Oscar Pettiford is Hipper Than You ... | Pt. 2 - "Honeysuckle Rose" with Thelonious Monk (1956)

Oscar Pettiford is hipper than you and me. Let's dive into his brilliant improvisation on Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" (1956) with Thelonious Monk and explore the subtleties that show why OP was one of the GOATs.
🔍 Who Was Oscar Pettiford?
Oscar Pettiford was a pioneering jazz bassist and cellist who played a crucial role in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He collaborated with jazz legends like Coleman Hawkins, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker, and led his own ensembles. His influence on the bass cannot be overstated.
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[@noahv8671]

That blanton lick is like the If I were a bell intro with more ornamentation

[@JonathanChapman]

Great point!

[@jazzbassix2814]

THanks for featuring the work of one of my favorite bass players. The second "quote" you discussed reminds me of Irish Washer Women. It's not exactly ver batim, but it certainly sounds derivative.

[@JonathanChapman]

Thank you!! This is exactly what I was looking for. It does sound like that melody.

[@jazzbassix2814]

@@JonathanChapman It is certainly inspired by an Irish jig .

[@toast3373]

Love these, short nice bass thingies

[@JonathanChapman]

Cheers 🙌

[@cisraels]

I think the lick is the Irish (maybe Scottish?) tune The Kerry Dancers.

[@JonathanChapman]

Very cool- Thanks for weighing in on this. I’m floored to be reading a comment from a living legend!

[@MrHochette]

Tu swingues !!! La classe !!

[@JonathanChapman]

Merci 🙏

[@emilefoley4167]

The OP melody reminds me of some of the melodic ideas Charlie Haden would play during some of his solos. Very folkish.

[@jacobchungmusic]

so fire

[@JonathanChapman]

No doubt 💪