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Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader.
May 24, 2024 · Sy Oliver (born Dec. 17, 1910, Battle Creek, Mich., U.S.—died May 28, 1988, New York, N.Y.) was a jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who was one of the leading music arrangers of the 1930s and ’40s.
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May 28, 1988 · Melvin James (Sy) Oliver, one of America's great jazz composers and arrangers and a man who had a significant impact on American popular music, died of cardiovascular complications Friday morning...
Aug 31, 2023 · Sy Oliver was one of the most important arrangers of the swing era. A trumpeter, singer and arranger in Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in the 1930s, Oliver was hired by Tommy Dorsey in 1939 to give the band a more authentic Savoy Ballroom sound.
May 30, 1988 · Jazz composer-arranger-band leader Sy Oliver, one of the big band era’s most influential and imitated arrangers, died Friday at Mt. Sinai Hospital of lung cancer. He was 77. Oliver gained...
Dec 17, 2023 · Sy Oliver’s journey through the swing era represents a vibrant chapter in the history of jazz and big band music. His ability to infuse swing with sophistication, his memorable arrangements, and his charismatic performances as a trumpeter and vocalist have etched his name among the greats.
Born into a musical family, Sy Oliver was an arranger, composer, trumpet player and occasional vocalist. He worked for the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1933-39, and is credited with creating that band's distinct sound.
