Various Artists

September 8, 1960 Oscar Pettiford, American bassist/cellist/composer with unparalleled recognition died abruptly at age 38 due to a virus disease in Copenhagen where he had made his permanent residence. He was one of American jazz players Denmark welcomed in in the 60s and 70s. A few weeks after Pettiford’s passing a circle of Danish jazz fans organized a memorial concert presented here to raise fund for his children with a star-studded program that included Stan Getz, Alice Babs, among others.

FEATURING:

• Erik Moseholm Trio (on tracks 1-3)
• Max Brüel Quartet (on tracks 4)
• Bengt Hallberg Trio (on tracks 5)
• Alice Babs (on tracks 6-8)
• Svend Asmussen (on tracks 8),
• Jazz Quintet ’60 (on tracks 9-10)
• Louis Hjulmand (on tracks 11)
• Stan Getz (on tracks 12-25)

Recorded Falkoner Centret, Copenhagen, Denmark October 1, 1960

TRACKS:

01 Bohemia After Dark
02 Willow Weep For Me
03 Swingin’ till The Girls Come Home
04 Blues For Oscar
05 Dinah
06 Blue Skies
07 Blues By Alice
08 The Lady’s In Love With You
09 Why Not? That's What
10 Blues In The Closet
11 Now See How You Are
12 Nobody's Sweetheart
13 Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
14 Get Happy
15 Without A Song

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• ERIK MOSEHOLM TRIO:
Erik Moseholm (bass); Finn Savery (piano); Peter Wissing (drums)

• MAX BRÜEL QUARTET:
Max Brüel (baritone sax); Atli Bjorn (piano); Jorgen Gottlieb (bass) Jorn Elniff (drums)

• BENGT HALLBERG TRIO:
Bengt Hallberg (piano): Gunnar JOhnson (bass); William Schiopffe (drums)

• JAZZ QUINTET '60
Allan Botschinsky (trumpet); BentJaedig (tenor sax); Bent Axen (piano); Ole Laumann (bass): Finn Frederiksen (drums)

• LOUIS HJULMAND QUARTET:
Louis Hjulmand (vibes); Finn Savery (piano): Jorgen Birkholm (bass); Jorn Elnift (drums)

• STAN GETZ QUARTET:
Stan Getz (tenor sax): Bengt Hallberg (piano); Gunnar Johnson (bass); William Schiopffe (drums)