Black Lion Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Legendary Oscar Pettiford
| Recorded | Jan 1-12, 1959 |
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| Label | Black Lion Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 515253 |
The record
Pettiford's late European period shows here in quieter, exploratory terms, his bass and cello meeting Attila Zoller's guitar and Hans Koller's tenor. Black Lion's reissue documents a transplanted bebop voice working far from the New York studios that built his name.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — bass, cello
- Jimmy Pratt — drums
- Attila Zoller — guitar, bass
- Hans Koller — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1975 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30185 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1975 | Black Lion Records — STEREO |
| 1975 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30185(c) — Cassette, Album |
| 1976 | Black Lion Records · 28 495-0 U — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1976 | Black Lion Records · 28 495-0 U — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1976 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30185 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Orange labels |
| 1976 | Black Lion Records · 162.020 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1976 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30185 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Red labels |
Follow the players
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