What is Oscar Pettiford?
[[File:Oscar Pettiford (Gottlieb 07051).jpg|thumb|290px|Oscar Pettiford.<br /> Fotografie von [[William P. Gottlieb]].]] '''Oscar Pettiford''' (September 30, 1922 &ndash; September 8, 1960) was an [[Americans|American]] [[jazz]] [[bassist]], [[cellist]] and [[composer]]. He was known for his pioneering work in [[bebop]]. == Discography == ===As leader === * ''Bass Hits'' (Topaz, 1943–46) * ''Discoveries'' (1952) * ''The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet'' (Debut, 1953) with Charles Mingus, [[Julius Watkins]], Walter Bishop jr., Percy Bridge * ''First Bass'' (1953) * ''Oscar Pettiford Sextet'' (Vogue, 1954) with [[Kai Winding]], [[Al Cohn]], [[Tal Farlow]], [[Henri Renaud]], [[Max Roach]] * ''Basically Duke'' (1954) * ''Another One'' (1955) * O.P. Big Band: ''Deep Passion'' (GRP, 1956–57) with [[Tommy Flanagan]], [[David Amram]], [[Julius Watkins]], David Kurtzer, [[Jerome Richardson]], [[Osie Johnson]], [[Gigi Gryce]], [[Lucky Thompson]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Danny Bank]], [[Jimmy Cleveland]], [[Ernie Royal]], Janet Putnam u.a. * ''[[Winner's Circle]]'' ([[Prestige Records|Prestige]], 1957) with [[John Coltrane]] * ''The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi, Vol. 1'' (1956) & ''Vol. 2'' (1957) with [[Tommy Flanagan]], [[David Amram]], [[Ed London]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Gigi Gryce]], [[Betty Glamamm]], [[Jimmy Cleveland]], [[Osie Johnson]], [[Danny Bank]], [[Jerome Richardson]], [[Lucky Thompson]], [[Ernie Royal]]. * ''Vienna Blues – The Complete Session'' (Black Lion, 1959) with Hans Koller, [[Attila Zoller]], Jimmy Pratt * ''Montmartre Blues'' (Black Lion, 1959–60) * ''The Complete Essen Jazz Festival Concert'', (Black Lion, 1960) with [[Coleman Hawkins]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Kenny Clarke]] * ''My Little Cello'' ([[America Records]], 1960) {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettiford, Oscar}} [[Category:Bassists]] [[Category:Musicians from Oklahoma]] [[Category:American jazz musicians]] [[Category:1922 births]] [[Category:1960 deaths]]