Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:  The Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:  Night Train (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  20th Century Masterworks

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Night Train (4:52)

 2.  C. Jam Blues (3:26)

 3.  Georgia On My Mind (3:46)

 4.  Bag's Groove (5:43)

 5.  Moten Swing (2:55)

 6.  Easy Does It (2:45)

 7.  Volare * (2:49)

Side B:

 1.  The Honey Dripper (2:24)

 2.  Thongs Ain't What They Used To Be (4:38)

 3.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (5:08)

 4.  Band Call (3:55)

 5.  Hymn To Freedom (5:38)

 6.  My Heart Belongs To Daddy * (3:57)

*Bonus Tracks:

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Double Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

Night Train is an album by The Oscar Peterson Trio, originally released in 1963 by Verve, remastered and reissued on May 30, 2025 by 20th Century Masterworks.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Blue Colored Vinyl, with 2 Bonus Tracks.

Anne Briggs

 

Artist:  Anne Briggs

Birth Name:  Anne Patricia Briggs

Born:  September 29, 1944.  Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England

Genre:  Folk,Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Anne Briggs is an English Folk Singer from Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.  She never aspired to commercial success or to achieve widespread public acknowledgment of her music.  However, she was an influential figure in the British Folk Revival, being a source of songs and musical inspiration for others such as Bert Jansch, Jimmy Page, The Watersons, June Tabor, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, and Maddy Prior.

Title:  The Time Has Come (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Label:  Earth Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Sandman's Song (5:05)

 2.  Highlodge Hare (2:15)

 3.  Fire And Wine (3:30)

 4.  Stepo Right Up (3:10)

 5.  Ride, Ride (3:20)

 6.  The Time Has Come (2:35)

Side 2:

 1.  Clea Caught A Rabbit (1:50)

 2.  Tangled Man (3:22)

 3.  Wishing Well (1:45)

 4.  Standing On The Shore (4:33)

 5.  Tidewave (3:23)

 6.  Everytime (3:04)

 7.  Fine Homeman (3:02)

Personnel:

The Time Has Come is the second studio album by Anne Briggs, originally released i n 1971 by CBS, remastered and reissued on January 31, 2025 by Earth Recordings.  Limited Edition Leafy Green Vinyl.

Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:  The Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:  A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (2024)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  You Make Me Feel So Young (2:40)

 2.  Come Dance With Me (2:22)

 3.  Learnin' The Blues (3:41)

 4.  Witchcraft (3:12)

 5.  (Love Is) The Tender Trap (2:44)

 6.  Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week) (2:57)

Side B:

 1.  Just In Time (1:53)

 2.  It Happened In Monterey (2:57)

 3.  I Get A Kick Out Of You (3:03)

 4.  All Of Me (3:25)

 5.  The Birth Of The Blues (2:38)

 6.  How About You? (3:11)

Personnel:

The Oscar Peterson Trio:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Double Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra is the 195 album by The Oscar Peterson Trio, originally released in 1959 by Verve Records, remastered and reissued on July 12, 2024 by Verve Records.  180 Gram Audiophile Quality Vinyl.

Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Title:  The Best Of The MPS Years (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  MPS

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  All The Things You Are (6:11)

 2.  Triste (5:22)

 3.  Day By Day (4:44)

 4.  The Windmills Of Your Miind (5:01)

Side B:

 1.  Wave (6:04)

 2.  Fly Me To The Moon (4:38)

 3.  I've Got A Crush On You (5:16)

 4.  Wandering (2:55)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Alice In Wonderland (4:42)

 2.  Sometimes I'm Happy (5:06)

 3.  Give Me The Simple Life (3:59)

 4.  A Child Is Born (3:43)

 5.  Eleanor Rigby (3:06)

Side D:

 1.  Exactly Like You (4:47)

 2. I Love You (5:12)

 3.  On A Clear Day (4:22)

  4.  Ode To Billy Joe (2:40)

 5.  Children's Game (2:41)

The Best Of The MPS Years is the compilation album by Oscar Peterson, released on September 9, 2023 by MPS, featuring all classics and highlights of Oscar Peterson on one album.

Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:  Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:  Vancouver, 1958 (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  Justin Time Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  How High The Moon (9:25)

 2.  We'll Be Together Again (5:53)

Side B:

 1.  Joy Spring (6:03)

 2.  Daahoud (6:31)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  I Like To Recognize The Tune (5:00)

 2.  The Golden Striker (4:59)

 3.  Patricia (4:48)

Side D:

 1.  Pogo (4:11)

 2.  The Music Box Suite (aka Daisy's Dream) (11:00)

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Herb Ellis:  Guitar

Ray Brown:  Bass

Vancouver, 1958 is a rare live concert album by Oscar Peterson Trio, released on February 17, 2023 by Justin Time Records, recorded live at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia on August 4 1958.  2 LP 45 RPM Vinyl.

Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson  
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:  Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:  Night Train (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Night Train (4:50)

 2.  C Jam Blues (3:26)

 3.  Georgia On My Mind (3:46)

 4.  Bags' Groove (5:43)

 5.  Moten Swing (2:55)

 6.  Easy Does It (2:45)

Side Two:

 1.  Honey Dripper (2:24)

 2.  Things Ain't What They Used To Be (4:38)

 3.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (5:08)

 4.  Band Call (3:55)

 5.  Hymn To Freedom (5:38)

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Double Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

Night Train is an album by Oscar Peterson Trio, originally released in 1963 by Verve Records, remastered and reissued on February 5, 2023 by Verve Records.  Celebrating 60th Anniversary.  Audiophile Vinyl 180 Gram.

Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:   The Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:   We Get Requests  (2019)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)   (2:49)

 2.  The Days Of Wine And Roses  (2:40)

 3.  My One And Only Love  (5:08)

 4.  People  (3:30)

 5.  Have You Met Miss Jones?  (4:10)

Side Two:

 1.  You Look Good To Me  (4:49)

 2.  The Girl From Ipanema  (3:51)

 3.  D & E  (5:11)

 4.  Time And Again  (4:38)

 5.  Goodbye J.D.  (2:56)

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Double Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

We Get Requests is an album by Oscar Peterson, originally released in 1964, remastered and reissued on May 24, 2019 by Verve Records, features all-time-classic versions of "The Girl From Ipanema","Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars", "The Days Of Wine And Roses".