The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in late 1953 and first issued on the Debut label as a 10-inch LP.[1][2] The material on the original album was rereleased on Fantasy in 1964 with additional material as My Little Cello.[3]

The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Studio album by Oscar Pettiford
Released	1954
Recorded	December 29, 1953 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Debut DLP 8
Oscar Pettiford chronology
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (1954) Oscar Pettiford Sextet (1954)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson states: "most noteworthy of all is the quality of his compositions. 'Pendulum at Falcon's Lair' is a piece of world-class bebop writing, while 'Tamalpais Love Song' is almost classical in its structure, achieving a counterintuitive combination of complexity and simple beauty".[4] In JazzTimes, Duck Baker wrote: "This 1953 date is a highly-arranged, lightly-swinging affair that features nice soloing".[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Oscar Pettiford, except where noted.

1. "The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair" - 4:44
2. "Tamalpais Love Song" - 3:52
3. "Jack, the Fieldstalker" - 4:34
4. "Stockholm Sweetnin'" (Quincy Jones) - 4:14
5. "Low and Behold" - 3:27

Personnel

• Oscar Pettiford - cello (tracks 1 & 3-5), bass (track 2)
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Phil Urso - tenor saxophone
• Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano
• Charles Mingus - bass (tracks 1 & 3-5)
• Percy Brice - drums

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