Oscar Peterson
A jazz superstar popular enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall, pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was renowned for his dazzling technique, mighty swing and the ensemble power of his great trios. Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from his recorded legacy.
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Oscar Peterson & The Oscar Peterson Trio
Tenderly
- Piano Power.
- Proper.
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Oscar Peterson
Little White Lies
- Piano Power.
- Proper.
- 19.
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Oscar Peterson
Get Happy
- Piano Power.
- Proper.
- 20.
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Oscar Peterson & Oscar Peterson
That Old Black Magic
- The Song Is You.
- Proper.
- 1.
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Oscar Peterson & Oscar Peterson
Easy Listening Blues
- On the Town with The Oscar Peterson Trio.
- Verve.
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Oscar Peterson & Oscar Peterson
Close Your Eyes
- The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson.
- HMV.
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Oscar Peterson & Oscar Peterson
C Jam Blues
- Night Train.
- Verve.
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Oscar Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown & Ed Thigpen
Honey Dripper
- Night Train.
- Verve.
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Oscar Peterson & The Oscar Peterson Trio
Hymn To Freedom
- Night Train.
- Verve.
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Oscar Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown & Ed Thigpen
Place St. Henri
- Canadiana Suite.
- Fontana.
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Oscar Peterson
Lulu's Back In Town
- My Favorite Instrument.
- MPS Records.
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Oscar Peterson
Little Girl Blue
- My Favorite Instrument.
- MPS Records.
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Performers:
聽 Title:聽聽Tenderly 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson
聽 Composers:聽Gross/Lawrence
聽 Album Title:聽Piano Power聽
聽 Label:聽Proper聽Catalogue No:聽Properbox-94聽
聽 Duration:聽03鈥�41
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
聽聽Title:聽聽Little White Lies 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Donaldson聽
聽 Album Title:聽Piano Power聽
聽 Label:聽Proper聽Catalogue No:聽P-1473聽
聽 Duration:聽03鈥�06聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
聽聽Title:聽聽Get Happy 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Arlen, Koehler聽
聽 Album Title:聽Piano Power聽
聽 Label:聽Proper聽Catalogue No:聽P-1473聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�28聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
聽聽Title:聽聽That Old Black Magic 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Arlen/Mercer聽
聽 Album Title:聽The Song is You聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽531-558-2聽
聽 Duration:聽04鈥�06
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; JC Heard, drums.聽
聽聽Title:聽聽Easy Listening Blues 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Robinson聽
聽 Album Title:聽On the Town with The Oscar Peterson Trio聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽543-834聽
聽 Duration:聽06鈥�45聽
聽聽Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass
聽聽Title:聽聽Close your eyes 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Petkere聽
聽 Album Title:聽The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Label:聽HMV聽Catalogue No:聽CLP-1429聽
聽 Duration:聽05鈥�40聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
聽聽Title:聽聽C Jam Blues 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Duke Ellington聽
聽 Album Title:聽Night Train聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽821724-2聽
聽 Duration:聽03鈥�22聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums
聽聽Title:聽聽Honey Dripper 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Joe Liggins聽
聽 Album Title:聽Night Train聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽8217242聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�22聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums
聽聽Title:聽聽Hymn to Freedom
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Peterson聽
聽 Album Title:聽Night Train聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽821724-2聽
聽 Duration:聽05鈥�28聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums
聽聽Title:聽聽Place St Henri 聽
聽 Artist:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Album Title:聽Canadiana Suite聽
聽 Label:聽Philips聽Catalogue No:聽SON-042聽
聽 Duration: 聽03鈥�56聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums
聽聽Title:聽聽Lulu鈥檚 Back in Town 聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Harry Warren / Al Dubin聽
聽 Album Title:聽My Favorite Instrument
聽 Label:聽MPS Records聽Catalogue No:聽0210325MSW聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�04聽
聽聽Title:聽聽Little Girl Blue 聽
聽 Performers:聽Oscar Peterson聽
聽 Composers:聽Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart聽
聽 Album Title:聽My Favorite Instrument聽
聽 Label:聽MPS Records 聽Catalogue No:聽0210325MSW聽
聽 Duration:聽06鈥�04聽
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