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]

Basically Duke
Studio album by Oscar Pettiford
Released	1954
Recorded	December 17, 1954 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Bethlehem BCP 1019
Oscar Pettiford chronology
Oscar Pettiford (1954) Basically Duke (1954) Another One (1955)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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