Oscar Pettiford (album)

Oscar Pettiford
Studio album by Oscar Pettiford
Released	1954
Recorded	September 1954 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Bethlehem BCP 1003
Oscar Pettiford chronology
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (1953) Oscar Pettiford (1954) Basically Duke (1954)

Oscar Pettiford (also released as Oscar Pettiford Modern Quintet) is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in 1954 and first issued on the Bethlehem label as a 10-inch LP. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site award the album 4 stars. ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oscar Pettiford except where noted.

1. "Sextette" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:56
2. "The Golden Touch" (Quincy Jones) - 2:33
3. "Cable Car" - 2:20
4. "Trictrotism" - 2:42
5. "Edge of Love" (Harold Baker, Richard Ables, Mort Goode) - 2:24
6. "Rides Again" - 2:33

Personnel

• Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Duke Jordan - piano
• Ron Jefferson- drums
• Quincy Jones - Arranger

References

1. Bethlehem Records discography accessed April 28, 2016
2. Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Bethlehem Discography, Part 1: CP-1/BCP-1000 10-inch LP Series (1954-1955), accessed April 28, 2016
3. Another Oscar Pettiford Modern Quintet – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved April 28, 2016.