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The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two (also referred to as O.P.'s Jazz Men) is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford that was recorded in 1957 and first issued on the ABC-Paramount label.[1][2]
| The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | August 23 & 30 and September 6, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount ABC 227 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Oscar Pettiford chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
Track listing edit
All compositions by Oscar Pettiford except where noted.
- "Now See How You Are" (Pettiford, Woody Harris) - 5:10
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 3:40
- "Aw! Come On" - 3:55
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:42
- "Somewhere" (Ray Copeland) - 4:00
- "Seabreeze" (Larry Douglas) - 2:54
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 4:40
Note
- Recorded in New York City on August 23, 1957 (tracks 1, 3 & 4). August 30, 1957 (tracks 2 & 5), and September 6, 1957 (tracks 6 & 7)
Personnel edit
- Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello
- Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tracks 6 & 7), Art Farmer (tracks 1-5) - trumpet
- Al Grey - trombone
- David Amram, Julius Watkins - French horn
- Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, arranger
- Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, arranger
- Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute
- Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone
- Betty Glamann - harp (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
- Dick Katz - piano
- Gus Johnson- drums
References edit
- ^ Edwards, David, Patrice Eyries, and Mike Callahan, "ABC-Paramount Album Discography, Part 2: ABC-200 to 299 (1957-1959)", accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ Kenny Dorham Discography, accessed April 28, 2016
- ^ a b O.P.'s Jazz Men (The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra) – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.