Composer
Oscar Pettiford
American musician (1922–1960)
1922–1960
8 works in the index
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 1960
- Birthplace
- Okmulgee
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.
Jazz bassist Christian McBride called Pettiford "probably the most important bass player of that bebop generation in terms of creating new language for the bass."
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- cellist; jazz musician; songwriter; double-bassist; composer; bassist; musician; bandleader
- Recorded memberships
- George Wallington Trio; The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
- Instruments played
- double bass
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24788159
- ISNI
- 0000000081037921
- GND ID
- 133111644
- Library of Congress ID
- n85098446
- MusicBrainz ID
- 28f6d494-d44b-4bd3-aed9-1d4909875ca1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 8
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues in the Closet - E-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 3 |
| Bohemia After Dark - E-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tricrotism | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Blues in the Closet - B-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Bohemia After Dark - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Blues in the Closet - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Bohemia After Dark - B-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24788159. Portrait: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.