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Oscar Peterson

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Born
15 August 1925
Born In
Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
Died
23 December 2007 (aged 82)
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 f… read more
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 … read more
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" … read more

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1 Play track The Maharaja of the Keyboard Blue And Sentimental
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 2,054 listeners
2 Play track The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings A Foggy Day
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3 Play track The Maharaja of the Keyboard Blue Moon
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4 Play track The Genius Of Stormy Weather
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5 Play track Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book Love Is Here to Stay
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6 Play track The Genius Of Mumbles
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7 Play track Wandering - Remastered Wandering - Remastered
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8 Eleanor Rigby - Remastered Eleanor Rigby - Remastered
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9 Play track The Genius Of I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
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10 Play track Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Songbook In the Still of the Night
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  1. 110,321 listeners

    11 tracks

    Night Train
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    1 Jan 1956 · 10 tracks

    Plays Count Basie
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    1966 · 10 tracks

    Soul Español
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  4. 56,298 listeners

    1 Jan 1995 · 14 tracks

    An Oscar Peterson Christmas
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