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Music : The Trio Live From Chicago
Rating: 
- Fabulous
This is a superb re-issue of an already good original album. This CD re-issue has five extra tracks over the original album tracks. At this stage of his career (1961) Oscar Peterson was at effortless peak that he maintained for an incredibly longtime (basically the 1950's to the mid 1980's.
This is best represented by 'Chicago'. Starting with an inspired introduction which keeps you guessing what the tune will be, followed by a gradual change up through the gears until at 7:13 top gear is reached and the band are absolutely swinging. Now Oscar is really flying, bits of stride Piano, double handed parts that require virtuoso technique... This is an astounding performance that everybody should have in their Jazz Piano collection.
Of the new tracks my favourite is Ray Brown's Gravy Waltz. In truth of course there are no poor tracks and its very subjective as to which you'll like.
The CD is very well packaged with interesting new sleeve notes, as well the original LP notes. Unlike the previous reviewer I would say, whilst the remastered sound is pretty good, the limitations of a club recording from 1961 are clearly evident (chinking of cutlery/glasses etc) on the quieter tracks. However this should not stop from purchasing a fabulous album.
Rating: - Fabulous
This is a superb re-issue of an already good original album. This CD re-issue has five extra tracks over the original album tracks. At this stage of his career (1961) Oscar Peterson was at effortless peak that he maintained for an incredibly longtime (basically the 1950's to the mid 1980's.
This is best represented by 'Chicago'. Starting with an inspired introduction which keeps you guessing what the tune will be, followed by a gradual change up through the gears until at 7:13 top gear is reached and the band are absolutely swinging. Now Oscar is really flying, bits of stride Piano, double handed parts that require virtuoso technique... This is an astounding performance that everybody should have in their Jazz Piano collection.
Of the new tracks my favourite is Ray Brown's Gravy Waltz. In truth of course there are no poor tracks and its very subjective as to which you'll like.
The CD is very well packaged with interesting new sleeve notes, as well the original LP notes. Unlike the previous reviewer I would say, whilst the remastered sound is pretty good, the limitations of a club recording from 1961 are clearly evident (chinking of cutlery/glasses etc) on the quieter tracks. However this should not stop from purchasing a fabulous album.
Rating: - So many notes, played so fast...
The music was recorded during a series of concerts The Trio made at the London House in Chicago during the summer of 1961. Four albums were made from these sessions, this one was the first released. It is hard not to be impressed by the material. It's amazing how piano seems easy to play, at the same time Oscar displays incredible speed and rhythmic precision. And it's not only about Peterson's technical ability but also about the cohesion between the three musicians; obviously these guys were enjoying themselves.
For me Peterson is incontestably one of the greatest pianist in the history of jazz, and this album is one of its finest. The sound on this recording is of the highest standard, it bears the signature of recording engineer Jim Davis: close miking, the instruments are well separated, superb stereo effect, lots of details (the fingers of Ray Browns on his bass, Oscar singing while he plays, and some sound of the dinners in the audience) and the loudness of Brown's bass. Very nice.
- FabulousThis is a superb re-issue of an already good original album. This CD re-issue has five extra tracks over the original album tracks. At this stage of his career (1961) Oscar Peterson was at effortless peak that he maintained for an incredibly longtime (basically the 1950's to the mid 1980's.
This is best represented by 'Chicago'. Starting with an inspired introduction which keeps you guessing what the tune will be, followed by a gradual change up through the gears until at 7:13 top gear is reached and the band are absolutely swinging. Now Oscar is really flying, bits of stride Piano, double handed parts that require virtuoso technique... This is an astounding performance that everybody should have in their Jazz Piano collection.
Of the new tracks my favourite is Ray Brown's Gravy Waltz. In truth of course there are no poor tracks and its very subjective as to which you'll like.
The CD is very well packaged with interesting new sleeve notes, as well the original LP notes. Unlike the previous reviewer I would say, whilst the remastered sound is pretty good, the limitations of a club recording from 1961 are clearly evident (chinking of cutlery/glasses etc) on the quieter tracks. However this should not stop from purchasing a fabulous album.
Rating:
- FabulousThis is a superb re-issue of an already good original album. This CD re-issue has five extra tracks over the original album tracks. At this stage of his career (1961) Oscar Peterson was at effortless peak that he maintained for an incredibly longtime (basically the 1950's to the mid 1980's.
This is best represented by 'Chicago'. Starting with an inspired introduction which keeps you guessing what the tune will be, followed by a gradual change up through the gears until at 7:13 top gear is reached and the band are absolutely swinging. Now Oscar is really flying, bits of stride Piano, double handed parts that require virtuoso technique... This is an astounding performance that everybody should have in their Jazz Piano collection.
Of the new tracks my favourite is Ray Brown's Gravy Waltz. In truth of course there are no poor tracks and its very subjective as to which you'll like.
The CD is very well packaged with interesting new sleeve notes, as well the original LP notes. Unlike the previous reviewer I would say, whilst the remastered sound is pretty good, the limitations of a club recording from 1961 are clearly evident (chinking of cutlery/glasses etc) on the quieter tracks. However this should not stop from purchasing a fabulous album.
Rating:
- So many notes, played so fast...The music was recorded during a series of concerts The Trio made at the London House in Chicago during the summer of 1961. Four albums were made from these sessions, this one was the first released. It is hard not to be impressed by the material. It's amazing how piano seems easy to play, at the same time Oscar displays incredible speed and rhythmic precision. And it's not only about Peterson's technical ability but also about the cohesion between the three musicians; obviously these guys were enjoying themselves.
For me Peterson is incontestably one of the greatest pianist in the history of jazz, and this album is one of its finest. The sound on this recording is of the highest standard, it bears the signature of recording engineer Jim Davis: close miking, the instruments are well separated, superb stereo effect, lots of details (the fingers of Ray Browns on his bass, Oscar singing while he plays, and some sound of the dinners in the audience) and the loudness of Brown's bass. Very nice.