09026638772 [CD]. a-e
also on RCA (Fr) 82876545492 [CD] titled SPIRITS KNOWN & UNKNOWN/IN BERLIN.
Samplers: d also on Flying Dutchman FD-10164 titled FACETS: AN ANTHOLOGY and Bluebird 09026640112 [CD] titled FLYING GROOVE: RARE GROOVES AND JAZZ CLASSICS FROM BLUEBIRD AND FLYING DUTCHMAN.
Producer: Joachim E. Berendt. Executive Producer: Bob Thiele.
Engineer: Klaus Kruger
Notes: Nat Hentoff

AFRIQUE
Count Basie and his Orchestra - Arranged & Conducted by Oliver Nelson
Hollywood: December 22, 1970
Paul Cohen, George Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,flhrn); Steven Galloway, Bill Hughes, Melvin Wanzo, John Watson Sr. (tb); Bill Adkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon, Bob Plater, Cecil Payne (saxes); Hubert Laws (f); Count Basie (p); Freddy Green (g); John B. Williams (el-b); Harold Jones (d); Richard Pablo Landrum (cga); Sonny Morgan (bgo); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

a. Kilimanjaro (Oliver Nelson) - 6:51

same or similar, add Buddy Lucas (hca).

b. Hobo Flats (Oliver Nelson) - 6:10

same or similar, Buddy Lucas out.

c. Gypsy Queen (Gabor Szabo) - 3:58
d. (FXB1-0134) African Sunrise (Oliver Nelson) - 5:07

Hollywood: December 23, 1970
Paul Cohen, George Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,flhrn); Steven Galloway, Bill Hughes, Melvin Wanzo, John Watson Sr. (tb); Bill Adkins, Bob Ashton, Eric Dixon, Bob Plater, Cecil Payne (saxes); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Hubert Laws (f); Buddy Lucas (hca--1); Count Basie (p); Freddy Green (g); Norman Keenan (b); Harold Jones (d); Richard Pablo Landrum (cga); Sonny Morgan (bgo).

e. Step Right Up (Oliver Nelson) - 4:13

same or similar, except John B. Williams (el-b) replaces Norman Keenan and add Warren Smith (marimba); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond). 

f. Afrique (Oliver Nelson) - 3:03

same or similar, except Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond). Warren Smith out.

g. Love Flower (Albert Ayler) - 2:51

same or similar, except Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

h. Japan (Pharoah Sanders) - 5:06

Issues: a-h on Flying Dutchman FD-10138, RCA PL43547, Philips (E) 6369 408, Doctor Jazz FW-39520, RCA (Fr) 74321375082 [CD], RCA (Fr) 74321796182 [CD]. 
Samplers: d also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED (as by Oliver Nelson). f also on Bluebird 09026640112 [CD] titled FLYING GROOVE: RARE GROOVES AND JAZZ CLASSICS FROM BLUEBIRD AND FLYING DUTCHMAN.
Producer: Bob Thiele. Associate Producer: Lillian Seyfert.
Engineer: Bob Simpson
Notes: Bob Palmer

Jimmy Smith
Los Angeles: April 22, 1971
Jimmy Smith (org), Oliver Nelson (arr) plus others unknown.

a. (71 L 2317) Theme From "The Night Visitor" (Henry Mancini) - 2:55

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on Verve VK-10660 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on Boutique/Universal (Ger) 520 942-2 [CD] titled THE MAD, MAD WORLD OF SOUNDTRACKS VOLUME 2.
Producer: Michael Lloyd

SWISS SUITE
Oliver Nelson
Montreux Jazz Festival: June 18, 1971
Charles Tolliver (tp,flhrn); Danny Moore, Richie Cole, Bernt Stean, Harry Beckett (tp); Buddy Baker, Bertil Strandberg, Donald Beightol, C.J. Shilby, Monte Holz, John Thomas (tb); Jim Nissen (b-tb); Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Jesper Thilo, Ozren Depolo (as); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Gato Barbieri, Michael Urbaniak, Bob Sydor (ts); Steve Stevenson (bs); Stanley Cowell (p); Victor Gaskin, Hugo Rasmussen (b); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d); Bosko Petrovic (d,vib,tarabooka), Na Na (berimbau); Sonny Morgan (cga).

a. Swiss Suite (Oliver Nelson) - 26:50

same, Danny Moore (tp solo). Gato Barbieri, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson out.

b. (FXB1-0132) Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson) - 8:37

same, Oliver Nelson (as solo).

c. Black, Brown and Beautiful (Oliver Nelson) - 3:35

same.

d. Blues and the Abstract Truth (Oliver Nelson) - 6:00

Note: Jacket of Flying Dutchman FD-10149 indicates recording date as June 18. But flyer pictured on inside jacket indicates the date as June 16.

Issues: a-d on Flying Dutchman FD-10149, Phillips (Eu)6369420, Philips (Eu)6369420, Flying Dutchman (Jap) SR-3161, Flying Dutchman (Jap) LAX-3058, Flying Dutchman (Jap) PG-78, RCA Victor (Fr) 74321851582 [CD].
Samplers: a-d also on RCA Victor (Fr) 82876545422 [CD] titled SKULL SESSION/SWISS SUITE. b also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED.
Producer: Bob Thiele. Associate Producer: Lillian Seyfert
Engineer: Stephen Sulke. Remix Engineer: Tony May
Notes: Bob Palmer 

GOLD SUNRISE ON MAGIC MOUNTAIN
Leon Thomas
Live at Montreux, Switzerland: June 18, 1971
Oliver Nelson (as); Neal Creque (p, el-p); Cornell Dupree (g); Victor Gaskin (b); David Lee, Jr. (d); Sonny Morgan (cga), Na-Na (berimbau, perc); Leon Thomas (perc, vcl).

a. The Honey Man (Leon Thomas) / Chains Of Love (Nugetre/Walls) - 12:28
b. Cousin Mary (Coltrane/Thomas) - 7:45
c. Nana (Leon Thomas) / Umbo Weti (Leon Thomas) - 16:52

Issues: a-c on Mega M51-5003, Flying Dutchman (Jap) FD-5003.
Producer: Bob Thiele. Assistant Producer: Lillian Seyfert.
Engineer: Stephen Suike, Bob Simpson

LADY SINGS THE BLUES
Diana Ross
Hollywood, California; c. 1971
Diana Ross (vcl) acc by Al Aarons, Cat Anderson, Bobby Bryant, Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp); George Bohanon, Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Maurice Spears (tb); Georgie Auld, Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Jack Nimitz, Marshal Royal, Ernie Watts (saxes); Don Abney, Gerald Wiggins (p); John Collins (g, bj); Max Bennett, Red Callender (b); Earl Palmer (d) + The Teddy Buckner Group : Teddy Buckner (tp); John Ewing (tb); Caughey Roberts (cl, ss); Chester Lane (p); Arthur Edwards (b); Jesse Sailes (d); Blinky Williams, Michele Aller (vcl). Gil Askey, Benny Golson, Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. The arrest   
b. Lady sings the blues       
c. Baltimore brothel       
d. Billie sneaks into Dean & Dean's Swingin' Uptown         
e. 'Tain't nobody's business if I do       
f. Big Ben       
g. All of me   
h.  The man I love         
i. Them there eyes    
j. Gardenias from Lories  
k. Medley
     Cafe Manhattan    
     Had you been around 
     Love theme  
l. Country tune    
m. I cried for you 
n. Medley
     Billy & Harry     
     Don't explain         
o. Mean to me          
p. Fine and mellow         
q. What a little moonlight can do      
r. Medley
     Louis visits Billie on tour        
     Love theme  
s. Medley
     Cafe Manhattan party         
     Persuasion         
t. 'Tain't nobody's business if I do         
u. Agent's office        
v. Love is here to stay 
w. Fine and mellow      
x. Lover man  
y. You've changed         
z. Gimme a pigtoot & a bottle of beer        
aa. Good morning heartache   
ab. All of me    
ac. Love theme         
ad. My man  
ae. Don't explain    
af. I cried for you       
ag. Strange fruit      
ah.  God bless the child   
ai. Closing theme    

Issues: a-i on Motown 758, Motown 6133, Motown MD-9046 [CD], Motown 37463 0758-2 [CD].

LONGSTREET
Oliver Nelson
Hollywood, California: 1971-72
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) plus others unknown.

1. The Way Of The Intercepting Fist (aired September 16, 1971)
2. A World Of Perfect Complicity (aired September 23, 1971)
3. So, Who's Fred Hornbeck (aired October 7, 1971)
4. Elegy In Brass (?) (aired October 14, 1971)
5. Spell Legacy Like Death (aired October 21, 1971)
6. The Girl With The Broom (aired November 4, 1971)
7. Wednesday's Child (aired November 11, 1971)
8. I See, Said The Blind Man (aired November 18, 1971)

prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1971

a. Longstreet (Oliver Nelson)

Note: (a) Pilot broadcast September 9, 1971. Series originally broadcast on ABC-TV from September 16, 1971, through March 2, 1972. (b) Musical contributors to this series include Robert Drasnin (Longstreet (Pilot)) and Benny Golson (One In The Reality Column, The Shape Of Nightmares, Let The Memories Be Happy Ones). Musical supervisor: Kenyon Hopkins. (c) The "Eye Of The Storm" episode, which aired January 20, 1972, features a juke-box source cue version of Lalo Schifrin's "Bride of the Wind", which appears in a different version on Schifrin's album THERE'S A WHOLE LALO SCHIFRIN GOIN' ON. (d) The "Through Shattering Glass" episode, which aired February 24, 1972, features a source cue version (as depicted as a soundtrack to an off-screen TV show played during the episode) of Lalo Schifrin's "Cinnamon", similar to one of the versions heard on the "The Short Tail Spy" episode of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and heard in a different version on Schifrin's album MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

Issues: a on Max Entertainment (Jap) BLXL-1001 [CD] titled THE GREEN HORNET (probably not an authorized issue).

THE NIGHT GALLERY 
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: 1971-1972
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) + 

a. The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes (aired September 15, 1971)
b. Miss Lovecraft Sent Me (aired September 15, 1971)
c. The Hand Of Borgus Weems (aired September 15, 1971)
d. Phantom Of What Opera (aired September 15, 1971) 
e. The Phantom Farmhouse (aired October 21, 1971)
f. Midnight Never Ends (aired November 3, 1971)

(Note: This episode also includes a cue by Paul Glass.)

i. Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (aired November 10, 1971)

(Note: This episde also includes a cue used during Rod Serling's introduction by John Lewis.)

j. Lagoda's Head (aired December 29, 1971) 
k. Green Fingers (aired January 5, 1972) 
l. The Sins Of The Fathers (aired February 23, 1972) 

Note: Rod Serling’s introduction in Episode #34321 utilizes Nelson’s "You Love But Once" (see March 28, 1963). Nelson's music for the above episodes was also used throughout the show's entire second season. Exceptional detail and research courtesy of the great Scott Skelton.

Issues: None (Universal).

BUDDY RICH AT RONNIE SCOTT'S
Buddy Rich
Live "Ronnie Scott's Club", London: December 6, 7 & 8, 1971
Lyn Biviano, Jeff Stout, Wayne Naus, John DeFlon (tp); Bruce Paulson, Tony DiMaggio (tb); John Leys (b-tb); Brian Crivna (as, f); Jimmy Mosher (as, f, ss); Pat LaBarbera, Don Englert (ts, ss, f); Joe Calo (bs, ss, f); Bob Dogan (p); David Spinozza (g); Paul Kondziela, Bob Daugherty (b); Buddy Rich (d); Phil Kraus (perc); Candido Camero (cga, bgo); Cathy Rich, Michele Hendricks, Carlene Hendricks (vcl); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. In A Mellotone (Duke Ellington)

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on RCA INTS 5012 titled BUDDY RICH AT RONNIE SCOTT'S, RCA (E) DPS-2031 titled VERY ALIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT'S, RCA (F) PL-43695 titled BUDDY RICH IN LONDON and Mosaic MCD 1009 [CD] titled RICH IN LONDON.

BLUE
Diana Ross
Hollywood, California: February- March, 1972
Diana Ross (vcl) with orchestra, Gil Askey (arr, cond); Benny Golson, Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
b. No More
c. Let's Do It
d. I Loves Ya Porgy
e. Smile
f. But Beautiful
g. Had You Been Around
h. Little Girl Blue
i. Can't Get Started With You
j. Love Is Here To Stay
k. You've Changed
l. My Man (Mon Homme)
m. Easy Living
n. Solitude
o. He's Funny That Way
p. T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do

Issues: a-p on Motown B0005694-02 [CD] (first issued 2006 - originally scheduled as Motown M749).
Producer: Gil Askey

CUTTER
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1972
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on NBC-TV on January 26, 1972.

Issues: None (Universal TV)

COLUMBO: THE GREENHOUSE JUNGLE
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1972
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on NBC-TV on October 15, 1972.

Issues: None (Universal TV)

EL GATO
Gato Barbieri
New York City: May 1972
Gato Barbieri (ts); Oliver Nelson (as, arr, cond); Romeo Penque (alto f, eng hrn); Phil Bodner (f, alto f); Danny Bank (bass cl); Hank Jones (p); David Spinozza (el-g); Ron Carter (b); (Bernard) Pretty Purdie (d); Airto (perc).

a. El Gato (Oliver Nelson) - 12:45

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on Flying Dutchman BDL1-1147 (issued 1975).
Samplers: a also on RCA 09026 63523-2 [CD] titled GATO BARBIERI: THE BEST OF THE EARLY YEARS and RCA Victor (Fr) 09026638712 [CD] titled EL PAMPERO.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Tony May

CONCERT PIECE FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND STUDIO ORCHESTRA
Oliver Nelson
1972
Eastman School Of Music (?).

(unknown titles)

Note: Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music.

Issues: None

LAST TANGO IN PARIS
Gato Barbieri
Rome, Italy: November 20-25, 1972
Gato Barbieri (ts, f, vcl); Franco D'Andrea (p); Franco Goldani, Wolmer Beltrani (accor); Jean-Francois Jenny Clark, Giovanni Tommaso (b); Piero Munari (d); Afonso Vieira (perc, berimbau); Ivanir "Mandrake" do Nascimento (perc, tamb) + 32-piece string orchestra, Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Last Tango In Paris - Tango (Gato Barbieri) - 3:22
b. Jeanne (Gato Barbieri) - 2:33
c. Girl In Black - Tango (Para Mi Negra) (Gato Barbieri) - 2:08
d. Last Tango In Paris - Ballad (Gato Barbieri) - 3:42
e. Fake Ophelia (Gato Barbieri) - 2:56
f. Picture In The Rain (Gato Barbieri) - 1:51
g. Return - Tango (La Vuelta) (Gato Barbieri) - 3:03
h. It’s Over (Gato Barbieri) - 3:14
i. Goodbye (Un Largo Adios) (Gato Barbieri) - 2:31
j. Why Did She Choose You? (Gato Barbieri) - 3:00
k. Last Tango In Paris - Jazz (Gato Barbieri) - 5:43
l. The Last Tango In Paris Suite (Gato Barbieri) - 27:33

Issues: a-k on United Artists UAS-29440. a-l on Rykodisc RCD-10724 [CD], Varese Sarabande 302 066 570 2 [CD].

BANACEK: THE TWO MILLION CLAMS OF CAP'N JACK
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

(unknown cues)

Note: Originally broadcast on NBC-TV on February 7, 1973.

Issues: None

I LOVE A MYSTERY
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond) +

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on TV February 27, 1973.

Issues: None (Universal TV).

FUGUE AND BOSSA (WIND ORCHESTRA)
Oliver Nelson
1973
American Wind Symphony

a. Fugue (Oliver Nelson)
b. Bossa (Oliver Nelson)

Note: Commissioned by the American Wind Symphony.

Issues: None

Covers: Recorded in 2002 by Jack Stamp conducting The Keystone Wind Ensemble on OUT OF THE DEPTHS (Citadel CTD 88143 [CD]) (2003).

RHAPSODY FOR NOW!
Doc Severinsen
Hollywood, California: 1973
Doc Severinson (tp); Ross Tompkins (p); Peter Woodford (g); John Williams (b); Ed Shaughnessy (d) with orchestra including strings, Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Rhapsody For Now! - 17:00
     - Live And Let Die (P. & L. McCartney) - 1:48
     - Soul Makossa (Dibango) - 2:52
     - Yesterday Once More (Carpenter/Bettis) - 3:09
     - Touch Me In The Morning (Miller/Masser) - 3:37
     - Shambala (Moore) - 2:24
     - My Love (P. & L. McCartney) - 3:10

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a on RCA APL1-0273.
Samplers: a also on Bluebird 66062-2 [CD] titled GOOD MEDICINE.
Producer: Joe Reisman
Engineer: Mickey Crofford
Notes: Leonard Feather

THE SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN
Oliver Nelson
Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (arr, cond) +

a. Main Theme (Oliver Nelson) - 0:57

Hollywood, California:  1973-1975
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) +

b. The Solid Gold Kidnapping (aired November 17, 1973)

(Note: This telefilm, the third of three "pilot" films and the first to feature Oliver Nelson's music, features Dusty Springfield performing a song titled "Six Million Dollar Man", with words and music by Glen Larson. The song was used in 1973 during the pilot's main title sequence and remains on the 2005 UK DVD during the end titles. The song was probably also used on the original TV presentation of the preceding telefilm, "Wine, Women And War", but for whatever reason it is not used on the UK DVD. It is very unlikely that Oliver Nelson had anything whatsoever to do with the song.)

c. Population: Zero (aired January 18, 1974)

(Note: This episode, the first in the show's series, is the first to use Oliver Nelson's signature theme song, although the 2005 UK DVD uses the theme for the three "pilot" films' main title sequences and the first two of the "pilot" films' end titles).

d. Survival Of The Fittest (aired January 25, 1974)
e. Operation Firefly (aired February 1, 1974)

(Note: This episode contains the first use of the sound effect employed for use of the bionic eye.)

f. Day Of The Robot (aired February 8, 1974)

(Note: This episode contains the first use of the sound effect employed for the use of the bionic limbs.)

g. Little Orphan Airplane (aired February 22, 1974)
h. Doomsday, & Counting (aired March 1, 1974)
i. Eyewitness To Murder (aired March 8, 1974)
j. The Rescue Of Athena (aired March 15, 1974)
k. Dr. Wells Is Missing (aired March 29, 1974)
l. The Last Of The Fourth Of Julys (aired April 5, 1974)
m. Burning Bright (aired April 12, 1974)
n. The Coward (aired April 19, 1974)
o. Run, Steve, Run (aired April 26, 1974)
p. Nuclear Alert (aired September 13, 1974)
q. The Pioneers (aired September 20, 1974)
r. Pilot Error (aired September 27, 1974)
s. The Pal-Mir Escort (aired October 4, 1974)
t. The Seven Million Dollar Man (aired November 1, 1974)

(Note: A distinctive cue was developed for this episode by Oliver Nelson, which is used in differing variations throughout this and later episodes.)

u. Straight On 'Til Morning (aired November 8, 1974)
v. The Midas Touch (aired November 15, 1974)
w. The Deadly Replay (aired November 22, 1974)
x. Act Of Piracy (aired November 29, 1974)
y. Stranger In Broken Fork (aired December 13, 1974)
z. The Peeping Blonde (aired December 20, 1974)

(Note: This episode, which is set for the most part in Baja, California, utilizes Oliver Nelson's "Baja Bossa" throughout as a theme. The theme is used throughout later episodes, particularly those showing Steve Austin in romantic situations and was also recorded by Nelson for the album SKULL SESSION.)

aa. The Cross-Country Kidnap (aired January 10, 1975)
ab. Lost Love (aired January 17, 1975)
ac. The Last Kamikaze (aired January 19, 1975)
ad. Return Of The Robot Maker (aired January 26, 1975)
ae. Taneha (aired February 2, 1975)
af. Look Alike (aired February 23, 1975)
ag. The E.S.P. Spy (aired March 2, 1975)
ah. The Bionic Woman (two parts - aired March 16 and 23, 1975)

(Note: This episode includes the songs "Got To Get Loose" and "Sweet Jamie", both sung by Lee Majors, with lyrics by Lionel E. Siegel and music by Oliver Nelson.)

ai. Outrage In Balinderry (aired April 20, 1975)
aj. Steve Austin, Fugitive (aired April 27, 1975)

Note: "The Six Million Dollar Man" was originally three TV movies that rotated every fourth Sunday on a show called ABC's "Suspense Theater" in 1973. It rotated with Columbo, McCloud, McMillan & Wife. All these shows became series of their own. The show began its series run as a weekly one-hour show on January 18, 1974, and ran through March 6, 1978.

Issues: a on Milan 73138 35912-2 [CD] titled THE TAO OF STEVE (issued 2000).

Covers: "The Six Million Dollar Man" was issued as the b-side of Dave Grusin's "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow," both credited to the "Universal TV Sound Orchestra," on Tam (Jap) YT-1094 [45] (issued in 1975?) - but neither of these poorly arranged cover version are the originals perfomed on the Universal TV series.

CHASE
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) + 

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired as a NBC-TV film on March 24, 1973, and broadcast as a series on NBC-TV from September 11, 1973, to April 20, 1974.

Issues: None (Universal TV)

CASINO ON WHEELS
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond) + 

(unknown titles)

Issues: None

I LOVE YOU
Elek Bacsik
September 1973
Oliver Nelson (as); Hank Jones (p); Elek Bacsik (el-g); Richard Davis (b); Grady Tate (d); Ray Mantilla (timbales, perc); Richard (Pablo) Landrum (cga, perc). 

a. Blues For Elek (Oliver Nelson) - 5:05

Oliver Nelson (as); Hank Jones (p); Bucky Pizzarelli (Spanish g); Richard Davis (b); Grady Tate (d); Ray Mantilla (timp, perc); Richard Landrum (cga, perc); Elek Bacsik (vln, arr).

b. I Love You - 6:47

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson

Issues: a & h on Bob Thiele BBL1-0556.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Bob Simpson
Notes: Nat Hentoff

KIMIKO KASAI IN PERSON
Kimiko Kasai featuring Oliver Nelson arrangements
Live at "Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan: September 24, 1973
Kimiko Kasai (vcl) acc by Nobuo Hara and Sharps And Flatts: Syuzo Morikawa, Hitoshi Okano, Kazuhiko Takekiyo, Masanori Ueno, Kunitoshi Shinohara (tp); Hideo Kawaguchi, Tomoaki Hashizume, Harumi Mita (tb); Masahiro Nakajima (b-tb); Hajime Maekawa, Koji Suzuki (as, f); Nobuo Hara, Makoto Hirotsu (ts, f); Nobuyuki Morikawa (bs, b-cl); Sadayasu Fujii (p); Kazuhiko Kawakami (g); Hiroshi Takeuchi (b); Yoshio Nakamura (d) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Goody Goody (Theme) (J. Mercer/M. Malneck) - 1:17
b. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (C. Porter) - 2:59

add Chambre Symphoniette: Keiko Chimoto, Koji Yamamoto, Noriko Fukuda, Susumu Mikawa, Takeo Sugano, Hiroko Fujii, Sekka Ryuh, Kazuyoshi Nakatsuka, Masataka Ohsawa, Noriko Mochida (vln); Tadashi Itoh, Tatsuya Takizawa, Kuniyo Kuragami, Tetsuro Karsura, Toshio Yokoi (viola); Hideo Waki, Tomio Yajima, Hiroshi Omata, Masanori Takayama, Kiichi Harada (cello); Astushi Haryu (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

c. It Never Entered My Mind (R. Rodgers/L. Hart) - 4:40
d. Close Your Eyes (B. Petkere) - 2:53
e. How Insensitive (A.C. Jobim/N. Gimbel) - 3:03

same, except Oliver Nelson (as solo, arr, cond).

f. Go Away Little Boy (G. Goffin/C. King) - 4:38
g. Shiny Stockings (F. Foster) - 2:45
h. I'm Walkin' (A. Domino/D. Bartholomew) - 4:08

same, except Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

i. Some Other Day (M. Waldron) - 4:30
j. It's Alright With Me (C. Porter) - 3:15
k. Goody Goody (Theme) (J. Mercer/M. Malneck) - 0:33
l. Guess Who I Saw Today (E. Boyd/M. Grand) - 3:49
m. 3-2-1-0 (Band's Theme) (Oliver Nelson) - 1:00

Issues: a-m on CBS/Sony (Jap) SOPM 73, CBS/Sony (Jap) 25AP-733.
Producer: Yukio Morisaki
Engineer: Tomoo Suzuki. Assistant Engineer: Satoru Tsuji

THE ALPHA CAPER
aka INSIDE JOB
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp.arr.cond) + 

(unknown titles)

Note: THE ALPHA CAPER originally aired on TV October 6, 1973, and intended as a pilot for a series called CRIME -- which never aired. The film was shown theatrically in the United Kingdom at INSIDE JOB.

Issues: None (Universal TV)

MONEY TO BURN
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1973
Oliver Nelson (comp,arr,cond) +

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on TV on October 26, 1973.

Issues: None (Universal TV).

OLIVER EDWARD NELSON IN LONDON WITH OILY RAGS
Oliver Nelson
London, England with overdubs in New York City: April 1974
Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p); Hugh Burns (el-g); Chas Hodges (g); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d); Chris Karan (tamborine); Frank Ricoppi [sic: Frank Ricotti] (perc).

a. (DXB1-1924) Working Man (Chas Hodges/Dave Peacock) - 3:49

Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p); Joe Jammer, Hugh Burns (el-g); Chas Hodges (g, vcl); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d).

b. (DXB1-1925) Mailman Bring Me No More Blues (Thiele/Roberts/Katz) - 4:42

Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (el-p); Joe Jammer (el-g); Hugh Burns (spanish-g); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d); Chris Karan, Frank Ricoppi [sic: Frank Ricotti] (perc).

c. (DXB1-1926) Meditation (Jobim/Mendonca) - 6:00

Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p); Joe Jammer, Hugh Burns (el-g); Dave Peacock (g); Chas Hodges (g, vcl); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d).

d. (DXB1-1927) Lucille (R. Penniman/A. Collins) - 6:13

Ernie Royal, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Maxwell (tp - overdubbed); Oliver Nelson (ss); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p); Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock (g); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d).

e. (DXB1-1928) Woggles (Chas Hodges/Dave Peacock) - 1:56

Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p, synth); Joe Jammer (el-g); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d).

f. (DXB1-1929) Cairo to Benghazi (Joe Jammer) - 10:06

Ernie Royal, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Maxwell (tp - overdubbed); Oliver Nelson (as); Mike Morand [sic: Mike Moran] (p); Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock (g); Hugh Burns, Joe Jammer (el-g); Pat Donaldson (el-b); Pete Gavin (d). 

g. (DXB1-1930) Hillbilly (Chas Hodges/Dave Peacock) - 3:42

Issues: a-g on Flying Dutchman BDL1-0592. 
Samplers: b, c, d & g also on RCA PJL2-8053-1. Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 is titled A DREAM DEFERRED. b also on Bluebird 6993-1-RB, Bluebird 6993-2-RB [CD] titled BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Mike Dunn & Bob Simpson
Notes: Nat Hentoff

THANKS, DEAR
Kimiko Kasai
Los Angeles: August 28, 1974
Joe Sample (p); Ray Brown (b); Shelly Manne (d); Kimiko Kasai (vcl); Oliver Nelson (supervise).

a. I Want To Talk About You - 2:46
b. Too Close For Comfort - 3:22
c. Makin' Whoopee - 3:58
d. Mistreated Blues - 4:30
e. Moody's Mood For Love - 3:26

Los Angeles: August 29, 1974
same.

f. Get Out Of Town - 3:04
g. Somebody Loves Me - 2:11
h. Sometimes I'm Happy - 2:50
i. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - 4:01
j. Gone With The Wind - 2:10
k. For Once In My Life - 3:47

Issues: a-k on CBS/Sony (Jap) SOPM-166, CBS (Jap) 25AP 734
Producer: Toshinari Koinuma & Yukio Morisaki
Engineer: Buddy Brundo 

NOSTALGIA
Yujiro Ishihara
RCA Recording Studios, Los Angeles: August 30, 1974
Yujiro Ishirara (vcl) with Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear, Lloyd Ulyate (tp); Jerome Richardson(ts); Buddy Collette (as); Jack Nimitz (bs); Artie Kane (p); Al Hendrickson (g); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Benny Carter (arr, cond); Oliver Nelson (supervise).

 a. Love Letters – 5:05
b. Narration
c. Kiss - 2:58
d. Narration
e. As Time Goes By - 4:33
f. Narration
g. Again - 2:54
h. Narration
i. Mona Lisa - 3:26
j. The Call Of the Far-Away Hills – 3:10
k. Narration
l. Summertime In Venice – 2:45
m. Narration
n. Ruby - 4:12
o. Narration
p. The River Of No Return – 2:17
q. Narration
r. September Song - 3:53

Issues: a-r on Teichiku Entertainment (Jap) TECE-25110 [CD].
Producer: Yujiro Ishirara

THE DRUM SESSION
The Drum Session
prob. Los Angeles: December 20 and 23, 1974
Bobby Bryant (tp,flhrn); Jerome Richardson (ts,f); Mike Wofford (key); Chuck Domanico (b); Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo, Paul Humphrey (d).

a. One Score And Four Drummers Ago (Robert O. Bryant)
b. Shelly's Blues (Shelly Manne)
c. 4 Aces (Robert O. Bryant)
d. Drum Battle, Section 1 (Louis Bellson)
e. Super Mellow (Paul Humphrey)
f. In A Japanese Garden (Oliver Nelson)
g. Take Three And C (Louis Bellson)
h. Samba Sushi (Robert O. Bryant)
i. Your Warmth (Robert O. Bryant)
j. Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation (Louis Bellson)
k. LA Band Grand (Louis Bellson)
l. Drum Battle, Section 2 (Louis Bellson)

Issues: a-l on Philips (Jap) SFX-10001/2. a-e, g, h & i on Inner City IC-6051.
Singles: l, i, j & a also on Philips (Jap) 45-S 5 [45]
Producer: Oliver Nelson

SKULL SESSION
Oliver Nelson
Los Angeles, California: January 7, 1975
Paul Hubinon, Buddy Childers, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant (tp); Grover Mitchell, Richard Nash, Chauncey Welsch (tb); Maurice Spears (b-tb); Vinny DeRosa, Davis Allan Duke (fhrn); Don Waldrop (tu); Buddy Collette, Billy Green, Bud Shank (ts); Jerome Richardson (as,ss); Billy Perkins (bs,b-cl); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Lonnie Liston Smith (el-p); Mike Wofford (el-p); Chuck Domanico (el-b); Shelly Manne (d); Willie Bobo (perc).

a. (EXB3-0701) One for Duke (Oliver Nelson) - 4:30
b. (EXB3-0702) 125 St. and 7th Ave. (Oliver Nelson) - 6:19
c. (EXB3-0703) Reuben's Rondo (Oliver Nelson) - 2:57

Los Angeles, California: January 8, 1975
Bobby Bryant (tp,flhrn); Jerome Richardson (cl,f); John Kelson Jr. (bs,b-cl); Buddy Collette (cl,t-f,a-f); Bud Shank (as,cl-a-f); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Mike Wofford (el-p,harpsichord); Chuck Domanico (b); Laurindo Almeida (g); Shelly Manne (d); Willie Bobo (perc).

d. (EXB3-0704) Baja Bossa (Oliver Nelson) - 7:16

Oscar Brashear (tp); Jerome Richardson (cl,f); John Kelson Jr. (bs,b-cl); Buddy Collette (cl,t-f,a-f); Bud Shank (as,cl-a-f); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Mike Wofford (el-p,harpsichord); Chuck Domanico (b); Dennis Budimer (g); Shelly Manne (d); Willie Bobo (perc).

e. (EXB3-0705) The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (S. Kaplan) - 3:29 

Bobby Bryant (tp,flhrn); Jerome Richardson (cl,f); John Kelson Jr. (bs,b-cl); Buddy Collette (cl,t-f,a-f); Bud Shank (as,cl-a-f); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Mike Wofford (el-p,harpsichord); Chuck Domanico (b); Laurindo Almeida (g); Shelly Manne (d); Willie Bobo (perc).

f. (EXB3-0706) In A Japanese Garden (Oliver Nelson) - 3:07

Los Angeles, California: January 10, 1975
Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear (t,flhrn); Oliver Nelson (as,arr,cond); Billy Green, Billy Perkins (ts); Jerome Richardson (as,f); Lonnie Liston Smith (el-p,p); Mike Wofford (arp,p); Dennis Budimer, Lee Ritenour (el-g,g); Chuck Domanico (b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo (perc).

g. (EXB3-0707) (*) Skull Session (Oliver Nelson) - 5:59
h. (EXB3-0708) Flight for Freedom (Oliver Nelson) - 4:25
i. (EXB3-0709) Dumpy Mama  (Oliver Nelson) - 4:38

Los Angeles, California: January 1975
Oscar Brashear (tp); Bob Brookmeyer (tb); Tom Scott (ss); Mike Wofford (el-p); Dennis Budimer (g); Chuck Domanico (b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond);.

j. (EXB3-0720) Top Stuff (Oliver Nelson) - 7:13

Note: (a) "Skull Session" was used by Oliver Nelson on the "Cynthia Is Alive And Living In Avalon" episode (1970) of THE NAME OF THE GAME. (b) "Baja Bossa" was used by Oliver Nelson on episodes of THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN beginning with "The Peeping Blonde" (1974).

Issues: a-d & f-i on Flying Dutchman BDL1-0825, Flying Dutchman (Jap) RVP-6034, Victor (Jap) BVCJ-37318 [CD], RCA Victor (Fr) 74321887132 [CD]. 
Singles: g on Flying Dutchman 10330 [45]. 
Samplers: a-d & f-i also on RCA Victor (Fr) 82876545422 [CD] titled SKULL SESSION/SWISS SUITE. b also on RCA (Fr) 74321903312 [CD] titled RCA VICTOR GOLD SERIES GOES FUNK!. d also on Soul Brother (E) LP SBPJ 7, Soul Brother (E) CD SBPJ 7 [CD] titled FLYING DUTCHMAN RECORDS ANTHOLOGY. e, i and j also on Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449 titled A DREAM DEFERRED. g also on Bluebird 6993-2-RB [CD] titled BLACK, BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL and Bluebird 09026640112 [CD] titled FLYING GROOVE: RARE GROOVES AND JAZZ CLASSICS FROM BLUEBIRD AND FLYING DUTCHMAN. i also on RCA APL2-1984 titled LEONARD FEATHER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAZZ IN THE '70s. 
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: Nat Hentoff

I SAW PINETOP SPIT BLOOD
Bob Thiele & His Orchestra
Los Angeles, California: January 29 and February 18, 1975
Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear (tp); Bob Brookmeyer, Lloyd Ulyate (tb); Tom Scott (ts,as,ss,f); Mike Wofford (p,org,synth); Dennis Budimir, Lee Ritenour (g,el-g); Joe Jammer (el-g); Chuck Domanico (b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Willie Bobo (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. The Evil Dude (Oliver Nelson) - 4:01

Bobby Bryant, Buddy Childers, Paul Hubinon, Oliver Mitchell (tp); Bob Brookmeyer, Chauncey Welsch (tb); Maurice Spears (b-tb); Tom Scott, Buddy Collette (ts,f); Ronald Langinger, Bud Shank (as,f); Jack Nimitz (bs); Mike Lang (p,org); Dennis Budimir, Lee Ritenour (g,el-g); Chuck Domanico (b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Willie Bobo (perc); Bunny Briggs (vcl); Oliver Nelson (arr).

b. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (C.P. Smith) - 3:30

Bobby Bryant (flhrn); Bob Brookmeyer (tb); Mike Wofford (p); Dennis Budimir (g); Chuck Domanico (b); Oliver Nelson (arr).

c. I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood (Oliver Nelson) - 3:24

Bobby Bryant, Buddy Childers (tp); Bob Brookmeyer, Chauncey Welsch (tb); Tom Scott (ts,as,ss,f); Mike Wofford (p,org,synth); Dennis Budimir, Lee Ritenour (g,el-g); Joe Jammer (el-g); Charles Berghofer (b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Willie Bobo (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr). 

d. Mama Love (Oliver Nelson) - 4:45

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-d on Flying Dutchman BDL1-0964.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: Nat Hentoff

FLY ON
Air Pocket
Los Angeles: March 4, 1975
Walt Fowler (tp, miraphon); Bruce Fowler (tb); Steve Fowler (as, f); Albert Wing (ts, ss); Stu Goldberg (key); Mike Miller (g); Ed Fowler (el-b); Chester Thompson (d).

a. Unforeseen
b. Delicate Essence
c. Colors For Marvin
d. Elephant's Graveyard
e. Night's Move
f. Easy To Say
g. Becky

same, except Tom Fowler (el-b) replaces Ed Fowler.

h. Ho-Lo Redic

Issues: a-h on East Wind (Jap) EW-8015, East Wind (Jap) UCCJ-9018 [CD]
Producer: Oliver Nelson

STOLEN MOMENTS
Oliver Nelson 
Los Angeles: March 6, 1975
Bobby Bryant (tp,flhrn); Jerome Richardson (ss,f,pic); Oliver Nelson (as,arr); Buddy Collette, Bobby Bryant Jr. (ts,f); Jack Nimitz (bs); Mike Wofford (p,el-p); Chuck Domanico (el-b); Shelly Manne (d).

a. Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson) - 7:46
b. St. Thomas (Sonny Rollins) - 3:57
c. Three Seconds (Oliver Nelson) - 6:27
d. Mission Accomplished (Oliver Nelson) - 6:30
e. Midnight Blue (Neil Hefti) - 4:10
f. Yearnin' (Oliver Nelson) - 6:23
g. Straight, No Chaser (Thelonius Monk) - 0:38

Issues: a-g on East Wind (Jap) EW-8014,  Inner City IC-6008, East Wind (Jap) PHCE-2037 [CD], East Wind (Jap) UCCJ-9017 [CD].
Samplers: d also on Solid (Jap) CDSOL-1066 [CD] titled SHIBUYA JAZZ CLASSICS - TOSHIO MATSUURA COLLECTION - EAST WIND ISSUE.
Producer: Oliver Nelson. Executive Producer: Toshinari Koinuma.
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: N/A

BIRD & DIZZY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE
Elek Bacsik
Los Angeles; September 4, 1975
Mike Wofford (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln, violectra); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

a. Ko-Ko (Charlie Parker) - 3:02

Oscar Brashear (tp); Warne Marsh (ts); Med Flory (as); Mike Wofford (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

b. Night in Tunisia (Gillespie/Paparelli/Robin) - 5:18

Mike Wofford (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

c. Parker's Mood (Charlie Parker) - 4:45

Oscar Brashear (tp); Warne Marsh (ts); Mike Wofford (el-p, synth); Buddy Clark (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

d. Moose The Mooche (Charlie Parker) - 4:32

Oscar Brashear (tp); Warne Marsh (ts); Med Flory (as); Mike Wofford (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln, violectra); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

e. Be-Bop (Dizzy Gillespie) - 2:23

Oscar Brashear (tp); Warne Marsh (ts); Mike Wofford (p, synth); Buddy Clark (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

f. Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:30

Mike Wofford (p); Chuck Domanico (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (violectra); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

g. Lover Man (Davis/Ramirez/Sherman) - 3:02

Oscar Brashear (tp); Warne Marsh (ts); Mike Wofford (el-p); Buddy Clark (b); Shelly Manne (d); Elek Bacsik (el-vln); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).

h. Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker) - 4:30

Note: While Oliver Nelson is listed as arranger and conductor here, it is more likely that he served only in the "advisory capacity" indicated in Leonard Feather's notes.

Issues: a-h on Flying Dutchman BDL1-1082.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Notes: Leonard Feather

SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
Groove Holmes
Los Angeles: c. 1975
Oscar Brashear (tp); Tom Scott (ts); Mike Wofford (p,el-p,synth); Groove Holmes (org); David Walker (el-g); Chuck Rainey (el-b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Mailto Correa (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

a. Disco-O-Mite (Oliver Nelson/Groove Holmes) - 5:20
b. Dumpy Mama (Oliver Nelson) - 4:45
c. 125th St. And 7th Ave. (Oliver Nelson) - 3:37
d. Mama's Groove (Groove Holmes) - 7:06

Oscar Brashear (tp); Tom Scott (f); Mike Wofford (p,el-p,synth); Groove Holmes (org); David Walker (el-g); Chuck Rainey (el-b); Jimmy Gordon (d); Mailto Correa (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

e. Salsa De Alma (Groove Holmes) - 5:20

Oscar Brashear, Charles Findley, Bobby Bryant (tp); Lloyd Ulyate, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears (tb); Tom Scott, Bud Shank, Jerome Richardson, Jack Nimitz, Gene Cipriano (woodwinds); Mike Wofford (p,el-p,synth); Groove Holmes (org); David Walker (el-g); Chuck Domanico (el-b); Shelly Manne (d); Larry Bunker, Mailto Correa (perc); Oliver Nelson (arr,cond).

f. Once Is Not Enough (L. Kusik/H. Mancini) - 3:26
g. "Six Million Dollar Man" Theme (Oliver Nelson) - 5:54

Notes: One additional title on Flying Dutchman BDL1-1146 ("Double Scale") without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a-g on Flying Dutchman BDL1-1146.
Producer: Bob Thiele
Engineer: Eddie Brackett. Remix: Bob Simpson
Notes: Nat Hentoff

MATT HELM
Oliver Nelson
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1975
Oliver Nelson (comp, arr, cond).

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on ABC-TV from September 20, 1975, to November 3, 1975.

Issues: None 

THE BIONIC WOMAN
Oliver Nelson et. al.
prob. Hollywood, California: c. 1975
Oliver Nelson (comp).

(unknown titles)

Note: Originally aired on ABC-TV from January 11, 1976, to May 4, 1977, and NBC-TV from September 10, 1977, to may 13, 1978.

Issues: None

SMASHING!
Nobuo Hara And His Sharps And Flats
Toshiba EMI No. 1 Studio, Tokyo Japan: April 1 and 2, 1978
Hitoshi Okano (tp); Kenji Nishiyama (tb); Kazuo Suzuki, Gen Maekawa (as); Nobuo Hara (prob. ts, leader); Yosuke Karaki (ts); Nobuyuki Morikawa (bs); Yoshiyuki Nakamura (d) + others; Oliver Nelson (arr).

a. Summer Time (sic) (G. Gershwin/D.B. Heyward)
b. My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers/L. Hart)

Note: Other titles without Oliver Nelson.

Issues: a & b on Toshiba (Jap) LF-95017.