In short
The artists most similar to Oliver Nelson are John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans and Dexter Gordon, from the same jazz, hard bop and soul jazz circle.
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Which artists are similar to Oliver Nelson?
The artists most similar to Oliver Nelson are John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans and Dexter Gordon, from the same jazz, hard bop and soul jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Oliver Nelson?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner and Thelonious Monk have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Oliver Nelson" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Oliver Nelson?
Oliver Nelson is usually associated with jazz, hard bop and soul jazz (artist · US · born 1932), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.