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Birth of A Legend: Oscar Peterson Historic Carnegie Hall Concerts

Label: Giant Step Records
Released: 2006
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ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEWS December 12, 2006

Oscar Peterson: Birth of A Legend: Oscar Peterson Historic Carnegie Hall Concerts

By DAVID RICKERT

Legend has it that Norman Granz wanted to introduce Oscar Peterson to America through his Carnegie Hall concerts, but the Canadian citizen couldn't obtain a work visa to allow him to appear. So Granz planted him in the audience and asked him to appear on stage with bassist Ray Brown for a set. The pianist wowed ...