Legendary Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson to Play Three Concerts in U.K.

Universally acclaimed musician jazz pianist Oscar Peterson returns to the UK to play a series of three rare concerts - London Royal Albert Hall on Thursday June 29th, Liverpool Big Top Arena on Saturday July 1st, and Birmingham Symphony Hall on Monday 3rd July. All three UK concerts will be performed as a quartet featuring Ulf Wakenius (guitar), David Young (bass) and Alvin Queen (drums) and Oscar Peterson (piano).

Tickets can be ordered from the National Credit Card Hotline - 0870 444 5556 or book online at www.ticketline.co.uk (Agency & CC Bookings subject to fee).

The son of immigrants from the British West Indies and the Virgin Islands, and born an raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 22, Peterson formed his first Canadian Jazz Trio, and by 1949 he made a guest appearance at New York City's Carnegie Hall with his all-star concert troupe known as Jazz at the Philharmonic. By 1950 he began recording for Norman Granz' Mercury label and formed his first US duo with bassist Ray Brown.

During the same year he was awarded the DownBeat award, having being voted best jazz pianist of the year; an award that he garnered for another 12 years.

In the early 1950s he went on to form a jazz school in Toronto, known as the Advanced School of Contemporary Music, which attracted jazz students worldwide.

Over the years, Peterson has recorded with many of the jazz greats and his recordings showcase his talents alongside Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, to name a few. It has been the recordings with his various trios that have brought him international acclaim and recognition around the world.

Date: Thursday 29th June 2006
Venue: London Royal Albert Hall
Start time: 8:00 pm
Tickets Prices: 55.00, 47.50, 39.50, 29.50, plus boxes at 60.00
Venue Box Office & CC: 020 7589 8212 / 020 7434 222
Book Online: www.ticketline.co.uk (agency & credit card bookings subject to booking fee)
Venue Street Address: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2A

Date: Saturday 1st July 2006
Venue: Liverpool Big Top Arena
Start time: 8:00 pm
Ticket Prices: 48.50, 38.50, 32.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0151 256 5555 / 0870 151 4000
Book Online #1: www.ticketline.co.uk (agency & credit card bookings subject to booking fee)
Book Online #2: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Book Online #3: www.seetickets.com
Venue Street Address: Waterloo Road, Liverpool, L3 7DS

Date: Monday 3rd July 2006
Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall
Start time: 7:30 pm
Ticket Prices: 60, 47.50, 37.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0121 780 3333 / 0121 357 0000
Book Online: www.ticketline.co.uk (agency & credit card bookings subject to booking fee)
Venue Street Address: Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA