Oscar Pettiford
Biography:
Oscar Pettiford was (along with Charles Mingus) the top bassist of the 1945-1960 period, and the successor to the late Jimmy Blanton. In addition, he was the first major jazz soloist on the cello. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what Pettiford would have done during the avant-garde '60s if he had not ... Continue Bio >>
Discography:
2008 Happy Minors
1965 Live at Jilly's
1964 My Little Cello
1964 Essen Jazz Festival All Stars
1962 Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
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Richard Davis Paul Chambers Bob Cranshaw Red Mitchell Ron Carter Reggie Workman Jimmy Blanton Jimmy Garrison Cecil McBee Charles Mingus John Clayton Richard Davis Manuel Gusmão Iko Castro-Neves Alan Silva
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