Biography: Odell Rand, O'Neill Spencer, Oett Mallard, Okay Temiz, Oklahoma City Blue Devils, Old and New Dreams, Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen, Oleg Lundstrem, Olga Konkova, Oliver Coleman,

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Odell Rand was a Chicago-based clarinetist who often played the Eb (rather than Bb) clarinet An erratic player who often slipped out of tune, Rand popped up on many small-group jazz and blues dates in the 1930s

O'Neill Spencer Biography, Photos, Pictures

A tasteful drummer and an okay singer, O’Neill Spencer is most famous for his membership in the classic John Kirby Sextet After playing with local bands in Ohio, Spencer’s first important job was with Al Sears in 1930 and then he picked up important experience with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1931-36)

Oett Mallard Biography, Photos, Pictures

At birth, he was given a name that looks like leftovers from a Scrabble board, but if only every musician could be as clear-thinking about a nickname as Oett Mallard He used both this name and Sax Mallard during his career, attracting more attention from jazz and blues fans with the latter and garnering very little attention from duck hunters with former

Born in Istanbul in 1939, Okay Temiz was influenced early by his mother, Naciye, who was classically schooled in music Playing professionally since 1955, Temiz studied at the Ankara Conservatory and at the Tophane Art Institute to learn to build his own unique instruments

Oklahoma City Blue Devils Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Oklahoma City Blue Devils, also known as Walter Page’s Blue Devils, featured an all-star lineup as one of Kansas City’s premier jazz bands in the late 1920s and early 1930s

Old and New Dreams Biography, Photos, Pictures

A virtual reincarnation of Ornette Coleman’s first ensembles, the cooperative Old and New Dreams brought together trumpeter Don Cherry, tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Ed Blackwell to reinterpret the master’s early repertoire

Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen Biography, Photos, Pictures

An excellent trombonist from Denmark, Ole “Fessor” Lindgreen has been an important bandleader in Scandinavia since 1968 Tired of playing in so many similar and predictable trad jazz ensembles, in 1968 he formed the Big City Band, an outfit that kept New Orleans and 1920’s jazz as its base but has been open to swing, early r&b and even bop influences

Oleg Lundstrem Biography, Photos, Pictures

The father of Russian jazz, Oleg Lundstrem helmed the nation’s first big band, keeping the group afloat for more than seven decades despite the fierce opposition of Soviet leaders

Olga Konkova Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, and based in Oslo, Norway, Olga Konkova is an acoustic post-bop pianist/composer whose influences range from Herbie Hancock and John Lewis to Bill Evans, Chick Corea, and Keith Jarrett

Oliver Coleman Biography, Photos, Pictures

The drummer Oliver Coleman had a huge influence on the Chicago music scene Like many players from the Windy City he had one drumstick in swing mode and the other hovering over the type of solid backbeat only found in Chicago blues

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