Here's the beef. No filler, no artificial ingredients. Make no mistake, every jazz pianist that ever walked the face of the earth wishes they could play like this. I met him when I was 12 and he made the Maitre' D allow me into the club which had an age restricition. A true gentleman. And a true genius.
Look how happy Oscar is playing his piano! He truly is having fun and loves entertaining people! His smile is so heartwarming. I love this man! His fingers just fly across those keys. SYLVIA - FL -06/12/2018
They are all brilliant but I just love the way in which Drew gets into the grove and relentlessly stays there. As a Brit, I have always been so proud to have a world class drummer like Martin as one of us. Martin just loved playing with Oscar.
In music, some say less is more. Regarding Oscar, more is more. Genius. Was fortunate to see him perform at the Claremont Hotel, S.F around 1983. Unforgetable
I have been listening to Oscar Peterson since the age of 10,and since then I have never looked back,all those years ago when I first listened to him at 10,I was awestruck,and at the age of 55 it still has the supernatural magic.The real difference in his playing compared to others is that it has a superior finesse and perfection,every note and phrase is played with care,I would describe him as an analogue player,analogue means everything captured to perfection,a true genius.
Did any jazz trio in history ever swing harder than these guys? Peterson always delivered. I had the great pleasure of seeing him play live, just a few feet away from the piano at a college concert once. What an experience that was! He was first class all the way. That night he basically gave the audience the history of jazz piano; he played ragtime, swing, be-bop...even a little Chopin!
CAUTION' Use only as directed by your music teacher. Intentional misuse of Oscar Peterson solos while smoking dope can result in loss of consciousness or death.
It puts me in such a trance, it's hard for me to believe human beings can play like them, especially Oscar, but holy mackerel, what, players. This knocks me so far out of my seat, I can't even find my seat anymore. Thank God for Oscar Peterson. Marc Trainor.
He gives the happiest BEST breakfast performances EVER! WooHoo ! We are Blessed !!!!😊😊 January 19th, 2020...still love this awesome Man and his Men ! Awesome trio !
The DVD is one of the best if not the best example of what these three gentlemen were capable of. Well recorded, well filmed and the three of them were in top form. O.P. blew everyone away that night, including his sidekicks.
Another recommended DVD is the Stuttgart concert with Dave Taylor on bass and Martin Drew on drums. This is a club date which makes it a bit more personal - Rec 1988
Oscar is backed by Niels Pederson on bass and Martin Drew on drums. This trio certainly equals any other trio that has played such creative jazz music .
Quite apart from having a formidable technique these guys offer a brilliant example of an ingredient that is all too often missing in today's jazz! The word is joy! The reason that this is so important is that if the musicians themselves don't feel it when they play ,they won't be able to pass it on and communicate successfully with their audience!
Why isn’t this a national anthem ? . Ten times better than glory , victory and HE is on our side . This would anybody stand up and be proud of just how we (as humans ) we should be . Praise HE for the beauty of music . "". .
Gene Harris did the best version of "Summertime" I've ever heard: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VyNL4T7JBpg.html But Oscar's playing is in the musical stratosphere. May they all rest in peace in musical heaven!
First saw O.P. at McGill University in 1956 then at Place des Arts in Montreal in late 70's with Ella Fitzgerald. Consider him to have been and stil recognized as heads and shoulders above any other jazz pianist. What magical performance with Niels also the greatest on bass. Also was and am a great fan of Erroll Garner, another genius.
I was lucky to see Oscar at London House in Chicago where we were seated just a few feet dead center in front of the stage. He is my all time favorite jazz pianist, Garner second as you say. I just can't love Evans and others, decent and good as they were. Saw Garner in montreal, unfortunately sitting quite away from the bandstand as I recall. Loved it.
Evans plays a modern classical style that is lumped into the jazz category. George Shearing, Andre Previn and others like them played modern. Jazz is personified by Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker.
Maravillosa interpretación.Los dedos parecen tener electricidad cuando se posan en el teclado .El contrabajo otro genio y el batería hace hablar al instrumento.En fin......tres genios que hacen que el tiempo se pare cuando los escucho.👌👏👏
Not exactly a solo but a marathon non-stop single session, magnificently played with a lot of ad-libing by the maestro for one hell of a long time. Remarkable endurance and effort. An amazing, even more than usual, live performance by the trio. Couldn't take my eyes of the screen. Mesmerising performance!!
the best que ja vi ,nunca vi tanta clareza,cada instrumento ,na dosagem certa que jazz meu irmao no piano marcou epoca nao conheço a historia mais e extraordinario
Essa cultura de documentação que os norte-americanos possuem é fantástica. Somos beneficiados por ela ao ouvirmos onstros sagrados da música. Oscar Peterson é um deles. Obrigado
Danny S agree liked them all, but Oscar Peterson was the top of the tree, I think the greatest jazz pianist ever, RIP Oscar sadly missed but your music lives on
Horrible editing on this video. Why chop it up like this? At 1:14 Nils Pedersen is about to take a solo and its deleted. This is the opposite of jazz music values of expression. Oscar Peterson would have hated it. Anyway, here are the tunes they are playing on the original concert: Salute To Bach Who Can I Turn To Blues Etude Yours Is My Heart Alone Falling In Love With La Belle Province Nigerian Marketplace Cakewalk Skylark - My Foolish Heart Perdido Caravan
