Oscar Pettiford
American jazz musician and composer (1922–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960)[1] was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.
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Born | (1922-09-30)September 30, 1922 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | September 8, 1960(1960-09-08) (aged 37) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Genres | Jazz, bebop, third stream |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Double bass, cello |
Years active | 1942–1960 |
Labels | Debut, Bethlehem, ABC |
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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."[2]