Oscar Pettiford - The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (1953) (eac-log-cover)

Oscar Pettiford - The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (1953)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 220MB

OJC limited edition | rec 1949&53 | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
One of the earliest bassists on the bebop scene in 1940s New York, Oscar Pettiford was also an unusually intrepid experimenter when it came to instrumentation. His cello playing is justly famous, and on the seven tracks that form the core of this reissue CD Pettiford includes a French horn (played by Julian Watkins) in the sextet. But most noteworthy of all is the quality of his compositions. "Pendulum at Falcon's Lair" is a piece of world-class bebop writing, while "Tamalpais Love Song" is almost classical in its structure, achieving a counterintuitive combination of complexity and simple beauty. In addition to the seven tracks from Pettiford's original 1953 session, this reissue includes four more that he recorded as sideman to saxophonist Serge Chaloff in 1949 -- the four are more strictly in the bop tradition and are, unfortunately, not recorded quite as well, but they demonstrate Pettiford's exceptional skill as an accompanist.

Tracks:
01 - Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
02 - Tamalpais Love Song
03 - Jack, The Fieldstalker
04 - Fru Bruel
05 - Stockholm Sweetnin'
06 - Low And Behold
07 - I Succumb To Temptation
08 - Chickasaw
09 - Bop Scotch
10 - The Most
11 - Chasin' The Bass

Personnel:
Barbara Carroll (Piano), Serge Chaloff (Sax (Baritone)), Terry Gibbs (Vibraphone), Charles Mingus (Bass), Oscar Pettiford (Bass, Cello), Red Rodney (Trumpet), Phil Urso (Sax (Tenor)), Julius Watkins (French Horn), Jan Johansson (Piano), Earl Swope (Trombone), Al Cohn (Sax (Tenor)), Denzil Best (Drums (Snare)), Walter Bishop, Sr. (Piano), Percy Brice (Drums (Snare)), Louis Hjulmand (Vibraphone)

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