My Little Cello

1960 studio album by Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz Groups

My Little Cello is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in Copenhagen in 1960 and first issued on the Danish Debut label.^[1][2] The album features Pettiford's final studio recordings and was rereleased with additional tracks as Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist and Montmartre Blues.^[3] The title was also used for a reissue of The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet on Fantasy in 1964 with additional material.^[4]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This is a fine set of boppish music that makes one wonder what Oscar Pettiford might have accomplished in the 1960s had he lived".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Oscar Pettiford, except where indicated.

1. "Montmartre Blues Out" - 6:45
2. "Laverne Walk" - 5:15
3. "Two Little Pearls" - 5:40
4. "Blue Brothers" - 4:00 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
5. "Straight Ahead" (Erik Nordström, Jan Johansson) - 4:35 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
6. "Why Not? That's What!" - 7:20
7. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:48 Additional track on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
8. "Back in Paradise" (Hans Hammerschmidt) - 4:30 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist
9. "My Little Cello" - 3:35
10. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:00
11. "Montmartre Blues Encore" - 1:00 Omitted on Last Recordings by the Late, Great Bassist

Note

• Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 22, 1959 (tracks 4 & 7), July 5, 1960 (tracks 1-3, 6, 8 & 11) and July 6, 1960 (tracks 5, 9 & 10).

Personnel

• Oscar Pettiford - cello, bass
• Allan Botschinsky - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 & 11)
• Erik Nordström - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 11)
• Louis Hjulmand - vibraphone (tracks 1-9 & 10)
• Jan Johansson - piano (tracks 1-3 & 5-11)
• Jorn Elniff - drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11)

References

1. Debut Records Catalog: LP, EP series accessed April 28, 2016
2. Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Début Label discography, accessed April 28, 2016
3. Riverside Records Catalog: Jazzland series, accessed April 28, 2016
4. 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
5. Yanow, Scott. Montmartre Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 162. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.