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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1      General Discussion: Oliver Nelson and His Main Television Scores   Last Post   Posted:   Aug 11, 2022 - 7:40 AM     By:   (Member)   (Member) What are your favorite main television works and why? I exclude the episodic scores from various series like The Name of the Game (see “Cynthia Is Alive and Living in Avalon”) or Columbo (see “The Greenhouse Jungle”) or any telefilm scores. 1. Ironside (1967-1975) 2. Longstreet (1971-1972) 3. Rod Serling’s Night Gallery (1971-1972) 4. Chase (1973) 5. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974-1975)    Posted:   Nov 11, 2023 - 2:42 PM     By:   Sartoris   (Member) I would say: 1) SMDM 2) LONGSTREET 3) CHASE I am less familiar with Nelson's output on IRONSIDE an NIGHT GALLERY. I am desperate about anything ever coming on CD from this terrific composer...    Posted:   Nov 11, 2023 - 3:42 PM     By:   villagardens553   (Member) I would highly recommend Oliver Nelson's great jazz catalog, particularly his beloved album, Blues and the Abstract Truth, which features his great composition, "Stolen Moments," now a jazz standard covered by everybody from the Turtle Island String Quartet to Frank Zappa on his last (1988) tour. On CD.    Posted:   Nov 14, 2023 - 1:58 PM     By:   Indy1981   (Member) I second the thumbs up on Blues and the Abstract Truth. Oliver Nelson had a sweet tone on tenor saxophone, especially on his "Stolen Moments" solo.    Posted:   Nov 14, 2023 - 2:29 PM     By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member) I'm not familiar enough with enough of his work to rank things vs. each other, but I will say that everything I've heard from Oliver Nelson has been super good (his Columbo score is my favorite out of that entire series, and I'll always be grateful to FSM for the definitive Zigzag), and I'm in for any/all of it that the labels might choose to release. I guess I'm most interested in SMDM because everyone seems to love it, but I confess I'm wholly unfamiliar. Somehow Nelson rides a line between his music feeling classy and somehow timeless, yet also defining the 70s. I can't explain it. Yavar    Posted:   Nov 14, 2023 - 2:32 PM     By:   Justin Boggan   (Member) Check out Fishman's suites for TSMDM.    Posted:   Nov 14, 2023 - 4:01 PM     By:   Indy1981   (Member) I have the feeling that jazz is well outside the range of interest of the typical film score nerd, which makes Nelson's SMDM scores his "go to" music. Nelson's considerable arranging and composing talent coupled with that funky early-to-mid 1970s sound creates the timelessness to which Yavar Moradi alluded.    Posted:   Nov 14, 2023 - 5:19 PM     By:   Indy1981   (Member) Oliver. Nelson.    Posted:   Nov 15, 2023 - 7:07 AM     By:   JThree   (Member) Check out Fishman's suites for TSMDM. Where can I find a link to Fishman's suites? --jthree    Posted:   Nov 15, 2023 - 7:20 AM     By:   moolik   (Member) Always mix OLIVER NELSON up with NELSON RIDDLE.Both highly underrepressented on CD.    Posted:   Nov 15, 2023 - 9:35 AM     By:   Sartoris   (Member) Check out Fishman's suites for TSMDM. Where can I find a link to Fishman's suites? --jthree Here there are all 23 suites, but some are by JJ Johnson, not Oliver Nelson. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXCALJAH2Zp6sSU6oBKzXIrTSamDvhKoV&si=fLonypYLi0B7o5fV All remixed in pseudo-stereo. Excellent sound and nice listening experience, unless you dislike pseudo-stereo effect of course.    Posted:   Nov 15, 2023 - 6:27 PM     By:   villagardens553   (Member) With jazz--not even Oliver Nelson or Patrick Williams jazz--getting much attention here, I must say that it is times like this that I miss the posts of Onyabirri.    Posted:   Nov 16, 2023 - 10:55 AM     By:   roy phillippe   (Member) With jazz--not even Oliver Nelson or Patrick Williams jazz--getting much attention here, I must say that it is times like this that I miss the posts of Onyabirri. Patrick Williams recorded 3 LPs for Verve in the 60's "Shades of Today" which I remember was released as a single and got air play (in Cleveland) on AM radio. I think they're more pop-jazz. than straight ahead jazz. Another LP was "Heavy Vibrations". I can't remember the other one. There were a few others for various labels. Anyone know the titles and labels? He also arranged albums for Monica Mancini.    Posted:   Nov 16, 2023 - 10:57 AM     By:   Justin Boggan   (Member) Some combination of jazz/funk/disco/light rock, can always be found every week in my "TV Series Scoring Threads/Suggestions thread" thread: https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=142699&forumID=1&archive=0 Including Monday, if all goes well today with repairs, one or two. Expect John Parker for sure.    Posted:   Nov 17, 2023 - 4:10 PM     By:   villagardens553   (Member) Patrick Williams' best work, in my opinion, is the Pulitzer-nominated American Concerto for jazz quartet and orchestra--with alto master Phil Woods as the primary soloist. It is a colorful and vibrant example of orchestral jazz. Sadly, there is no CD--just the Columbia LP. He also made several jazz/pop records for Verve.    Posted:   Nov 18, 2023 - 7:28 AM     By:   Sartoris   (Member) Patrick Williams' best work, in my opinion, is the Pulitzer-nominated American Concerto for jazz quartet and orchestra--with alto master Phil Woods as the primary soloist. It is a colorful and vibrant example of orchestral jazz. Sadly, there is no CD--just the Columbia LP. Thank you for this Patrick Williams recommendation, never heard of it before. Great stuff. And the orchestra is none other than the LSO! Patrick Williams - AN AMERICAN CONCERTO (1980) https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/7403775-Patrick-Williams-An-American-Concerto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RPoEh4JO2U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPa9IrLGPfQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4clFz2BOkzQ    Posted:   Nov 18, 2023 - 7:42 AM     By:   villagardens553   (Member) And thank you for posting the links. Isn't this the sort of title Kritzerland would occasionally release?    Posted:   Nov 18, 2023 - 11:18 AM     By:   jmarc   (Member) I enjoy a lot of jazz and have been listening to more of his work. “Blues & the Abstract Truth”, “Sound Pieces” & “Fantabulous” are all worth listening to if you enjoy jazz. I came to Nelson from SMDM though. Love the music from that.    Posted:   Nov 18, 2023 - 6:58 PM     By:   Slackattack   (Member) I first discovered Oliver Nelson from Lukas' FSM release of Zig Zag -- which has quickly become one of my favorite albums (that music is just so SICK); and has me really excited to hopefully hear some of his television music from one of the labels at some point down the road! I guess it never occurred to me until reading these posts to check out some of his jazz albums, so wanted to say thank you to everyone here for highlighting some GREAT music. The Blues and the Abstract Truth is absolutely incredible; and his Black, Brown and Beautiful album is just stuffed to the brim with SICK music -- might be my favorite of what I've heard of his so far (and should satisfy some people who love his Film/TV work). His liner notes where he touches on the ideas behind each track are great. Picked up a copy of the Enlightenment Prestige collection, and am having a BLAST going through these early albums and charting his progression from performer to composer/arranger. GREAT MUSIC     General Discussion: Oliver Nelson and His Main Television Scores    < 1  >   Go to page:  1   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1

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