Oscar Pettiford
A legendary master of the string bass, Oscar Pettiford (1922-60) starred with Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk before leading his own orchestra, on both bass and cello. Geoffrey Smith salutes a virtuoso renowned for his fluency, musicality and swing.
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Oscar Pettiford
Esquire Blues
- Bass Hits.
- TOPAZ.
- 1.
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Coleman Hawkins & Oscar Pettiford
The Man I Love
- Bass Hits.
- TOPAZ.
- 2.
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Oscar Pettiford
Pluckin' That Thing
- Bass Hits.
- TOPAZ.
- 5.
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Oscar Pettiford
Be Bop
- Bass Hits.
- TOPAZ.
- 16.
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Duke Ellington
Swamp Fire
- Bass Hits.
- TOPAZ.
- 22.
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Thelonious Monk
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington.
- Riverside.
- 1.
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Oscar Pettiford
Bohemia After Dark
- Nonet & Octet.
- Fresh Sound Records.
- 10.
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Lucky Thompson & Oscar Pettiford, Lucky Thompson & Oscar Pettiford
Tricrotism
- Lucky Thompson Meets Oscar Pettiford.
- Fresh Sound Records.
- 8.
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Oscar Pettiford
Golden Touch
- Quartet Quintet & Sextet in a Cello Mood.
- Fresh Sound Records.
- 15.
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Oscar Pettiford
Somewhere
- Complete Big Band Studio Recordings.
- Phono.
- 14.
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Oscar Pettiford
Little Niles
- Complete Big Band Studio Recordings.
- Phono.
- 16.
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Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford & Max Roach
Freedom Suite
- Freedom Suite.
- Riverside.
- 1.
Performers:
Title: Esquire Blues
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Leonard Feather
Album Title: Bass Hits
Label: TOPAZ Catalogue No: TPZ1017
Duration: 03’15
Performers: Cootie Williams, trumpet; Ed Hall, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone; Art Tatum, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
Title: The Man I Love
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin
Album Title: Bass Hits
Label: TOPAZ Catalogue No: TPZ1017
Duration: 05’59
Performers: Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone; Eddie Heywood, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums
Title: Pluckin' That Thing
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Oscar Pettiford
Album Title: Bass Hits
Label: TOPAZ Catalogue No: TPZ1017
Duration 02’30
Performers: Bill Coleman, trumpet; Joe Eldridge, alto saxophone; Ike Quebec, tenor saxophone; Sammy Price, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Doc West, drums
Title: Be Bop
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Charlie Parker
Album Title: Bass Hits
Label: TOPAZ Catalogue No: TPZ1017
Duration: 03’08
Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Don Byas, tenor saxophone; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums
Title: Swamp Fire
Artist: Duke Ellington
Composers: Hal Mooney
Album Title: Bass Hits
Label: TOPAZ Catalogue No: TPZ1017
Duration: 02’50
Performers: Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet; Joe ‘Tricky Sam’ Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Wilbur de Paris, trombone; Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet; Al Sears, tenor saxophone; Harry Carney, baritone saxophone; Duke Ellington, piano; Fred Guy, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sonny Greer, drums; Francis Williams, Harold Baker, trumpet
Title: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Artist: Thelonious Monk
Composers: Duke Ellington
Album Title: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
Label: Riverside Catalogue No: OJC-30128
Duration: 04’30
Performers: Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums
Title: Bohemia After Dark
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Oscar Pettiford,
Album Title: Nonet & Octet
Label: Fresh Sound Records Catalogue No: FSRCD453
Duration: 05’33
Performers: Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Gigie Gryce, alto saxophone; Don Abney, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums
Title: Tricrotism
Artist: Lucky Thompson & Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Oscar Pettiford
Album Title: Lucky Thompson Meets Oscar Pettiford
Label: Fresh Sound Records Catalogue No: FSR CD-424
Duration: 04’35
Performers: Lucky Thompson, tenor saxophone; Skeeter Best, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass
Title: Golden Touch
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Quincy Jones
Album Title: Quartet Quintet & Sextet in a Cello Mood
Label: Fresh Sound Records Catalogue No: FSRCD452
Duration: 02’30
Performers: Julius Watkins, French horn; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone; Duke Jordan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello & bass; Ron Jefferson, drums
Title: Somewhere
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Copeland
Album Title: Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Label: Phono Catalogue No: 870242
Duration: 04’00
Performers: Ray Copeland, Art Farmer, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Julius Watkins, Dave Amram, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto saxophone; Benny Golson, tenor saxophone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone; Dick Katz, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Gus Johnson, drums
Title: Little Niles
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Composers: Randy Weston
Album Title: Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Label: Phono Catalogue No: 870242
Duration: 04’40
Performers: Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Julius Watkins, Dave Amram, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto saxophone; Benny Golson, tenor saxophone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone; Dick Katz, piano; Betty Glamann, harp; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Gus Johnson, drums
Title: Freedom Suite
Artist: Sonny Rollins
Composers: Sonny Rollins
Album Title: Freedom Suite
Label: Riverside Catalogue No: OJCCD-067-2
Duration: 07’55
Performers: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
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