The Oscar Peterson Trio
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1949 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Died: 23 December 2007, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Active: 1949 - 2007
Biography
The Oscar Peterson Trio was the long-running small group led by Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, formed in Montreal in 1949. Its best-known lineups teamed Peterson with bassist Ray Brown, first alongside guitarist Herb Ellis and then drummer Ed Thigpen, producing albums such as 'Night Train' for #Verve Records#. A 1970s trio with guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen won a Grammy Award for 'The Trio'. Peterson continued leading trios until his death in 2007.
Genres
The Oscar Peterson Trio Discography
- At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival (1956) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra (1959) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Fiorello (1960) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Night Train (1962) - Album - rated 4.26/5
- Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band! (1962) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Canadiana Suite (1964) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- We Get Requests (1965) - Album - rated 3.98/5
Members
- Oscar Peterson - piano (1949–2007)
- Ray Brown - bass (1951–1965)
- Barney Kessel - guitar (1952–1953)
- Herb Ellis - guitar (1953–1958)
- Ed Thigpen - drums (1959–1965)
- Sam Jones - bass (1965–1970)
- Louis Hayes - drums (1965–1966)
- Bobby Durham - drums (1966–1970)
- Joe Pass - guitar (1973–1983)
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass (1973–1984)