Oscar Pettiford

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Born
30 September 1922
Born In
Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Died
8 September 1960 (aged 37)
Oscar Pettiford (b. Okmulgee, Oklahoma, September 30, 1922; d. Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1960) was an American jazz bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in . 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." He also recorded with Earl Hines and Ben Webster around this time. He and Dizzy Gillespie led a bop group in 1944. in 1945 Pettiford went with Hawkins to California, where he appeared in The Crimson Canary, a mystery mo… read more
Oscar Pettiford (b. Okmulgee, Oklahoma, September 30, 1922; d. Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1960) was an American jazz bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in . In 1942 he joined the Charlie Barnet band and in 1943 gained wider public attention af… read more
Oscar Pettiford (b. Okmulgee, Oklahoma, September 30, 1922; d. Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1960) was an American jazz bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in . 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." … read more

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1 Sextette (12) Sextette (12)
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2 Play track Another One Bohemia After Dark
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3 Trictatism (12) Trictatism (12)
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4 Golden Touch (12) Golden Touch (12)
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5 Play track Greatest Jazz Masters Blues in the Closet
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6 Another One Stardust
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7 Vol. 2 (2015 - Remaster) Bohemia After Dark (2013 - Remaster)
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8 Play track Another One Oscalypso
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9 Vol. 2 (2015 - Remaster) Stardust (2015 - Remaster)
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10 Vol. 2 (2015 - Remaster) Oscalypso (2013 - Remaster)
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    1954 · 6 tracks

    Oscar Pettiford
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    21 Mar 1954 · 8 tracks

    Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Jazz Connoisseur)
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    31 Jul 2007 · 15 tracks

    Nonet & Octet
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    26 Aug 2013 · 7 tracks

    Oscar Pettiford Modern Quintet (Remastered 2013)
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