Op: Tribute To Oscar Pettiford

His name was Oscar Pettiford but his friends called him OP. He changed the way the double bass is heard and played. He made the bass a genuine solo instrument and was the first to incorporate the cello into jazz ensembles.  He played with Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Errol Garner, Max Roach, Woody Herman, and Duke Ellington. Oscar Pettiford died in 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the age of only 37, which is not an acceptable reason for the fact that his music and playing are not on many lips these days. Oscar Pettiford was taken away from us way too soon, but his music lives on. Therefore Turtle Records is very pleased to be able to present Tony Overwater's personal and contemporary tribute to both OP's playing and compositions with Maarten Ornstein, Wim Kegel, Ernst Reijseger and Ack Van Rooyen. Tony Overwater - Bass Maarten Ornstein - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Wim Kegel - Drums Ernst Reijseger - Cello (Tracks 5, 6, 10) Ack Van Rooyen - Flugelhorn (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7)