1954 studio album by Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford Sextet Released 1954 Recorded March 21, 1954 New York City Genre Jazz Label Vogue Swing M 33.326
Oscar Pettiford Sextet is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in 1954 and first issued on the French Vogue label as a 10-inch LP.[ 1] The material on the original album was rereleased on Prestige in 1963 with additional recordings as The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Album .[ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 3]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls it an "excellent session which features Pettiford on occasional bass solos and (on "Rhumblues") overdubbed on cello... easily recommended to bop collectors".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Henri Renaud except where noted.
"Burt's Pad" - 9:45
"Marcel the Furrier" - 5:59
"Stardust " (Hoagy Carmichael , Mitchell Parish ) - 5:08
"E-Lag" (Gerry Mulligan ) - 2:33
"Rhumblues" (Jane Feather) - 4:27
"Ondine" (Leonard Feather ) - 3:08
"Burt's Pad" [alternate take] - 6:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
"E-Lag" (Mulligan) [alternate take] - 2:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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