Sy Oliver

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Sy Oliver was an influential American jazz arranger, trumpeter, and bandleader known for his innovative work with big bands in the swing era.

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instanceOf arranger
bandleader
human
jazz musician
trumpeter
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1930
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1910-12-17
dateOfDeath 1988-05-28
employer Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
era swing era
ethnicity African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Oliver
fullName Melvin James "Sy" Oliver
genre jazz
swing
givenName Melvin
influenced big band jazz arranging
influencedBy Duke Ellington
Fletcher Henderson
instrument trumpet
nickname Sy
notableArrangementFor Jimmie Lunceford’s band arrangements in the 1930s
Tommy Dorsey’s recording of "On the Sunny Side of the Street"
Tommy Dorsey’s recording of "Yes Indeed!"
notableCollaboration Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
notableFor innovative big band arrangements in the swing era
work with Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
work with Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
notableWork Opus One
Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
Yes Indeed!
occupation arranger
bandleader
composer
jazz trumpeter
placeOfBirth Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
linked to: Battle Creek
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
Decca Records
residence New York City
style big band arranging
workedWith Frank Sinatra
Jimmie Lunceford
Tommy Dorsey

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