In our second installment on oscar pettiford, we are going to take a look at another one of his tunes, tricotism, which i consider a good contrast to bohemia after dark oscar pettiford is known as one of the forefathers of the upright bass, but its important to focus on the fact that he is a great composer as well, an often overlooked element of his legacy. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you. Another 43 words 3 lines of text covering the years 1760, 1665 and 1718 are included under the topic early pettiford history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Oscar pettiford left and junior raglin at the aquarium of new york city in november 1946. But he was passionate about the instrument, using it often in crucial sessions under his nameif it was an oscar pettiford recording, the cello was often there, in a central role. The solos are arranged in the order they were recorded to show oscar. Heres a video of him actually playing, this time with the guitarist atilla zoller, on a tv show in austria in 1959.
Tricrotism c book sheet music by oscar pettiford qty. The pettiford portion of the bethlehem release bass by pettiford burke is even better, as watkins is joined by charlie rouse on the front line and read more oscar pettifordvinnie burke. Swing aba 7 eb6 c rn7 tricrotism bass solo 7 oscar pettiford bb7 c ma7 bb7 d. Tricotism sheet music for tenor saxophone, bass, guitar. Oscar pettiford oscar rides again 2008, cd discogs. This tune was originally recorded in the key of ab, however being a fairly simple melody, it is played in many different keys.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Five discs of pettiford s remarkable talent featuring jazz legends such as lucky thompson double bassist, cellist and composer oscar pettiford was one of the true pioneers of his instrument in 1940s and 1950s jazz, being one of the earliest to play in the bebop idiom and, alongside charles mingus, remains one of the most recorded bassists of the genre. Our charts have it in the key of f, however be sure that you can transpose this one. This brings up the point that tricotism is in a not as wellworn key, especially for a bass feature. Oscar pettiford blues in the closet solo from 1953 recording with harry babasin 51. Tricotism oscar pettiford as played on lucky thompson tricotism 12456 gtr. Tricotism contains 66 minutes of thompsons finest tenor playing and is well worth searching for as it belongs in every serious jazz collection. Bass beyond bop oscar pettiford, a virtuoso bassist and composer who doubled on cello, first emerged as a virtuoso performer during the bebop moment. The new oscar pettiford sextet is an album by bassistcellist and composer oscar pettiford which was recorded in late 1953 and first issued on the debut label as a 10. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops.
Oscar pettiford september 30, 1922 september 8, 1960 was an american jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Oscar pettiford jazz bass solo the man i love how to. Swing aba 7 eb6 c rn7 tricrotism bass solo 7 oscar. Performances like this are made possible through private support from patrons like you. Or you can download the pdf for this piece for better viewing. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. I believe the famous oscar pettiford version is on tricotism by lucky thompson. In addition, he was the first major jazz soloist on the cello. Oscar was only 21 yrs old at the time, and he blazed thru that 206 bpm song. Tricotism written by oscar pettiford secondhandsongs. Mentioned with the likes of charles mingus, and ellingtons great bassist, jimmy blanton who also tragically died much too soon, oscar pettiford was among the the most preeminent bass players of the 1950s. General accessories free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. That trio has pettiford who, of course, penned the tune playing bass. Stream lucky thompson meets oscar pettiford by lucky thompson. Blues in the closet is a blues composed by the great bassist oscar pettiford. Theyre playing pettiford s tune the gentle art of love. Learn how to play oscar pettiford songs for piano online. A beautiful bass solo by the great oscar pettiford. Oscar collins pettiford 19221960 find a grave memorial. Print and download in pdf or midi tricotism oscar pettiford. Buy tricrotism c book sheet music by oscar pettiford. It came out briefly on impulse disc called tricotism. This event is free to all uni students, courtesy of the panther pass program. This transcription is for one of the first ever recorded oscar pettiford bass solo.
Download in pdf format from the real book volume 3 bb. This album, in which he is wonderfully accompanied by oscar pettiford, is a gem. It was featured on a coleman hawkins record called classic tenors in 1943. Btw this album is currently available at a much cheaper price as lucky thompson meets oscar pettiford fresh sound fsrcd 424. A good version of oscar peterson playing it is on the sound of the trio. Download pdf c instruments download pdf bb instruments download pdf eb instruments all standards sheet music for jazz all oscar pettiford sheet music. Free sheet music for tenor saxophone, bass, guitar. A bop pioneer, it would have been very interesting to hear what pettiford would have done during the avantgarde 60s if he had not died unexpectedly in 1960. Free search service of jazz scores from the old real books for educational purposes and reherseals only. In our second installment on oscar pettiford, we are going. Free pdf downloads of transcriptions seen on youtube and more.
Personnel on that recording are oscar pettiford b, cello, julius watkins fh, charlie rouse ts, duke jordan p. Its also on some compilations like the bass if you can find it. So, here is my cellocentric playlist of the great oscar pettiford. Download blues in the closet sheet music for jazz, by oscar pettiford in standards. Albums include the new oscar pettiford sextet, oscar pettiford, volume 2, and deep passion. Thompsons tone is unsurpassed, and equalled, imho, only by the later ben webster, illinois jacquet, ike quebec, maybe arnett cobb, and going way back, herschel evans. Oscar pettiford was along with charles mingus the top bassist of the 19451960 period, and the successor to the late jimmy blanton. Pettiford was also noted as among the first jazz musicians to bring the cello into jazz groupings as a solo instrument. Stream ad free or purchase cd s and mp3s now on amazon. The music of oscar pettiford volume 1 pettiford, oscar. Some, such as swinging till the girls come home, oscar s blues, little pearls and tricotism have become standards. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our pettiford research. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity.
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