Oscalypso

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
ReleasedOctober 16, 2015
Recorded2015
StudioEast Side Sound, NYC
GenreJazz
Length44:16
LabelSkipstone
SSR22
ProducerErik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander chronology
Illuminations
(2015)		 Oscalypso
(2015)		 Rings
(2016)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

References
  1. Eric Friedlander discography accessed April 27, 2016
  2. Collins, T. All About Jazz Review, October 27, 2015.
  3. Robson, B. JazzTimes Review, January/February 2016
  4. Kaplan, F. Stereophile Review November 18, 2015
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