| Oscar Pettiford Sextet | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 1954 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Vogue Swing M 33.326 | |||
| Oscar Pettiford chronology | ||||
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Oscar Pettiford Sextet is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in 1954 and first issued on the French Vogue label as a 10-inch LP. [1] The material on the original album was rereleased on Prestige in 1963 with additional recordings as The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Album. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls it an "excellent session which features Pettiford on occasional bass solos and (on "Rhumblues") overdubbed on cello... easily recommended to bop collectors". [3]
All compositions by Henri Renaud except where noted.
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