Oscar Pettiford - Complete Big Band Studio Recordings (1956-57) (eac-log-cover)

Oscar Pettiford - Complete Big Band Studio Recordings (1956-57)

 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi vol 1 & 2

jazz | 2lp on 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 510MB

Lone Hill Jazz 2005

Almusic:
(Deep Passion)
Two former LPs by big bands led by bassist Oscar Pettiford (who doubles on cello) are reissued in full on this single CD. The arrangements by Gigi Gryce, Lucky Thompson, and Benny Golson feature a lot of concise solos, an inventive use of the harp (either by Janet Putnam or Betty Glamann), and colorful ensembles. Among the many soloists are trumpeter Art Farmer, trombonists Jimmy Cleveland and Al Grey, the French horn of Julius Watkins, the tenors of Thompson or Golson, and the bassist-leader. This formerly rare music is highly recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans, for it is full of fresh material and subtle surprises.

Tracks
-01. "Nica's Tempo" - Gryce - 3:50
-02. "Deep Passion" - Thompson - 3:44
-03. "Smoke Signal" - Gryce - 4:18
-04. "Sunrise-Sunset" - Pettiford - 4:00
-05. "Not So Sleepy" - Matthews - 4:55
-06. "Perdido" - Drake, Lengsfelder, Tizol - 4:05
-07. "Speculation" - Silver - 4:08
-08. "Two French Fries" - Gryce - 2:52
-09. "The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair" - Pettiford - 3:03
-10. "The Gentle Art of Love" - Pettiford - 3:38
-11. "Now See How You Are" - Harris, Pettiford - 5:14
-12. "I Remember Clifford" - Golson - 4:45
-13. "Aw! Come On" - Pettiford - 3:57
-14. "Somewhere" - Bernstein, Copeland - 4:03
-15. "Laura" - Mercer, Raksin - 3:44
-16. "Little Niles" - Weston - 4:44
-17. "Seabreeze" - Douglas - 2:57
bonus tracks
-18. "The Gentle Art of Love Theme" - Pettiford - 1:00
-19. "Aw! Come On" - Pettiford) - 4:09
-20. "I Remember Clifford" (Golson) - 4:00
Total time: 76:58 min.
This CD contains the Complete 1956-1957 ABC albums:
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Vol. 2

Personnel: Oscar Pettiford, Art Farmer, Kenny Dorham, Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland, Tommy Flanagan, Lucky Thompson, Benny Golson, Osie Johnson, Gus Johnson and others.

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Oscar Pettiford, Vinnie Burke - Bass by Pettiford / Burke (1955)

Oscar Pettiford, Vinnie Burke  - Bass by Pettiford / Burke (1955)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 110MB

Betlehem / Avenue Jazz

Allmusic:
Although the great bassist Oscar Pettiford gets first billing, this CD actually has six selections from his quintet (with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, Julius Watkins on French horn, pianist Duke Jordan, and drummer Ron Jefferson) and eight from bassist Vinnie Burke's quartet (clarinetist Ronnie Oldrich, Don Burns on accordion, and guitarist Joe Cinderella). The Pettiford half is notable for including three of his compositions ("Tricrotism" is best known), utilizing the Rouse-Watkins front line (which would become the Jazz Modes during 1956-1958) and for Pettiford doubling on cello. The Burke group has the usual instrumentation exploring melodic versions of seven standards, plus the bassist's "Time Out." These two unrelated sessions are complementary, displaying the cooler side of 1950s bebop.

Tracks
-01. "Sextette" - Mulligan - 2:56
-02. "Golden Touch" - Jones - 2:33
-03. "Cable Car" - Clark, Pettiford - 2:20
-04. "Trictrotism" - Pettiford - 2:42
-05. "Edge of Love" - Ables, Baker, Goode - 2:24
-06. "Oscar Rides Again" - Pettiford - 2:33
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-07. "The Continental" - Conrad, Magidson - 2:51
-08. "For All We Know" - Coots, Lewis - 2:17
-09. "Yesterdays" - Harbach, Kern - 3:15
-10. "Imagination" - Burke, VanHeusen - 2:42
-11. "Time Out" - Battle, Burke, Burke, Durham - 2:41
-12. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" - Hammerstein, Romberg - 1:24
-13. "On the Alamo" - Jones, Kahn - 4:02
-14. "Honeysuckle Rose" - Razaf, Waller - 2:20

Personnel
Oscar Pettiford Quintet: Oscar Pettiford (cello, bass); Charles Rouse (tenor saxophone); Julius Watkins (French horn); Duke Jordan (piano); Ron Jefferson (drums).
Vinnie Burke Quartet: Vinnie Burke (bass); Ronny Odrich (clarinet); Don Burns (accordion); Joe Cinderella (guitar).

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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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