Oliver Nelson's Big Band – Fantabulous (VG/VG+)

Fantabulous is an LP by Oliver Nelson's Big Band released on the Chess International, Funckler label.

About this album

Fantabulous is a sharp, hard-swinging showcase for Oliver Nelson’s writing and bandleading. Recorded in 1964, the album brings together big-band colour, hard bop drive and swing-era lift in a set that highlights Nelson’s gift for compact, memorable arrangements. As both composer and orchestrator, he gives the orchestra clear momentum while keeping the music harmonically alive and rhythmically poised. With pieces such as Hobo Flats and Teenie’s Blues, the record reflects why Nelson became one of jazz’s most respected arranger-composers of the 1960s, balancing sophistication, force and accessible groove.

Genre: Jazz