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Night Train

by: Oscar Peterson Trio

Release Date April 07, 2008
Having grown up with the popular music of the 60s, 70s, 80s etc and loved music from Classical to Heavy Metal but not Jazz. In the past two years I have been introduced to Oscar Peterson and I could almost throw all other genres away after living with this album for the last six months. This is absolute total musical perfection and an awesome early 60s recording.

Looking forward to getting to know other albums.

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Piano Moods - The Definitive

by: Oscar Peterson

Release Date June 27, 2005
For well over 50 years Oscar Peterson has been arguably the world's finest jazz pianist. Naturally talented and technically brilliant, he has an exquisite lightness of touch on the keyboard, and none of his arrangements or improvisations go so far off the original tune, or lean too far to the avant garde, to alienate all but the jazz enthusiast.

This collection is taken from his time with the Verve and MPS labels, from 1954 to 1971, certainly his most prolific and commercially successful period. The tracks mine the deep pit that is the Great American Songbook, with the odd excursion out to Liverpool and France, and they all swing, but gently, with the exception of Michel Legrand's "Windmills Of Your Mind", where something of a gale blows ... Read More:

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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

by: Oscar Peterson Ben Webster

Release Date May 25, 1999

Yes, when I hear Webster blow his horn I'm smitten by the sheer beauty of his sound; the way he carresses his mouthpeace and blows his horn somehow produces warm and complex tone, capable of extremely wide range of emotion, impressive in all registers, but always beautiful (without even a hint of schmaltz or kitsch...).

In upper register he sometimes sounds sensitive like a violin, without pathetic quality (jazz) violinists can have in their upper register playing, in lower register my whole body reverberates with Ben's power. And for all this to take place it is not even necessary that he is caught at the peak of his form or in the right company!

Well, at this album he is right there at his peak and, in the company ... Read More:

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Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio

by: Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson

Release Date April 25, 1986
It's hard to think of anyone who has a tone quite like Stan Getz: breathy yet rich, cool yet passionate, he was unique. Famous for his wonderful bossa nova recordings, he also made some great music with other jazz masters. This album with the Oscar Peterson Trio is particularly fine. Getz's warm, lyrical tone caresses a collection of great tunes with admirable collaboration from one of the finest trios of all time. The lack of a drummer allows an intimate, relaxed feeling to the proceedings, and the results are seriously enjoyable. Highlights include a swinging "Pennies From Heaven" and beautiful ballad work on "Detour Ahead" and "I'm Glad There Is You". All Getz fans and jazz lovers should investigate this CD without delay.

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Tracks

by: Oscar Peterson

Release Date June 27, 2005
This is one of the few Oscar Peterson solo Piano records. Norman Granz and Duke Ellington had been trying to pursade Oscar to record a solo Piano album for quite a while and in November 1970 this was the result.

The man responsible for producing the album was Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer and he deserves a lot of credit. Its one of the best sounding solo Piano records ever produced. The moment you hear the first track you will begin to wonder how on earth all other Piano albums sound so bad in comparison. What does Hans know that other producers don't?!!

As for the playing, well this is Oscar Peterson at the absolute height of his powers. The opening track will leave you stunned:
Amazing locked hands chord work, wonderful single line ... Read More:

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Oscar Peterson Trio - The Berlin Concert [2007]

by: Oscar Peterson

Release Date March 26, 2007
This whole DVD is a joy! Even though you may think, as I do, that the "real" original Oscar Peterson Trio consists of OP, Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen this recording is no less great - on the contrary.
Oscar Peterson's immense drive backed by Martin Drew's fine drumming and rhythm and NHOP's equilibristic swinging bassplaying form a synthesis. Just listen to and enjoy NHOP's playing on "Nigerian marketplace".
This is a 5 star + recording - do yourself a favour and buy it.

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O Peterson/S Grappelli-Quartet Vol 1

by: Stephane Grappelli Oscar Peterson

Release Date July 30, 2007
This whole DVD is a joy! Even though you may think, as I do, that the "real" original Oscar Peterson Trio consists of OP, Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen this recording is no less great - on the contrary.
Oscar Peterson's immense drive backed by Martin Drew's fine drumming and rhythm and NHOP's equilibristic swinging bassplaying form a synthesis. Just listen to and enjoy NHOP's playing on "Nigerian marketplace".
This is a 5 star + recording - do yourself a favour and buy it.

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The Complete Tokyo Concert 1964

by: Oscar Peterson

Release Date September 15, 2008
This whole DVD is a joy! Even though you may think, as I do, that the "real" original Oscar Peterson Trio consists of OP, Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen this recording is no less great - on the contrary.
Oscar Peterson's immense drive backed by Martin Drew's fine drumming and rhythm and NHOP's equilibristic swinging bassplaying form a synthesis. Just listen to and enjoy NHOP's playing on "Nigerian marketplace".
This is a 5 star + recording - do yourself a favour and buy it.

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Ella and Oscar [European Import]

by: Ella Fitzgerald/Oscar Peterson - "Listen" takes you to an Ellington disk

Release Date November 14, 2006
Ella and Oscar, and nine classic songs. Almost 45 minutes of Ella`s wonderful vocals wrapped around Oscar`s sensitive piano playing(or vice-versa?)Sometimes it`s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins,such is the exquisite interweaving of voice and piano.On four tracks they are assisted by bassist Ray Brown. They don`t make them like this anymore!The new 20 bit remastering is first class. A classic for your collection,and absolutely timeless.

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The Oscar Peterson Trio at Stratford Shakespearean Festival

by: Oscar Peterson Trio

Release Date February 13, 2004
This is the best recording of Oscar Petersons first great trio. Herb Ellis is on Guitar and Ray Brown bass. In the mold of the Nat King Cole trio this is a drummerless trio and all the better for it. The interplay between the musicians is simply amazing and if when you listen to a track like "52nd Street Theme" you don't appreciate whats going on then its obvious Jazz isn't your thing. There are breakneck unison lines played by Piano and Guitar and quite how Ray Brown kept the bass going at that tempo is simply unbelievable.

As the title indicates this is a live recording and so there is also a great atmosphere. You can you hear this most clearly on the brilliant "Love You Madly" where the crowd react to Petersons tumultuous playing and the fact that you can ... Read More: