Oscar Peterson - Sandy's Blues | First Time Reaction 

Hey fellows I just saw this, and it's so nice to see young guys having the same reaction my friends and I did in the 90's. It seems Oscar stands the test of time and will continue to do so for a long time to come. We are fortunate to have the recordings of Oscar. If only Art Tatum could have been recorded more. You guys are so cool to be helping people get hip to the language of Jazz. The Trio was one of the hardest swinging powerhouses ever.

I am 68 years old. I first saw the Peterson Trio in a club when I was very little (maybe 6?). I have loved his work since. I know this song by heart but through your reactions I was able to hear it as if for the first time. A gift from you to me. Thank you. As stated in a comment below, it's Sam Jones on bass and Bobby Durham on drums. Released in 1968 on LP as The Great Oscar Peterson on Prestige! Playing the record now. Wonderfully recorded in Germany at a private home. A "must have" for Peterson fans. Up there with the four LPs recorded in 1961 at the London House in Chicago. with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen.

Sandy’s Blues has been my absolute number one jazz piece of all time, period. I was introduced to it by my Dad who had the Exclusively for my Friends album set. He was also a jazz pianist. It builds to possibly the greatest climax ever. So glad you young fellas get it. It just swings ... and swings 😊

Really nice to see such a vid, where two people who know what they're talking about discuss Peterson's playing, thumbs up!

Love your reactions to Oscars great music! My fave album is tristeza on piano, latin influenced, abso awsome! Health and happiness to all, Erik the Netherlands

I've been listening to Oscar since 1964 and the key to his improv is that he sings shapes as counterpoint melodies to the structure of the piece and then improvises runs in phrases he already knows; so while the phrases are practiced (automatic really), their order isn't always. The counterpoint melody he makes up as he goes along gets modified with each performance so each famous piece is fresh every time he plays it even if we think he's done it a thousand times (which he has). BTW I had a brief chat with the late Martin Drew (drummer for Oscar in Europe) many years ago at the 606, who pretty much confirmed the process (though he was drunk at the time so take it with a pinch of salt).

WOW!!! What the interpretation!!! thank you so much guys for your reaction!!

That's Sam Jones on bass & Bobby Durham on drums from private concerts, CD box set "Exclusively for my friends" 😎

Always thought Sandy's blues is something special. Great to see other people having difficult time not to smile during it ...

Great Video! So nice to see people my age with the same huge passion for Oscar Peterson! 😁

This is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos. I love you guys! The pure joy on your faces warms my soul. And Oscar is my favorite jazz musician of all time. So, this was the perfect video for me. Thanks. I’m now a subscriber. PS - The smile of the guy with the earphones could light up a concert hall!

Oscar Peterson is certainly a jazz God and you guys just now reacting is a testament to how great he was as a leading performer of his day. And yes guys, he does very much know where he's going at all times baby. Bear in mind that you're digging in to 60 and 70 years old recordings. Keep listening guys.

Thank you for your reactions and tutorials. I heard Mr. Peterson's "Hymn to Freedom" and just wanted to listen and watch his performances on these RU-vid videos. What about Erroll Garner? I read that he did not read music. I loved his "Watch What Happens" so much that I bought that same song performed by many different artists. Music is such a gift for us to enjoy.

That's not the end of the song, friends. You want it to finish off with a delicious scale-peggio-tremolo up and down on that F and that's exactly what it does. This is maybe my favorite Peterson recording. One thing you didn't mention that kills me about Peterson, and this recording in particular, is that the thread of the blues is never lost. No matter how ostentatious the run, he always somehow makes it fit into the overall picture. Aggressive almost incomprehensible chromatic substitutions never lose the blues harmony; there is never a run that strays too far; suddenly he rings out a couple of soprano notes in the prevailing swing and it's like that run had to be there. When I am practicing, and when i listen to other "busy" improvisers, I am totally humbled by Peterson's ability to preserve the style in every circumstance. To play runs that fast and complex and have it come right out the blues instead of just crammed over the top of it.... i'm not sure i've ever heard anyone else do that. That transcription is very bad. I'm working on one but it's an extremely difficult transcription. Drop me a line if you're interested (and maybe in helping XD). r.k.h.i.r.s.t.[at].g.m.a.i.l.c.o.m [Remove the periods and replace "at" with the correct symbol]

Oscar Peterson ... one of the most prolific jazz artists! I attended some of his concerts in the 1990’s at the University of Minnesota... one of the best experiences in my musical life! Thank you for putting up this reaction video!

One of the greatest pianists ever.

I wish there were more people in the world that you can just sit down with a nerd the shit out of music.

"stop right now" perfectly said , Oscar being Oscar

This gorgeous Blues was recorded on November 12 in 1967, MPS-Villingen, with Sam Jones and Bobby Durham, It is even better than the Blues on the LP BluesEtude, Mercury 1966, This track is dedicated to Sandra King (ca.1940-June 2020), a operation nurse at Toronto General Hospital, who was with Oscar during the MPS years 1963-1973. Sandy must have meant an awful lot to Oscar, of which this almost frightening Blues bears an impressive testimony! Note the phrase in 13,42/44! Jan van Schellen Dropvat, aka pianist Johnny Dropvat, Amsterdam-Holland

He's the Goat

Oscar was the jazz god... he was so much better than most great jazz legends. Forget trying to understand how or why. Just enjoy. :-)

one of the very few that can hit 1000 notes per minute (yes thats an average of 15 notes per second)

I am loving the stank faces!

I heard some people say swing is dead, and I'm tell them not in a million years. They just haven't listened to the good stuff. Lol

It is Sam Jones (not Ray Brown(

You asked if Oscar prepared a score ahead of time? Naahhhh... he is an improvisational genius.... Sure he sort of knows what he going to play ahead of time, but this kind of music doesn't get scored... it comes from too deep inside of Oscar's soul... Miles Davis had to score his music ahead of time.... and he criticized Oscar for the way he played... I think Miles must have jealous of Oscar's huge talent...... the scored version of Sandy's Blues was transcribed after the fact by a musician who went to amazing pains to put in writing what would be an impossible, monumental mission for us mere mortals.

finally there listening to a real artist.the great oscar peterson..i think they pissed there panties but they really dont have a clue...the great oscar peterson...please dont try to attempt this fellas.

What? :O :O Haa?

lol some dorks

like a condor .absolutey no respect for the difficulty