Oscar Peterson
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: Canada
- Born: August 15, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Died: December 23, 2007 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Active: 1925 - 2007
Biography
Oscar Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer of breathtaking virtuosity, widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists in the history of jazz. His style, deeply rooted in the swing and blues traditions of his idol *Art Tatum*, was characterized by incredible speed, precision, and a powerful, swinging right hand. He is most famous for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio, particularly the classic lineups with *Ray Brown* and *Herb Ellis*, and later *Ed Thigpen*. Recording prolifically for labels like #Verve# and #Pablo#, he released over 200 albums, including the celebrated 'Night Train' and 'Canadiana Suite'.
Genres
Oscar Peterson Discography
- Oscar Peterson Piano Solos (1950) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- At Carnegie (1951) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty (1952) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- This Is Oscar Peterson (1952) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Plays Cole Porter (1953) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Plays Duke Ellington (1953) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Plays George Gershwin (1953) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Plays Irving Berlin (1953) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Plays Vincent Youmans (1954) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- In a Romantic Mood (1956) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie (1956) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Pastel Moods (1956) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Tenderly (1956) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- The Oscar Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt, Jo Jones at Newport (1957) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Plays Porgy and Bess (1958) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- The Oscar Peterson Trio at the Concertgebouw [Amsterdam] (1958) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Plays the Cole Porter Song Book (1959) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook (1959) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Song Book (1959) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Plays the George Gershwin Song Book (1959) - Album - rated 4.09/5
- The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson (1959) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book (1960) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- The Trio (Live From Chicago) (1961) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Blues Etude (1966) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. II: Girl Talk (1968) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Exclusively for My Friends Vol. III: The Way I Really Play (1968) - Album - rated 4.15/5
- Exclusively for My Friends Vol. IV: My Favorite Instrument (1968) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Exclusively for My Friends, Volume I: Action (1968) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Motions & Emotions (1969) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- An Oscar Peterson Christmas (1995) - Album - rated 3.62/5
Members
- Oscar Peterson Trio - Member
- The Oscar Peterson Trio - Member
- Ray Brown - Member
- Leonard Bernstein - Member
- Stephen Sondheim - Member
- Ed Thigpen - Member
- Oscar Peterson - Member
- Jim Davis - Member