OSCAR PETERSON
PERFORMING 12 SHOWS ONLY AT BIRDLAND IN NEW YORK CITY
ONLY EAST COAST APPEARANCE THIS YEAR
CELEBRATES LEGEND'S 81st BIRTHDAY
New York, NY--Birdland Jazz Club in New York City presents an exclusive engagement with legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Widely heralded as the greatest living jazz musician and one of the top jazz pianists of all time, Peterson will perform two shows a night at Birdland from August 22-27, 2006 at 8pm & 11pm. This onlyEast Coast engagement will celebrate Oscar's 81st birthday.
Known for phenomenal technique, speed and dexterity and an unrivaled ability to swing at any tempo, Oscar Peterson emulated the piano styles of Teddy Wilson and Nat King Cole as a young player and gained some notoriety in his native Montreal. Peterson went on to concert and recording careers that placed him alongside a who's who of legendary jazz figures including Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and many others. Fully recovered from a mild stroke suffered in 1993, Peterson continues to play to sold-out audiences at concerts, clubs and festivals throughout the world with his quartet - Alvin Queen (drums), Ulf Wakenius (guitar) and David Young (bass).
Dubbed “The Jazz Corner of the World," by its namesake, the late jazz saxophone icon Charlie “Bird" Parker, Birdland is a modern nightclub in the tradition of classic New York elegance.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street between 8th and 9th Aves. Ticket prices are $75 (general admission) and $100 (VIP, reserved first two rows). Reservations can be made by calling (212) 581-3080.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
