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Oscar Peterson is one of the greatest piano players of all time. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his idol, Art Tatum, Peterson's speed, dexterity and ability to swing at any tempo have long been amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions and in accompanying singers, O.P. is at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos. His original style does not fall into any specific idiom. Like Erroll Garner and George Shearing, Peterson's distinctive playing formed during the mid- to late-'40s and fell somewhere between swing and bop.
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Oscar Peterson was a star in Canada, his homeland, before Norman Granz brought him to this country in 1949 for a surprise debut at Carnegie Hall. He had his own Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program when he was fourteen. By the age of twenty-four, he was famous throughout the country and well known to the American musicians who heard him at the Alberta Lounge near the Montreal train station. Jimmie Lunceford tried to hire him for his big band. Basie urged him to move to the US. After the Carnegie Hall concert, Peterson went back to Canada, but in 1950 he joined the touring Jazz at the Philharmonic ensemble.
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Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson brings an exciting new level of artistry to the multimedia experience in this signature CD-ROM. This rich treasury integrates audio/visual performances with on-screen piano display and notation. You can see and study exactly what the master is playing! Join Oscar for a musical journey through his life and career. There's ... a comprehensive multimedia autobiography loaded with audio and video clips, plus exclusive photographs from Oscar Peterson's private collection. Features include: A multimedia program which enables you to study every nuance of Oscar Peterson's virtuosity; fourteen audio/video performances by Oscar Peterson of some of his greatest recorded works; ten MIDI transcriptions of famous Oscar Peterson blues performances; an interactive autobiography from the early days in Montreal to the present; over two hours of audio commentary by Oscar Peterson; a complete discography from 1945 to the present; over 200 pages of printable 'note-for-note' transcriptions.
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Known around the world, Oscar Peterson has remained a devoted Canadian. He stayed in Montreal until 1958 and then he moved to Toronto where he still makes his home. He has been recognized with Grammy Awards in 1975, 1979, and 1980. Oscar Peterson's contribution to Canada was first recognized by the government when he was made an Officer in the Order of Canada in 1973 and later elevated to a Companion in the Order of Canada in 1985. In March of 2001, Oscar Peterson was one of the first two inductees into the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame.
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Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925, in Montreal. His parents were immigrants from the British West Indies and the Virgin Islands. His father, Daniel Peterson, boswain, on a sailing vessel, met his mother, Olivia Johnson at the time, in Montreal where she had landed as a cook and housekeeper for an English family. They decided to remain in Canada, get married and start a family.
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In this second set, revisiting Oscar Peterson, a more progressive style of jazz was apparent. The rhythm was more improvisational than on opening night, more abstract. The first piece featured Pedersen’s soulful bass, with Wakenius’ versatile guitar improvising on the same theme. Queen’s percussive riff, followed by Peterson, became a drum-piano conversation with a foxtrot beat. A bluesy ending resulted with soft keyboard and drums in synchronized synergy.
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