My Little Cello
| My Little Cello | ||||
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| Studio album by Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz Groups | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | July 5–6, 1960 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Debut DEB 132 | |||
| Producer | Ole Vestergaard | |||
| Oscar Pettiford chronology | ||||
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| Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist Cover | ||||
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My Little Cello is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in Copenhagen in 1960 and first issued on the Danish Debut label.[1][2] The album features Pettiford's final studio recordings and was rereleased with additional tracks as Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist and Montmartre Blues.[3] The title was also used for a reissue of The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet on Fantasy in 1964 with additional material.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This is a fine set of boppish music that makes one wonder what Oscar Pettiford might have accomplished in the 1960s had he lived".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Oscar Pettiford except where noted.
- "Montmartre Blues Out" - 6:45
- "Laverne Walk" - 5:15
- "Two Little Pearls" - 5:40
- "Blue Brothers" - 4:00 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
- "Straight Ahead" (Erik Nordström, Jan Johansson) - 4:35 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
- "Why Not? That's What!" - 7:20
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:48 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
- "Back in Paradise" (Hans Hammerschmidt) - 4:30 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
- "My Little Cello" - 3:35
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:00
- "Montmartre Blues Encore" - 1:00 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
Note
- Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 22, 1959 (tracks 4 & 7), July 5, 1960 (tracks 1-3, 6, 8 & 11) and July 6, 1960 (tracks 5, 9 & 10).
Personnel
- Oscar Pettiford - cello, bass
- Allan Botschinsky - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 & 11)
- Erik Nordström - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 11)
- Louis Hjulmand - vibraphone (tracks 1-9 & 10)
- Jan Johansson - piano (tracks 1-3 & 5-11)
- Jorn Elniff - drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11)
References
- ^ Debut Records Catalog: LP, EP series accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Début Label discography, accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ Riverside Records Catalog: Jazzland series, accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Fantasy Album Discography, Part 9: 6000/86000 Debut (Jazz) Series (1962-1971), accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Montmartre Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 162. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.