Oscar Pettiford
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Biography
[Edit]Oscar Pettiford was (along with Charles Mingus) the top bassist of the 1945-1960 period, and the successor to the late Jimmy Blanton. In addition, he was the first major jazz soloist on the cello. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what Pettiford would have done during the avant-garde '60s if he had not died unexpectedly in 1960. After starting on piano, Pettiford switched to bass when he was 14 and played in a family band. He played with Charlie Barnet's band in 1942 as one of two bassists (the other was Chubby Jackson) and then hit the big time in 1943, participating on Coleman Hawkins' famous "The Man I Love" session; he also recorded with Earl Hines and Ben Webster during this period. Pettiford co-led an early bop group with Dizzy Gillespie in 1944, and in 1945 went with Coleman Hawkins to the West Coast, appearing on one song in the film The Crimson Canary with Hawkins and Howard McGhee. Pettiford was part of Duke Ellington's orchestra during much of 1945-1948 (fulfilling his role as the next step beyond Jimmy Blanton), and worked with Woody Herman in 1949. Throughout the 1950s, he mostly worked as a leader (on bass and occasional cello), although he appeared on many records both as a sideman and a leader, including with Thelonious Monk in 1955-1956. After going to Europe in 1958, he settled in Copenhagen where he worked with local musicians, plus Stan Getz, Bud Powell, and Kenny Clarke. Among Pettiford's better-known compositions are "Tricotism," "Laverne Walk," "Bohemia After Dark," and "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home."
Title: Lucky Thompson Meets Oscar Pettiford
Artist: Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Jimmy Cleveland Lucky Thompson
Genre: Jazz
Title: Accent on Trumpet
Artist: James Moody, Billy Taylor, Oscar Pettiford, Ernie Royal
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oscar Pettiford - Nonet, Big Band, Sextet, New York City 1955-1958
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oscar Pettiford: Lost Tapes (Germany Recordings 1958-1959) [Extended Version]
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz All Stars (Recordings Of 1952 & 1953)
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Genre: Pop
Title: Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington (Remastered 2019)
Artist: Oscar Pettiford
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Amazing Sound of Toots Thielemans (feat. Hank Jones)
Artist: Al Cohn, Toots Thielemans, Zoot Sims, Ray Bryant, Oscar Pettiford, Urbie Green, Tony Mottola
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Modern Art of Jazz
Artist: Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Hank Jones, The Others, Oscar Pettiford, Milt Hinton, Mat Mathews
Collections
Title: Revisit #2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Ten
Genre: Jazz
Title: Genuine Be-Bop!
Title: 100 Latin Classics! Samba, Mambo, Cha Cha & More
Genre: Latin
Title: Swing Call (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: BeBop Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: #1 Big Band Swing Album
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Only Big Band Swing Album You Will Ever Need
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume One
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop!: This Is Your Brain
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop! Batteries Not Included
Genre: Jazz
Title: The First Esquire Concert, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Eight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Seven
Genre: Jazz
Title: Harlem Station
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Know Your Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Three
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Bethlehem Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Bethlehem Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Love Me Or Leave Me The Bethlehem Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Love Me Or Leave Me The Bethlehem Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Original Jazz Masters Series Vol. 2 (CD5)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Original Jazz Masters Series Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stunt Records Compilation Vol. 25
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz From Carnegie Hall (1er Oct. 1958)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stunt Records 35 Years 2018
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Charlie Christian, The First Master Of The Electric Guitar - CD A
Artist: Charlie Christian
Genre: Jazz
Title: Goykovich, Dusko: Dusko Goykovich Portrait (a 70Th Birthday Celebration)
Artist: Dusko Goykovich
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Johnny Richards and Quincy Jones
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
