Oscar Peterson

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Oscar Peterson

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Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
Born: 15 August 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Died: 23 December 2007 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

He went through a classical piano education before turning to jazz, playing mostly in Canadian night clubs in Toronto and Montreal.

Only after repeated urgings by American colleagues he was persuaded to give a JATP performance at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1949. It was a smashing success. He then worked together with Ray Brown, at first as a duo, before founding in 1952 his first trio which included in succession, the guitarists Irving Ashby, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis. At the end of the 1950s the guitar was replaced by drums.

Peterson went on many European tours. He has made recordings with just about everybody who's anybody in jazz.

His keys touch corresponds to almost explosive ornamentation in phrasing. Despite all the dynamics, a boundless desire for improvisation, a sublime artistic technique, however, the structure of his play (i.e. the over-all conception of harmonic means, phrasing, rhythms, etc.) remains translucent and tight.

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Blue And Sentimental

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Stormy Weather

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A Foggy Day

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Blue Moon

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

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Georgia On My Mind

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Love for Sale

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Mas Que Nada

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Night Train

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A Child Is Born

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Oscar Peterson has released 18 albums between 2008 and 2024. Notable releases include City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live In Munich, 1994, Con Alma (The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live In Lugano, 1964), On A Clear Day: The Oscar Peterson Trio - Live In Zurich, 1971. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Oscar Peterson's most-played tracks include Blue And Sentimental, Stormy Weather, A Foggy Day, Blue Moon, O Little Town of Bethlehem. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and band leader. Born: 15 August 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Died: 23 December 2007 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He went through a classical piano education before turning to jazz, playing mostly in Canadian... Read the full biography on this page.

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