Album · 1960
Tracklist
A1 Montmartre Blues Out 6:45
A2 Laverne Walk 5:15
A3 Two Little Pearls 5:40
A4 Straight Ahead 4:35
B1 Why Not? That's What! 7:20
B2 Back In Paradise 4:30
B3 My Little Cello 3:35
B4 Willow Weep For Me 3:00
B5 Montmartre Blues Encore 1:00
Line-up/Musicians
Bass – Oscar Pettiford
Drums – Jørn Elniff (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B3, B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Erik Nordström (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
Trumpet – Allan Botschinsky (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, B5)
Vibraphone – Louis Hjulmand (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
About this release
Debut Records – DEB 132 (Denmark)
Recorded in Copenhagen, July 5 and 6, 1960
US release of the same title from 1964 (Fantasy – 6010)has same cover art but totally different track list and in fact presents reissue of 1953 LP "The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet"(Debut Records – DLP-8,US)with two bonus tracks. Released in Germany as "Straight Ahead"(Polydor – 2310 059,1970)
Released in US as "Last Recordings By The Late Great Bassist"(Jazzland – JLP 64,1962).Released in The Netherlands as "Remember Oscar Pettiford"(Fontana – 668 601 ZL)
Thanks to snobb for the addition