Through the standards
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford, bass and cello, is on 33 recordings across 30 tunes on this site, from 1943 to 1958. Most often alongside Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Hank Jones.
1940s
- Sweet Georgia BrownDizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Oscar Pettiford · 1943 · bass · Stash
- Woody'n YouColeman Hawkins · 1944 · bass · Apollo
- Good BaitDizzy Gillespie Sextet · 1945 · bass · Manor
- I Can't Get StartedDizzy Gillespie Sextet · 1945 · bass · Manor
1950s
- Blue MoonWynton Kelly · 1951 · bass · Blue Note
- Born to Be BlueWynton Kelly Trio · 1951 · bass · Blue Note
- How Deep Is the Ocean?Miles Davis · 1952 · bass · Blue Note
- Woody'n YouMiles Davis · 1952 · bass · Blue Note
- Time on My HandsOscar Pettiford · 1954 · bass/cello · Bethlehem
- Falling in Love with LoveHelen Merrill with Quincy Jones · 1954 · bass · EmArcy
- Love Walked InSonny Stitt · 1955 · bass · Roost
- Will You Still Be Mine?Miles Davis Quartet · 1955 · bass · Prestige
- Donna LeeLee Konitz with Warne Marsh · 1955 · bass · Atlantic
- CaravanThelonious Monk · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)Thelonious Monk Trio · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartThelonious Monk · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- It Don't Mean a ThingThelonious Monk Trio · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- Mood IndigoThelonious Monk · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- SolitudeThelonious Monk Trio · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- Sophisticated LadyThelonious Monk Trio · 1955 · bass · Riverside
- Darn That DreamThelonious Monk Trio · 1956 · bass · Riverside
- Honeysuckle RoseThelonious Monk Trio · 1956 · bass · Riverside
- Just You, Just MeThelonious Monk Trio · 1956 · bass · Riverside
- LizaThelonious Monk Trio · 1956 · bass · Riverside
- Moten SwingKenny Burrell · 1956 · bass · Blue Note
- Tea for TwoThelonious Monk Trio · 1956 · bass · Riverside
- I'm Beginning to See the LightPhineas Newborn Jr. Trio · 1956 · bass · Atlantic
- LauraColeman Hawkins Septet · 1957 · bass · Riverside
- But BeautifulKenny Dorham · 1957 · bass · Riverside
- My Old FlameKenny Dorham · 1957 · bass · Riverside
- Falling in Love with LoveKenny Dorham Quintet with Sonny Rollins · 1957 · bass · Riverside
- I'll Remember AprilKenny Dorham with Sonny Rollins · 1957 · bass · Riverside
- Will You Still Be Mine?Sonny Rollins Trio · 1958 · bass · Riverside