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.Edwards, David, Patrice Eyries, and Mike Callahan, "ABC-Paramount Album Discography, Part 2: ABC-200 to 299 (1957-1959)", accessed April 28, 2016Kenny Dorham Discography, accessed April 28, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.
Track listing 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 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
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