Oscalypso (subtitled Tribute to Oscar Pettiford) is an album by cellist Erik Friedlander performing compositions by Oscar Pettiford which was released in 2015 on the Skipstone label.[1]

Oscalypso
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
Released	October 16, 2015
Recorded	2015
Studio	East Side Sound, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:16
Label	Skipstone SSR22
Producer	Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander chronology
Illuminations (2015) Oscalypso (2015) Rings (2016)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[2]

In JazzTimes Britt Robson called it "a modern, adventurous bebop record fronted by a cellist who takes no prisoners".[3] Stereophile's Fred Kaplan said the album was a "supremely satisfying album, heaving the precision swing for which Pettiford was renown, spiked with a light twist of dissonance that leans his music forward while fully honoring its modernist flavors".[4] Writing for All About Jazz, Troy Collins noted "Brimming with gorgeous melodies, lush harmonies and captivating rhythms, Friedlander's beguiling arrangements provide a rich foundation for the group to test its improvisational mettle. Focusing on reconfigured classics rather than new compositions, Oscalypso is more than just a delightful homage to a renowned master—it is a signifier of Friedlander's skills as an imaginative interpreter of traditional jazz repertoire".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Oscar Pettiford.

1. "Bohemia After Dark" - 5:57
2. "Oscalypso" - 6:04
3. "Cello Again" - 4:06
4. "Two Little Pearls" - 5:35
5. "Pendulum at Falcon's Lair" - 4:46
6. "Tricotism" - 4:21
7. "Tamalpais Love Song" - 5:33
8. "Cable Car" - 3:31
9. "Sunrise Sunset" - 4:23

Personnel

• Erik Friedlander – cello
• Michael Blake - saxophones
• Trevor Dunn - bass
• Mike Sarin - drums

References