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Oscar Peterson: Pablo's Prodigal Son
by Derek Taylor
The Oscar Peterson Trio, with Ray Brown on bass, Herb Ellis on guitar and/or Ed Thigpen on drums represents one of the most prolific and recognizable rhythm sections in jazz. Under the Verve umbrella they cut sessions easily numbering into the double digits backing a voluminous array of swing and bop heavyweights including Lester Young, Ben ...
Oscar Peterson Trio: Vancouver, 1958
by AAJ Staff
Vancouver, 1958, a sequel to last year's Tenderly, documents a live performance toward the end of the lifespan of the early Peterson/Ellis/Brown trio, displaying the same patient warmth, outrageous swing, calculated calm, and lightning flashes that have always been essential to the Peterson sound.Some say Oscar Peterson is just a (highly capable) mechanic, and ...
Oscar Peterson: Dimensions: A Compendium of the Pablo Years
by Norman Weinstein
Oscar Peterson's recordings on the Pablo label span the years from the '50s to the '70s and have long needed this type of lavish anthology. Over the course of four discs, you get to hear five tunes by the classic trio matching the peerless pianist with guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown. But the best ...
Solo
Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 2002
Track listing: Yesterdays; Makin' Whoopee; Who Can I Turn To; Take The "A" Train;
Body And Soul; Blues Of The Prairies; Corcovada; Blues Etude; Autumn
Leaves; Here's That Rainy Day; Sweet Georgia Brown; Satin Doll; Mirage;
Hogtown Blues. (Total Time: 55:21).
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; What Child Is This?; Let It Snow; White Christmas; Jingle Bells; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; O Little Town of Bethlehem; The Christmas Waltz; Have Yourself A Merry Christmas; Silent Night; Winter Wonderland; Away In A Manger; O Christmas Tree
Oscar Peterson: An Oscar Peterson Christmas
by Robert Gilbert
Like a delicious holiday turkey, An Oscar Peterson Christmas is nothing fancy, but easy to digest and something to look forward to every year. The legendary Canadian pianist works his way through fourteen Christmas standards with a quartet featuring Lorne Lofsky on guitar, Dave Young on bass and Jerry Fuller on drums. Guesting on a couple ...
Oscar Peterson: Solo
by C. Michael Bailey
Canada's (and our) treasure... It is gratifying when previously unreleased material from a consistently fine artist like Oscar Peterson reaches the digital impression of the compact disc. Impresario Norman Granz was fortunate to have the talent of Mr. Peterson on his Clef, Verve, and Pablo labels over the period of 1950 to 1986. Having appeared on ...
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