The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in late 1953 and first issued on the Debut label as a 10-inch LP.Debut Records Catalog: LP, EP series accessed April 28, 2016Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Début Label discography, accessed April 28, 2016 The material on the original album was rereleased on Fantasy in 1964 with additional material as My Little Cello.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
Reception
The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson states: "most noteworthy of all is the quality of his compositions. 'Pendulum at Falcon's Lair' is a piece of world-class bebop writing, while 'Tamalpais Love Song' is almost classical in its structure, achieving a counterintuitive combination of complexity and simple beauty". In JazzTimes, Duck Baker wrote: "This 1953 date is a highly-arranged, lightly-swinging affair that features nice soloing".Baker, D. JazzTimes Review, May 2000
Track listing All compositions by Oscar Pettiford, except where noted. "The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair" – 4:44 "Tamalpais Love Song" – 3:52 "Jack, the Fieldstalker" – 4:34 "Stockholm Sweetnin'" (Quincy Jones) – 4:14 "Low and Behold" – 3:27
Personnel Oscar Pettiford – cello (tracks 1 & 3–5), bass (track 2) Julius Watkins – French horn Phil Urso – tenor saxophone Walter Bishop, Jr. – piano Charles Mingus – bass (tracks 1 & 3–5) Percy Brice – drums
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