These 16 sides, 10 of which have never before been released, were taped in germany and date from the latter part of pettiford s career, 195859. The pendulum at falcons lair, little niles, laura lyrics, smoke signal, nicas tempo, aw. Provided to youtube by independent digital blues in the closet oscar pettiford oscar pettiford day after day. In our second installment on oscar pettiford, we are going to take a look at another one of his tunes, tricotism, which i consider a good contrast to bohemia after dark oscar pettiford is known as one of the forefathers of the upright bass, but its important to focus on the fact that he is a great composer as well, an often overlooked element of his legacy. Another one oscar pettiford oscar pettiford another one remastered 1955. Another one, pettiford s third album as a leader for the bethlehem label, was recorded in 1955. This exceptional date features the horns of donald byrd, ernie royal, bob brookmeyer, gigi gryce, and jerome richardson. A successor to jimmy blanton and a contemporary of red callender and charles mingus, pettiford was among the most soughtafter musicians in jazz. After leaving the united states for europe in 1958, he made a number of recordings before his untimely death in a bycycle accident. Ive seen him many times when he was with dizzy mostly at the spotlight on 52nd st.
Another one also released as oscar pettiford volume 2 is an album by bassistcellist and composer oscar pettiford which was recorded in 1955 and first issued on the bethlehem label. After starting piano, pettiford switched to bass when he was 14 and played in a family band. Jan, 20 blues in the closet is a blues composed by the great bassist oscar pettiford. Since you already have a gumroad account, its also. If you play or just love the work of a great jazz bassist, you cannot beat this album. Apr 22, 2010 oscar pettiford is known as one of the forefathers of the upright bass, but its important to focus on the fact that he is a great composer as well, an often overlooked element of his legacy. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Were having trouble loading pandora try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Oscar pettiford listen and stream free music, albums, new. Pettiford, oscar the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Provided to youtube by youtube csv2ddex another one oscar pettiford volume 2. Albums include the new oscar pettiford sextet, oscar pettiford, volume 2, and deep passion. I first heard this tune as recorded by ray brown on the cello, which was another of pettifords groundbreaking ideas. Oscar pettiford oscar pettiford modern quintet 1954.
Right now, a generous supporter will match your donation 2to. Oscar pettiford bio, facts, family famous birthdays. May 02, 2010 this is the great bass virtuoso oscar petiford from 1959. Records as deep passion in 1994 combined with the oscar pettiford. We were high school seniors and already dedicated jazzers. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what pettiford would have done during the avantgarde 60s if he had not died unexpectedly. Oscar pettiford s profile including the latest music, albums, songs.
When oscar pettiford first arrivedin germany on 29september 1958, he might already have notched several big names into the neck of his bass. Our charts have it in the key of f, however be sure that you can transpose this one. One of the giants of the double bass, oscar pettiford was known for his fine tone, the clarity of his attack, and the melody of his line. Born on september 30, 1922, in okmulgee, oklahoma, jazz artist oscar pettiford played in his fathers family touring band based in oklahoma and minnesota until 1941. In 1942 he joined the charlie barnet band and in 1943 gained wider public attention after recording with coleman hawkins on his the man i love.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Blues in the closet is a blues composed by the great bassist oscar pettiford. Five discs of pettiford s remarkable talent featuring jazz legends such as lucky thompson double bassist, cellist and composer oscar pettiford was one of the true pioneers of his instrument in 1940s and 1950s jazz, being one of the earliest to play in the bebop idiom and, alongside charles mingus, remains one of the most recorded bassists of the genre. Oscar pettiford, an album by oscar pettiford on spotify. Listen to your favorite songs from oscar pettiford by oscar pettiford now. Images classic albums 19531960 oscar pettiford format. Another one bethlehem, 1955 the oscar pettiford orchestra in hifi abcparamount, 1956. Kammans acomin, minor seventh heaven, stardust, bohemia after dark, oscarlypso, scorpio, titoro, dont squawk, another one jeff krow. Oscar pettiford is one of the great bassists in the history of jazz.
The music of oscar pettiford 1 from oscar pettiford buy now in. Our charts have it in the key of f, however be sure that you can transpose this one if needed. So many bassists have emulated pettiford, or tried to, that you will recognize the sound whether or not youve ever heard him play. He grew up playing in the family band, in which he sang and danced before switching to piano at the age of 12, then to double bass when he was 14. One of my best friends bought this album for me for christmas of 1960. Ll never be another you the manhatan jazz septette 1956. Music profile for oscar pettiford, born 30 september 1922.
Copenhagen, denmark, september 8, 1960 was an american jazz bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in bebop. The oscar pettiford orchestra in hifi is an album by bassistcellist and composer oscar pettiford which was recorded in 1956 and first issued on the abcparamount label. Oscar pettiford is known as one of the forefathers of the upright bass, but its. Oscar pettiford was along with charles mingus the top bassist of the 19451960 period, and the successor to the late jimmy blanton. In 1943 he joined charlie barnets band in new york as a double bass player. Book only has bass lines and chords the man i love crazy rhythm swamp fire good bait three cent stomp woodynyou chasinthe bass burts pad marcel the furrier east lag ondine bumpkins mood indigo green haze topsy there will never be another you a cant get started dont squawk it dont mean a thing i got it bad i let a song go out of my heart caravan another one stardust bohemia after dark. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what pettiford would have done during the avantgarde 60s if he had not died unexpectedly in 1960. Here he plays the cello pizzicato style in a jazz format.
Thanks to fellow bassist milt hintons prodding, oscar pettiford moved to new york and became one of bebops most innovative musicians. Oscar pettiford was one of my idols when i put the violin to sleep and picked up my juzek. The solos are arranged in the order they were recorded to show oscars musical development. Bass beyond bop oscar pettiford, a virtuoso bassist and composer who doubled on cello, first emerged as a virtuoso performer during the bebop moment. Many sources cite pettiford as often enlisting other musicians to get down the parts he was. These 16 sides, 10 of which have never before been released, were taped in germany and date from the latter part of pettifords career, 195859. Find similar albums to another one oscar pettiford on allmusic.
The complete session black lion blcd 760104 cd uk 1988 00. Download from the app store or text yourself a link to the app. Barry galbraith love is for the very young theme from the bad and the beautiful 1958. Oscar pettiford it dont mean a thing bass transcription. Find the song lyrics for oscar pettiford top tracks.
Watch the video for bohemia after dark from oscar pettiford s another one for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. So, here is my cellocentric playlist of the great oscar pettiford. Jimmy raney, oscar pettiford, kenny clarke jazz rhythm records music minus one alto sax vol 2 album 5 versions. Oscar pettiford was one of the top bassist of the 19451960 period, and the successor to the late jimmy blanton. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Oscalypso is a celebration of the music of bassist oscar pettiford who. Come on, the gentle art of love, i remember clifford, now see how you are, deep passion, jack, the fieldstalker, seabreeze, not so sleepy, two french fries, speculation, stockholm sweetnin, perdido, somewhere, tamalpais love song, stardust lyrics. Or you can download the pdf for this piece for better viewing. Oscar pettiford biography, albums, streaming links.
In addition, he was the first major jazz soloist on the cello. Oscar pettiford became a major influence on a number of jazz artists along with fellow bassists jimmy blanton and charles mingus. His talents as a bassist and cellist are on display. The other songs recorded were sunrise sunset written by pettiford and. To the internet archive community, time is running out. Oscar pettiford september 30, 1922 september 8, 1960 was an american jazz double bassist, cellist and composer.
The music of oscar pettiford volume 1 pettiford, oscar. Mar 20, 2014 for fans of oscar pettiford, this is the version of another one that you should own. Oscar pettiford by oscar pettiford on amazon music unlimited. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Oscalypso by erik friedlander, released 16 october 2015 1.
But you can pick one thats 25 characters or less and includes a letter. Oscar pettiford is often cited as one of the most important early bopera bassistsas well as a pioneer of jazz cellobut his premature death at age 37 in 1960 robbed him of an even greater legacy. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Oscar pettiford pandora were having trouble loading pandora try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Subscribe current issue order a back issue downloads contact us. Another one is an album by bassistcellist and composer oscar pettiford which was recorded in 1955 and first issued on the bethlehem label. Oscar pettiford also released as oscar pettiford modern quintet is an album by bassistcellist and composer oscar pettiford which was recorded in 1954 and first issued on the bethlehem label as a 10inch lp. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Back in the 1940s and 50s, oscar pettiford was one of the finest jazz. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what pettiford would have done during the av. Duke ellington had wanted pettiford to join his band when the bassist was just 15, but the boys father wouldnt agreee to it. His solo on the man i love with coleman hawkins, shelley manne and eddie hayward was the best bass solo ever at that time and we all tried to imitate it.
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