Dave Nelson (trumpeter)
Davidson C. "Dave" Nelson (born 1905, Donaldsonville, Louisiana - died April 7, 1946, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer.
Nelson received classical training on piano and violin, but became best known in jazz as a trumpeter; he also was an arranger, having studied under Richard M. Jones. He played in Chicago with the Orchestra, then worked with Ma Rainey, Jelly Roll Morton, Edgar Hayes, Jimmie Noone, , and Luis Russell. Having been informally associated with King Oliver early in his career, he officially became a member of Oliver's band in 1929, playing trumpet on his recordings for Victor in 1929-1931, as well as composing and arranging the pieces. He also led his own ensembles from the late 1920s; Jimmy McLin was one of his sidemen in the 1930s. Late in his career he worked mostly as an arranger, and was on the staff of Lewis Publishing.
References[]
- "Dave Nelson". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004.
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