1959 Oscar Pettiford Vienna Blues The Complete Session

Oscar Pettiford (cello); Attila Zoller (guitar, bass guitar); Hans Koller (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Pratt (drums).

Recorded at Mastertone Studios, Vienna, Austria, january 9,12, 1959

01 Cohn's Limit (Hans Koller)
02 Gentle Art Of Love (Oscar Pettiford)
03 All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II)
04 Stalag 414 (Hans Koller)
05 Vienna Blues (Hans Koller)
06 Oscar's Blues (Oscar Pettiford)   
07 Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
08 There Will Never Be Another You (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) 
09 Blues in the Closet (aka "Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas and Black Eyed Peas")(Oscar Pettiford) 

1959 Oscar Pettiford Montmartre Blues

Oscar Pettiford (bass); Erik Nordstrom (tenor saxophone); Allan Botschinsky (trumpet); Jan Johansson (piano); Louis Hjulmand (vibraphone); Jorn Elniff (drums).

Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 22, 1959 and July 5-6, 1960

01 Montmartre Blues (Oscar Pettiford)
02 Back in Paradise (Hans Hammerschmidt)
03 Why Not? That's What! (Oscar Pettiford)
04 Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell)
05 My Little Cello (Oscar Pettiford)
06 Straight Ahead (Erik Nordstrom, Jon Johansson)
07 Two Little Pearls (Oscar Pettiford)
08 Blue Brothers (Louis Hjulmand)
09 There Will Never Be Another You (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) 
10 Laverne Walk (Oscar Pettiford) 

1956-1957 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra Deep Passion

(01-10) Oscar Pettiford (cello, acoustic bass); Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone); Ernie Royal, Art Farmer (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland (trombone); Julius Watkins, David Amram (french horns); Gigi Gryce (alto sax); Danny Bank (baritone sax on 01-06), David Kurtzer (baritone sax on 07-10); Withey Mitchell (b on 03 only); Tommy Flanagan (piano); Osie Johnson (drums); Janet Putman (harp).

(11-17) Oscar Pettiford (drums), Art Farmer (trumpet on 11-15), Kenny Dorham (trumpet on 16-17), Ray Copeland (trumpet); Al Grey (trombone), Julius Watkins, David Amram (french horn), Gigi Gryce (alto sax), Benny Golson (tenor sax,arr.), Jerome Richardson (tenor sax,flute), Sahib Shihab (bs), Dick Katz (p); Betty Glamann (harp).

Recorded in New York City in June 11 (01,02), 12 (03-06), 19, (07-10), August 23 (11-13), 30 (14-15), & september 6 (16,17)

01 Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce, Basheer Qusan)
02 Deep Passion (Lucky Thompson)
03 Smoke Signal (Gigi Gryce)
04 Sunrise-Sunset (Oscar Pettiford)
05 Not So Sleepy (Mat Mathews)
06 Perdido (Juan Tizol, Harry Lenk, Ervin Drake)
07 Speculation (Gigi Gryce)
08 Two French Fries (Gigi Gryce)
09 The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair (Oscar Pettiford)
10 The Gentle Art Of Love (Oscar Pettiford)
11 Now See How You Are (Oscar Pettiford, Woody Harris)
12 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson)
13 Aw! Come On (Oscar Pettiford)
14 Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim)
15 Laura (David Raskin, Johnny Mercer)
16 Little Niles (Randy Weston)
17 Seabreeze (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Romare Bearden)

1956-1957 Oscar Pettiford Complete big band studio recordings

(01-02) Ernie Royal, Art Farmer (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Julius Watkins, David Amram (fh), Gig Gryce (as), Lucky Thompson, Jerome Richardson (ts), Danny Bank (bs), Tommy Flanagan (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Osie Johnson (d). Recorded in New York City, June 11, 1956.

(03-06) Same Personnel as Above Except Withey Mitchell (b on 03) and Janet Putman (Harp on 03-05,09-10). Recorded in New York City, June 12, 1956.

(04-10) Same Personnel as Above Except Withey Mitchell out; David Kurtzer replaces Danny Bank. Recorded in New York City, June 19, 1956.

(11-17) Art Farmer (on 11-15) or Kenny Dorham (on 16-17), Ray Copeland (tp), Al Grey (tb), Julius Watkins, David Amram (fh), Gigi Gryce (as), Benny Golson (ts,arr.), Jerome Richardson (ts,fl), Sahib Shihab (bs), Dick Katz (p), Oscar Pettiford (b,cello), Gus Johnson (d). Recorded in New York City, August23 (11-13), 30 (14-15) & September 6 (16-17), 1957.

(18-20) Art Farmer poss, Ray Copeland or Kenny Dorham (tp), prob. Al Grey (tb), prob. Ed London, David Amram (fh), Gene Quill (as), Jerome Richardson (ts,fl), prob. Benny Golson (ts), prob. Sahib Shihab (bs), Dick Katz (p), Betty Glamann (Harp); Oscar Pettiford (b), Gus Johnson or Shadow Wilson (d). Recorded at Birdland, New York, Summer/Autumn 1957.

01 Nica's Tempo (Gigi Gryce, Basheer Qusan)
02 Deep Passion (Lucky Thompson)
03 Smoke Signal (Gigi Gryce) 
04 Sunrise-Sunset (Oscar Pettiford)
05 Not So Sleepy (Mat Mathews)
06 Perdido (Juan Tizol, Harry Lenk, Ervin Drake)
07 Speculation (Gigi Gryce)
08 Two French Fries (Gigi Gryce)
09 The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair (Oscar Pettiford)
10 The Gentle Art Of Love (Oscar Pettiford)
11 Now See How You Are (Oscar Pettiford, Woody Harris) 
12 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson)
13 Aw! Come On (Oscar Pettiford)
14 Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim)
15 Laura (David Raskin, Johnny Mercer)
16 Little Niles (Randy Weston)
17 Seabreeze (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Romare Bearden)
18 The Gentle Art Of Love (Oscar Pettiford) Theme
19 Aw! Come On (Oscar Pettiford)
20 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson)

1954-1955 Oscar Pettiford Nonet & Octet

Oscar Pettiford Nonet (01-06): Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Dave Schildkraut (as), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Danny Bank (bs), Joe 'Earl' Knight (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), and Osie Johnson (d). Recorded in New York, on Deceber 17, 1954.

Oscar Pettiford Octet (07-15): Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal (tp), Bob Brookmeyer (tb), Gigi Gryce (as), Jerome Richardson (fl, ts), Don Abney (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), and Osie Johnson (d). Recorded in New York, on August 12, 1955.

01 Jack the Bear (Duke Ellington)  
02 Tamalpais (Oscar Pettiford)
03 Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home (Oscar Pettiford)
04 Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills)
05 Chuckles (Clark Terry)
06 Time On My Hands (Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans)
07 Another One (Quincy Jones)
08 Minor Seventh Heaven (Osie Johnson)
09 Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
10 Bohemia After Dark (Oscar Pettiford)
11 Oscalypso (Oscar Pettiford)
12 Scorpio (Mary Lou Williams)
13 Titoro (Billy Taylor)
14 Don’t Squawk (Oscar Pettiford)
15 Kamman's A-Comin' (Oscar Pettiford)

1954 Oscar Pettiford Basically Duke

Oscar Pettiford (Bass); Clark Terry (Trumpet), Joe Wilder (Trumpet); Dave Schildkraut (Alto Saxophone); Danny Banks (Baritone Saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton (Clarinet); Jimmy Cleveland (Trombone); Earl Knight (Piano); Ossie Johnson (Drums).

Recorded December 17, 1954.
 

01 Jack the Bear (Duke Ellington)  
02 Tamalpais (Oscar Pettiford)
03 Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home (Oscar Pettiford)
04 Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills)
05 Chuckles (Clark Terry)
06 Time On My Hands (Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans)

1954 Oscar Pettiford Sextet

Oscar Pettiford (bass & cello); Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Kai Winding (trombone); Tal Farlow (guitar); Henri Renaud (piano); Max Roach (drums).

Recorded at New York on March 21, 1954.

01 Burt's Pad (Henri Renaud)
02 Marcel the Furrier (Henri Renaud)
03 Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
04 E-Lag (Gerry Mulligan)
05 Rhumblues (Leonard Feather)
06 Ondine (Leonard Feather, Jane Feather)
07 Burt's Pad (Henri Renaud) [Alt.Take]
08 E-Lag (Gerry Mulligan) [Alt.Take]

1952-1957 Oscar Pettiford Discoveries

(01-04) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Billy Taylor (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Charlie Smith (drums). Recorded at New York, February 21, 1952.

(05) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Mat Mathews (accordion); Charlie Smith (drums). Recorded at New York, July 18, 1956.

(06) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Herbie Mann (flute); Mat Mathews (accordion); Chace Dean (bass clarinet); Joe Roland (vibes); Charlie Smith (drums). Recorded at New York July 18, 1956.

(07) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Eddie Costa (piano); Ed Thigpen (drums). Recorded at New York, Octobre 1957.

(08) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Gene Roland (trumpet); Paul Quinichette (tenor sax); Doyle Salathiel (guitar); Nat Pierce (piano); Osie Johnson (drums). Recorded at New York, August 13, 1957.

(09-11) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Hank Jones (piano); Charlie Smith (drums). Recorded August 22, 1956.

(12-14) Oscar Pettiford (cello); Billy Taylor (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Charlie Smith (drums). Recorded at New York, February 21, 1952.

01 Cello again (Oscar Pettiford)
02 Ah-Dee-Dong Blues (Oriental Cello Blues) (Oscar Pettiford)
03 Sonny Boy (Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown)
04 I'm Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James)
05 Why Not? (Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter)
06 You're Covered (Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter)
07 Taking a chance on love (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter)
08 No knox blues (Paul Quinichette)
09 What is it? (Oscar Pettiford)
10 The switch (Oscar Pettiford)
11 Out is in (Oscar Pettiford)
12 Cello again (Oscar Pettiford)
13 Ah-Dee-Dong Blues (Oriental Cello Blues) (Oscar Pettiford)
14 Sonny Boy (Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown)

1952-1954 Oscar Pettiford Quartet, Quintet & Sextet In a Cello Mood

(01-04) Oscar Pettiford, cello; Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass Charlie Smith, drums. Recorded in New York, October 16, 1952.
(05-08) Oscar Pettiford, cello; Harry Babasin, cello; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums. Recorded in Hollywood, May 14, 1953.

(09-13) Julius Watkins, French horn; Phil Urso, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello & bass; Charles Mingus, bass; Percy Brice, drums. Recorded in New York, December 29, 1953.

(14-19) Julius Watkins, French horn; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello & bass; Ron Jefferson, drums. Recorded in New York, September, 1954.

01 Cello Again (Oscar Pettiford)
02 Ah-Dee-Dong Blues (Oriental Cello Blues) (Oscar Pettiford)
03 Sonny Boy (Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva, Lew Brown)
04 I'm Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James)
05 In a Cello Mood (Harry Babasin)
06 Blues in the Closet (aka "Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas and Black Eyed Peas")(Oscar Pettiford)
07 Monti Celli (Harry Babasin)
08 Too Marvelous For Words (Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer) 
09 The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair (Oscar Pettiford)
10 Tamalpais (Oscar Pettiford)
11 Jack The Fieldstalker (Oscar Pettiford)
12 Stockholm Sweetnin' (Quincy Jones)
13 Low And Behold (Oscar Pettiford)
14 Sextette (Gerry Mulligan)
15 Golden Touch (Quincy Jones)
16 Cable Car (Oscar Pettiford)
17 Tricrotism (Tricotism) (Oscar Pettiford)
18 The Edge Of Love (Harold Baker, Richard Ables, Mort Goode)
19 Rides Again (Oscar Pettiford)

1949-1953 Oscar Pettiford The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

Oscar Pettiford (cello, bass); Phil Urso, Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone); Red Rodney (trumpet); Julius Watkins (French horn); Earl Swope (trombone); Terry Gibbs, Louis Hjulmand (vibraphone); Walter Bishop, Barbara Carroll, Jan Johansson (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Percy Brice, Denzil Best (drums).

Recorded in New York, New York on March 10, 1949 and December 29, 1953

01 The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair (Oscar Pettiford)
02 Tamalpais Love Song (Oscar Pettiford)
03 Jack The Fieldstalker (Oscar Pettiford)
04 Fru Bruel (Louis Hjulman)   
05 Stockholm Sweetnin' (Quincy Jones)
06 Low And Behold (Oscar Pettiford)
07 I Succumb to Temptation  (Louis Hjulman)   
08 Chickasaw (Terry Gibs, Shorty Rogers)
09 Bop Scotch (Serge Chaloff)
10 The Most (Al Cohn)
11 Chasin' the Bass (Leonard Feather)