Basically Duke

1954 studio album by Oscar Pettiford

Basically Duke is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in 1954 and first issued on the Bethlehem label as a 10-inch LP.^[1][2]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oscar Pettiford except where noted.

1. "Jack the Bear" (Duke Ellington) - 3:15
2. "Tamalpais" - 3:33
3. "Swing Until the Girls Come Home" - 3:54
4. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 2:56
5. "Chuckles" (Clark Terry) - 2:42
6. "Time on My Hands" (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) - 3:10

Personnel

• Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello
• Clark Terry, Joe Wilder - trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Dave Schildkraut - alto saxophone
• Danny Bank - baritone saxophone
• Earl Knight - piano
• Osie Johnson- drums

References

1. Bethlehem Records discography accessed April 28, 2016
2. Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Bethlehem Discography, Part 1: CP-1/BCP-1000 10-inch LP Series (1954-1955), accessed April 28, 2016
3. Basically Duke – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.