The best Oscar Pettiford albums

12 records, ordered by how much they reward a first listen — not by chart position.

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The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi

  1. 1
    The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

    The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

    1954
  2. 2
    Another One

    Another One

    1955
  3. 3
    Winner's Circle

    Winner's Circle

    1957
  4. 4
    Basically Duke

    Basically Duke

    1954
  5. 5
    The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi

    The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi

    1956
  6. 6
    Oscar Pettiford

    Oscar Pettiford

    1954
  7. 7
    Oscar Pettiford Sextet

    Oscar Pettiford Sextet

    1954
  8. 8
    Oscar Pettiford 1954-1955

    Oscar Pettiford 1954-1955

    2008
  9. 9
    Vienna Blues: The Complete Session

    Vienna Blues: The Complete Session

    1988
  10. 10
    The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two

    The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Volume Two

    1958
  11. 11
    Oscar Pettiford 1951-1954

    Oscar Pettiford 1951-1954

    2006
  12. 12
    My Little Cello

    My Little Cello

    1960

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