Oscar Peterson
Alyn Shipton presents a special tribute to Oscar Peterson. With the essential Peterson CDs, an interview from 2000 plus the pianist's own favourite recordings.
Alyn Shipton presents a special tribute edition of Jazz Library devoted to Oscar Peterson, who died in December 2007 and is regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists. The programme not only suggests the essential Peterson CDs, but also calls on the help of the man himself, with an extended interview recorded in 2000.
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Oscar Peterson
The Honeydripper
Composer: Liggins Performers: OP, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 16 Dec 1962.
- Night Train.
- Verve.
- 313 521 440-2.
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Trumpet Kings: Duzzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry
Montreux Blues
Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Roy Eldridge, t; Oscar Peterson, p; Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen, b; Louie Bellson, d. rec 16 July 1975.
- Trumpet Kings at Montreux 1975.
- Pablo.
- OJCCD 445.
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Oscar Peterson
Sweet Lorraine
Composer: Parish / Burwell Performers: OP, p; Bert Brown, b; Ross Dufort, d. 23 July 1946, Montreal. [Also on Proper album: Genesis - with a more detailed account of OP's early Canadian career.]
- Piano Power.
- Proper.
- Properbox 94 CD 1.
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Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown - Fine and Dandy
Composer: Swift / James Performers: OP, p; Ray Brown, b. Carnegie Hall 18 Sept 1949.
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Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown - On The Alamo
Composer: Kahn / Jones Performers: OP, p; Ray Brown, b. 19 Jan 1951
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The Oscar Peterson Trio
How About You
Composer: Lane / Freed Performers: OP, p, Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g; Stratford, Ontario 8 Aug 1956. Also on OP Trio at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival (Verve)
- A Jazz Odyssey.
- Verve.
- 589 780-2.
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Oscar Peterson with Coleman Hawkins
I'll Never Be The Same
Composer: Malneck, Signorelli, Kahn Performers: OP, p; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d. 16 Oct 1957. Also on The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (Verve)
- A Jazz Odyssey.
- Verve.
- 589 780-2.
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Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald
Someone to Watch Over Me
Composer: G and I Gershwin Performers: OP. p; Barney Kessel, g; Ray Brown, b; J C Heard d. 14 March 1953.
- Oscar Peterson / Ella Fitzgerald. JATP Lausanne 1953.
- TCB Swiss Radio Days.
- 02152.
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Sarah Vaughan
Teach Me Tonight
Composer: DePaul / Cahn Performers: OP, p; Joe Pass, g; Ray Brown, b; Louie Bellson, d; Sarah Vaughan, voc. 25 April 1978.
- How Long Has This Been Going On.
- Pablo.
- J33J 20044.
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Billie Holiday
East of The Sun
Composer: Brooks / Bowman Performers: Billie Holiday, voc, Charlie Shavers, t; Flip Phillips, ts; OP, p; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Brown b; Alvin Stoller, d. Spring 1952.
- Billie Holiday Sings Standards.
- Verve.
- 5276502.
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BLues For Big Scotia
Composer: Peterson Performers: OP, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 27 Jan 1960.
- LIve at CBC Studios 1960.
- Just a Memory.
- JAS 9507-2.
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Oscar Peterson
Cake Walk
Composer: Peterson Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, b; Martin Drew, d. Barbican Hall, 31 March 1984.
- 大象传媒 Jazz Legends.
- 大象传媒.
- 大象传媒J 7001-2.
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Oscar Peterson
My Romance
Composer: Rodgers and Hart Performers: OP, p; Sam Jones, b; Bobby Durham, d. 30 Oct 1968 Villingen. Also available on Exclusively for my Friends, The Lost Tapes (Verve).
- Jazz Odyssey.
- Verve.
- 3145897802.
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Oscar Peterson
Blues Etude
Composer: Peterson Performers: OP, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Bobby Durham d.
- Last Call at the Blue Note.
- Telarc.
- CD 83314.
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Feb 2008 22:30大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 21 Sep 2008 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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