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Released
  
October 16, 2015

Studio
  
East Side Sound, NYC

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Recorded
  
2015

Length
  
44:16

Release date
  
16 October 2015

Label
  
SkipStone Records

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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.

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Reception

In JazzTimes Britt Robson called it "a modern, adventurous bebop record fronted by a cellist who takes no prisoners". 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". 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".

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
  • Songs

    1Bohemia After Dark5:57
    2Oscalypso6:05
    3Cello Again4:07

    References

    Oscalypso Wikipedia


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