The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

performed by Oscar Pettiford, 1922-1960, Phil Urso, 1925-2008, Julius Watkins, 1921-1977, Walter Bishop, Charles Mingus, 1922-1979 and Percy Brice, 1933-, The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Debut, 1999), 44 mins, 11 page(s)

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Field of Interest
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
44 mins
Ensemble
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Bop
Label
Debut
Page Count
11
Performer
Oscar Pettiford, 1922-1960, Phil Urso, 1925-2008, Julius Watkins, 1921-1977, Walter Bishop, Charles Mingus, 1922-1979, Percy Brice, 1933-
Date Recorded
1953-12-29
Release Date
1999
Review
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. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Subject
Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Bop, Bop
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Bop

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