My Little Cello

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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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

  1. "Montmartre Blues Out" - 6:45
  2. "Laverne Walk" - 5:15
  3. "Two Little Pearls" - 5:40
  4. "Blue Brothers" - 4:00 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
  5. "Straight Ahead" (Erik Nordström, Jan Johansson) - 4:35 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
  6. "Why Not? That's What!" - 7:20
  7. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:48 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
  8. "Back in Paradise" (Hans Hammerschmidt) - 4:30 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
  9. "My Little Cello" - 3:35
  10. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:00
  11. "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

References

  1. ^ Debut Records Catalog: LP, EP series accessed April 28, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Début Label discography, accessed April 28, 2016
  3. ^ Riverside Records Catalog: Jazzland series, accessed April 28, 2016
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Montmartre Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 162. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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