Melvin "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan – May 28, 1988 in New York City) was a jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was a multi-instrumentalist who made a name for himself demonstrating saxophones at a time that instrument was little used outside of marching bands. Oliver left home at 17 to play with Zack Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels and later with Alphonse Trent.
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- Melvin James "Sy" Oliver war Jazztrompeter, Arrangeur, Komponist, Sänger und Bandleader.
- Melvin "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan – May 28, 1988 in New York City) was a jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was a multi-instrumentalist who made a name for himself demonstrating saxophones at a time that instrument was little used outside of marching bands. Oliver left home at 17 to play with Zack Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels and later with Alphonse Trent. He sang and played trumpet with these bands, becoming known for his "growling" horn playing. Sy arranged and conducted many songs for Ella Fitzgerald from her Decca years. As a composer, one of his most famous songs was T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) which he co-wrote with Trummy Young. He joined Jimmie Lunceford's band in 1933 and contributed many hit arrangements to the band, including "My Blue Heaven" and "Ain't She Sweet". In 1939, he became one of the first African Americans with a prominent role in a white band when he joined Tommy Dorsey as an arranger, though he ceased playing trumpet at that time. (Fletcher Henderson joined the Benny Goodman orchestra as the arranger in the same year. ) He led the transition of the Dorsey band from Dixieland to modern big band. His joining was instrumental in Buddy Rich's decision to join Dorsey. His arrangement of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" was a big hit for Dorsey, as were his own compositions "Yes Indeed" (a gospel-jazz tune that was later recorded by Ray Charles), "Opus One," "The Minor is Muggin'," "T.D. 's Boogie Woogie," and "Well, Git It. " After leaving Dorsey, Oliver continued working as a free-lance arranger---one of his more successful such efforts was the Frank Sinatra album I Remember Tommy, a combined tribute to each man's former boss---and as music director for Decca Records. In later years, up until 1980, he led his own jazz band, for which he took up the trumpet again.
- Melvin "Sy" Oliver fue un músico de jazz: arreglista, trompetista, compositor, cantante y director de orquesta. Su madre era profesora de piano y su padre un multi-instrumentista que se hizo con algo de fama tocando el saxofón lejos del contexto habitual de este instrumento: las orquesta itinerantes. Oliver abandonó el hogar a los 17 años para tocar con Zack White and his Chocolate Beau Brummels y posteriormente con Alphonse Trent. Cantó y tocó la trompeta con esas orquestas, llegando a ser conocido por su toque "growling". Se unió a la orquesta de Jimmie Lunceford en 1933 y contribuyó con numerosos arreglos a los éxitos de la misma, entre los que se incluyen los de "My Blue Heaven" y "Ain't She Sweet". En 1939, se convirtió en uno de los primeros afroamericanos con una función importante en una orquesta de blancos al unirse a Tommy Dorsey como arreglista, aunque por ello hubo de dejar de tocar la trompeta. Lideró la transición de la orquesta de Dorsey del estilo Dixieland al más moderno como big band. Sus arreglos de "On the Sunny Side of the Street" constituyó un gran éxito para Dorsey, así como sus propias composiciones "Yes Indeed" (un tema gospel-jazz que sería más tarde grabado por Ray Charles), "Opus One" "The Minor is Muggin'" "T.D. 's Boogie Woogie" y "Well, Git It. " Tras dejar a Dorsey, Oliver continuó trabajando por libre como arreglista, siendo especialmente recordados su trabajo para el disco de Frank Sinatra I Remember Tommy y su labro como director musical de Decca Records. En sus últimos años, hasta 1980, lideró su propia orquesta de jazz, en la que volvió a tocar la trompeta.
- Melvin "Sy" Oliver était un arrangeur, trompettiste, compositeur, chanteur et chef d'orchestre de jazz. Sa mère était professeur de piano et son père jouait de plusieurs instruments : il s'était fait connaitre en utilisant le saxophone à une époque où cet instrument était très peu utilisé en dehors des fanfares. Oliver a quitté ses parents à 17 ans pour jouer avec Zack White and his Chocolate Beau Brummels et plus tard avec Alphonse Trent. Il chantait et jouait de la trompette. En 1933 il rejoint l'orchestre de Jimmie Lunceford et contribue à de nombreux arrangements de l'orchestre, dont "My Blue Heaven" et "Ain't She Sweet". En 1939, il rejoint l'orchestre de Tommy Dorsey comme arrangeur et devient ainsi le premier noir américain à occuper une place importante dans un orchestre blanc. Il acccompagene la transition de l'orchestre de Dorsey du Dixieland au jazz moderne et convainc Buddy Rich d'intégrer l'orchestre. Son arrangement de "On the Sunny Side of the Street" a été un grand succès pour Dorsey, comme si cela avait été sa propre composition, "Yes Indeed", un gospel sera enregistré plus tard par Ray Charles. Après avoir quitté Dorsey, il continua de travailler comme arrangeur indépendant et comme directeur musical pour Decca Records. Dans ses dernières années et jusqu'en 1980, il dirigea son propre orchestre et joua à nouveau de la trompette.
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- Melvin "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan – May 28, 1988 in New York City) was a jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was a multi-instrumentalist who made a name for himself demonstrating saxophones at a time that instrument was little used outside of marching bands. Oliver left home at 17 to play with Zack Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels and later with Alphonse Trent.
- Melvin "Sy" Oliver fue un músico de jazz: arreglista, trompetista, compositor, cantante y director de orquesta. Su madre era profesora de piano y su padre un multi-instrumentista que se hizo con algo de fama tocando el saxofón lejos del contexto habitual de este instrumento: las orquesta itinerantes. Oliver abandonó el hogar a los 17 años para tocar con Zack White and his Chocolate Beau Brummels y posteriormente con Alphonse Trent.
- Melvin "Sy" Oliver était un arrangeur, trompettiste, compositeur, chanteur et chef d'orchestre de jazz. Sa mère était professeur de piano et son père jouait de plusieurs instruments : il s'était fait connaitre en utilisant le saxophone à une époque où cet instrument était très peu utilisé en dehors des fanfares. Oliver a quitté ses parents à 17 ans pour jouer avec Zack White and his Chocolate Beau Brummels et plus tard avec Alphonse Trent. Il chantait et jouait de la trompette.
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