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Oscar Pettiford
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Compil. 2015 on Phono label
Jazz (Big Band)
Recorded in New York City: 1-2: June 11, 1956 3-6: June 12, 1956 4-10: June 19, 1956 11-13: August 23, 1956 14-15: August 30, 1956 16-17: September 6, 1957 18-20: live at Birdland, summer/autumn 1957 The exact line-up in tracks 18-20 is not known: Art Farmer, poss. Ray Copeland or Kenny Dorham (tp), prob. Al Grey (tb), prob. Ed London, Dave Amram (frh), Gene Quill (as), Jerome Richardson (ts/fl), prob. Benny Golson (ts), prob Sahib Shihab (brs), Dick Katz (p), Betty Gamann (herp), Orcar Pettiford (b,cello), Gus Johnson or Shadow Wislon (d)
Musicians
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass, cello, album by, composed by |
 | Gigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US alto saxophone, composed by |
 | Danny Bank bs, bcl, 1922-2010 US baritone saxophone |
 | Dave Kurtzer bs, baritone saxophone |
 | Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US baritone saxophone |
 | Whitey Mitchell b, 1932-2009 US bass |
 | Gus Johnson dr, 1913-2000 US drums |
 | Osie Johnson dr, 1923-1966 US drums |
 | David Amram frh, p, *1930 US french horn |
 | Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn |
 | Betty Glamann hrp, 1923-1990 US harp |
 | Janet Putnam hrp, *1921 US harp |
 | Dick Katz p, 1924-2009 US piano |
 | Tommy Flanagan p, 1930-2001 US piano |
 | Benny Golson ts, *1929 US tenor saxophone, composed by |
 | Lucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US tenor saxophone, composed by |
 | Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US tenor saxophone, flute |
 | Al Grey tb, 1925-2000 US trombone |
 | Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone |
 | Art Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US trumpet |
 | Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet |
 | Kenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US trumpet |
 | Ray Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US trumpet, composed by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nica's Tempo | Oscar Pettiford | Gigi Gryce | 3:45 |
| 2 | Deep Paswsion | Oscar Pettiford | Lucky Thompson | 3:40 |
| 3 | Smoke Signal | Oscar Pettiford | Gigi Gryce | 4:11 |
| 4 | Sunrise-Sunset | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 3:58 |
| 5 | Not So Sleepy | Oscar Pettiford | Mat Mathews | 4:50 |
| 6 | Perdido | Oscar Pettiford | Juan Tizol | 4:00 |
| 7 | Speculation | Oscar Pettiford | Horace Silver | 4:03 |
| 8 | Two French Fries | Oscar Pettiford | Al Sears | |
| 9 | The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 2:58 |
| 10 | The Gentle Art Of Love | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 3:33 |
| 11 | Now See How You Are | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 5:10 |
| 12 | I Remember Clifford | Oscar Pettiford | Benny Golson | 4:42 |
| 13 | Aw! Come On | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 3:55 |
| 14 | Somewhere | Oscar Pettiford | Ray Copeland | 4:00 |
| 15 | Laura | Oscar Pettiford | David Raksin, Johnny Mercer | 3:40 |
| 16 | Little Niles | Oscar Pettiford | Randy Weston | 4:40 |
| 17 | Sealbreeze | Oscar Pettiford | Lew Douglas | 2:54 |
| 18 | The Gentle Art Of Love (theme) | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 1:00 |
| 19 | Aw! Come On | Oscar Pettiford | Oscar Pettiford | 4:09 |
| 20 | I Remember Clifford | Oscar Pettiford | Benny Golson | 4:00 |
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