Został pochowany na cmentarzu Inglewood Park Cemetery w kalifornijskim Iglewood.
Wybrana dyskografia Jako lider lub współlider 1959 Meet Oliver Nelson (New Jazz) 1960 Taking Care of Business (New Jazz) 1961 The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse! Records) Screamin’ the Blues (New Jazz) Nocturne – Oliver Nelson with Lem Winchester (Moodsville) The Blues and the Abstract Truth – Bill Evans–Roy Haynes–Eric Dolphy–Oliver Nelson–Paul Chambers–Freddie Hubbard (Impulse!) 1962 Soul Battle – Oliver Nelson–King Curtis–Jimmy Forrest (Prestige) Afro-American Sketches – Oliver Nelson Orchestra (Prestige) Impressions of Phaedra (United Artists Jazz) 1963 Full Nelson (Verve) 1964 Fantabulous (Argo) 1965 More Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!) 1966 Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (Impulse!) Leonard Feather Presents the Sound of Feeling and the Sound of Oliver (Verve) 1967 Sound Pieces (Impulse!) Happenings – Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson (Impulse!) The Spirit of ’67 – Pee Wee Russell and Oliver Nelson and His Orchestra (Impulse!) The Kennedy Dream (Impulse!) Live from Los Angeles – Oliver Nelson’s Big Band (Impulse!) 1968 Jazzhattan Suite – Jazz Interactions Orchestra (Verve) Soulful Brass – Oliver and Steve Allen (Impulse!) 1970 Black, Brown and Beautiful (Flying Dutchman) 1971 Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra