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Another One (also released as Oscar Pettiford Volume 2) is an album by bassist/cellist and composer Oscar Pettiford which was recorded in 1955 and first issued on the Bethlehem label.

Reception

Oscar Pettiford became a major influence on a number of jazz artists along with fellow bassists Jimmy Blanton and Charles Mingus. Another One, Pettiford’s third album as a leader for the Bethlehem label, was recorded in 1955. This exceptional date features the horns of Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Gigi Gryce, and Jerome Richardson. Highlights include the Pettiford-penned “Bohemia After Dark,” named after the club in Greenwich Village and acknowledged as a jazz standard, “Stardust,” featuring Pettiford’s poetic bass faintly accompanied by pianist Don Abney, and “Minor Seventh Heaven,” with Pettiford switching to cello. This is not just a bebop date; Pettiford had the range to incorporate influences like Duke Ellington and calypso, creating a full, lyrical band sound that matched his bass playing. Pettiford’s legacy was cut short after he passed away suddenly in 1958 in Copenhagen at the age of 37 (AllMusic).

Track listing:
“Another One” (Quincy Jones) – 5:10
“Minor Seventh Heaven” (Osie Johnson) – 4:11
“Stardust” (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:31
“Bohemia After Dark”(Oscar Pettiford) – 5:35
“Oscalypso”(Oscar Pettiford) – 2:24
“Scorpio” (Mary Lou Williams) – 3:46
“Titoro” (Billy Taylor) – 3:21
“Don’t Squawk”(Oscar Pettiford) – 4:17
“Kamman’s a-Comin’ ” (Oscar Pettiford) – 4:12

Personnel:
Oscar Pettiford – bass, cello
Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-9)
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-9)
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-9)
Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute (tracks 1, 2 & 4-9)
Don Abney – piano
Osie Johnson- drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4-9)

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Released: 1955
Recorded: August 12, 1955
New York City
Label: Bethlehem
BCP 33