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Oscar Pettiford

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Aliases
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Oscar Pettiford His Cello and Orkette
Oscar Pettiford His Cello & Quartet
Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz Groups
Oscar Pettiford and His Orchestra
Oscar Pettiford Modern Quintet
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra
Born
September 30, 1922
Died
September 8, 1960
Country
United States
IPI
00024167996 13 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Jazz double bassist, cello player and composer. Pettiford was a pioneer in bebop and the cello as a jazz instrument. He recorded extensively as both a sideman and a leader.
Member of
The Manhattan Jazz Septette
Esquire All Stars
The Birdlanders
The Ellingtonians
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i 1945 (68 artists)
i 1954 (78 artists)
i April 1955 (4 artists)
i December 1957 (2 artists)
i 1956 (2 artists)
i 1955 Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh
i  REC 1979 (39 artists)
Originally by Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz Groups REL
i  REL 1960 (39 artists)
Originally by Stan Getz, Oscar Pettiford REC
i 1960 Repertory Quartet
listen on Internet Archive i 1950 (6 artists)
i August 1946 The Miles Davis Sextet
i 1951 (25 artists)
i April 1955 (3 artists)
i 1956 (7 artists)
i 1954 (6 artists)
i December 1957 (5 artists)
i 1954 (86 artists)
i 1960 (10 artists)