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(1925 – 2007)
Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Peterson began learning trumpet and piano from his father at the age of five, but by the age of seven, after a bout of tuberculosis, he concentrated on the piano. Some of the artists who influenced Peterson during the early years were Teddy Wilson, Nat “King” Cole, James P. Johnson, and the legendary Art Tatum, to whom many have tried to compare Peterson in later years. In fact, one of his first exposures to the musical talents of Art Tatum came early in his teen years when his father played an Art Tatum record to him and Peterson was so intimidated by what he heard that he didn’t touch the piano for over a week.
He soon developed a reputation as a technically brilliant and melodically inventive jazz pianist, and became a regular on Canadian radio. His United States introduction was at Carnegie Hall, New York City in 1949 by Norman Granz; owing to union restrictions his appearance could not be billed.
Some of his musical associates have included Ray Brown, Ben Webster, Herb Ellis, Ed Thigpen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Louis Armstrong, Stéphane Grappelli, Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Count Basie, and Stan Getz. An important step in his career was joining impresario Norman Granz’s labels (especially Verve records) and Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic package, with which he was able to play with the major jazz artists of the time. Granz was also his manager for most of Peterson’s career.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Peterson began learning trumpet and piano from his father at the age of five, but by the age of seven, after a bout of tuberculosis, he concentrated on the piano. Some of the artists who influenced Peterson during the early years were Teddy Wilson, Nat “King” Cole, James P. Johnson, and the legendary Art Tatum, to whom many have tried to compare Peterson in later years. In fact, one of his first exposures to the musical talents of Art Tatum came early in his teen years when his father played an Art Tatum record to him and Peterson was so intimidated by what he heard that he didn’t touch the piano for over a week.
He soon developed a reputation as a technically brilliant and melodically inventive jazz pianist, and became a regular on Canadian radio. His United States introduction was at Carnegie Hall, New York City in 1949 by Norman Granz; owing to union restrictions his appearance could not be billed.
Some of his musical associates have included Ray Brown, Ben Webster, Herb Ellis, Ed Thigpen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Louis Armstrong, Stéphane Grappelli, Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Count Basie, and Stan Getz. An important step in his career was joining impresario Norman Granz’s labels (especially Verve records) and Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic package, with which he was able to play with the major jazz artists of the time. Granz was also his manager for most of Peterson’s career.
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Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
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bassbuddha wrote:
Oscar Peterson my all time favorite pianist!!! this guy has the best riffs Ive heard.
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talktothehand wrote:
what a touch
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Cocknajo wrote:
Amazing! Oscar ,love you
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TBandini wrote:
o melhor, inesquecível.
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don2face wrote:
I saw him live in 2007 and he was playin so well although he already had had an apoplectic stroke
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jules3207 wrote:
The one and only. There never has been, nor will be another quite like Oscar.
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skrz4t wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Bring+back+the+free+last.fm
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nottinghamlace wrote:
ahhh that's smooth.
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BIMSHIRE66 wrote:
One of the greatest !
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forgetmenot wrote:
ohmygosh ~~~ <3
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kinderband wrote:
This is so smooth!
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galuple wrote:
A true Canadian Jazz icon
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KINGRL wrote:
A true virtuoso. He overwhelms one with lush sounds that create moods and emotions that rush over you like a wave.
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peternen wrote:
Yeeeeeeees! I love his stile.
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arequipa7272 wrote:
para mi fue es y sera el mejor pianista de jazz
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richardddd91 wrote:
absolute legend!
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padilhavanessa7 wrote:
Bom demais...
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Xeper-I-Set wrote:
Simply amazing. enderby12: " I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues " maybe?
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cerenjuli wrote:
he is amazing !
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ODIUMMUIDO wrote:
awesome, otherworldy, divine
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