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Oscar Peterson as accompanist

Renowned for his solo virtuosity, pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was also esteemed as an inspiring accompanist. Geoffrey Smith presents Oscar in star partnerships with the likes of Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Stan Getz and Count Basie.

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Sun 27 Jan 2019 00:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie Byard & Roy Haynes

    Miss Toni

    • Outward Bound.
    • New Jazz.
    • 6.

  • Oscar Peterson

    Indiana

    • Jazz at the Philharmonic- The First Ten Years.
    • Proper.
    • 9.

  • Oscar Peterson

    These Foolish Things

    • Sesions with Billie Holiday.
    • Avid.
    • 6.

  • Oscar Peterson & Billie Holiday

    What A Little Moonlight Can Do

    • Oscar Peterson Sessions with Billie Holiday.
    • Avid.
    • 23.

  • Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Tea For Two

    • Oscar Peterson sessions with Diz & Getz and Lester.
    • Avid.
    • 11.

  • Stan Getz & Oscar Peterson

    Billie's Bounce

    • Stan Getz and J.J. at the Opera House.
    • Verve.
    • 1.

  • Oscar Peterson

    A Wonderful Guy

    • Very Tall.
    • Verve.
    • 5.

  • Clark Terry & The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Brotherhood Of Man

    • Oscar Peterson Trio + One Clark Terry.
    • Verve.
    • 1.

  • Roy Eldridge

    Gofor

    • Montreux '77.
    • Pablo.
    • 2.

  • Oscar Peterson & Count Basie

    S & J Blues

    • SATCH AND JOSH.
    • PABLO.
    • 5.

Oscar Peterson as accompanist

INDIANA

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson

Composers:听听听听听听听 Hanley/Macdonald

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Jazz at the Philharmonic 鈥� The First Ten Years

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper 鈥� P1428

Performers:听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson (piano); Benny Carter (saxophone); Gene Krupa (drums)

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THESE FOOLISH THINGS

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Billie Holiday

Composers:听听听听听听听 Strachey/Link/Maschwitz

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Sessions with Billie Holiday

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Avid听 AMSC 819

Performers:听听听听听听 Billie Holiday (vocal); Oscar Peterson (piano)

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WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Billie Holiday

Composers:听听听听听听听 H.Woods

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Sessions with Billie Holiday

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Avid听 AMSC 819

Performers:听听听听听听 Billie Holiday (vocal); Oscar Peterson (piano); Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Herb Ellis (Guitar); Ray Brown (double bass); Ed Shaugnessy (drums)

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TEA FOR TWO

Artists:听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lester Young听听听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Irving Caesar/Vincent Youmans

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson sessions with Diz & Getz and Lester

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Avid AMSC 821

Performers:听听听听听听 Lester Young (tenor sax); Oscar Peterson (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); JC Heard (drums)

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BILLIE鈥橲 BOUNCE

Artists:听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Stan Getz and JJ Johnson听听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Charlie Parker

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Stan Getz and J.J. at the Opera House

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Verve听听 831 272-2

Performers:听听听听听听 Stan Getz (tenor sax); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Connie Kay (drums)

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A WONDERFUL GUY

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson

Composers:听听听听听听听 Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Very Tall

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Verve听 559 830-2

Performers:听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Ray Brown (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums)

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BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson Trio & Terry Clark

Composers:听听听听听听听 Frank Loesser

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson Trio + One Clark Terry

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Verve听 0602517425347

Performers:听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson (piano); Ed Thigpen (drums); Ray Brown (bass); Clark Terry (trumpet)

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GOFOR

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Roy Eldridge

Composers:听听听听听听听 Roy Eldridge

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Montreux 鈥�77

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Pablo听 2308 203

Performers:听听听听听听 Roy Eldridge (trumpet); Oscar Peterson (piano); Niels Pedersen (bass); Bobby Durham (drums)

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S&J BLUES

Artists:听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson & Count Basie听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson/Count Basie听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 鈥淪atch鈥� and 鈥淛osh鈥�

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Pablo听 CD 2310-722

Performers:听听听听听听 Oscar Peterson (piano); Count Basie (Organ); Ray Brown (bass); Freddie Green (guitar); Louis Bellson (drums)

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  • Sun 27 Jan 2019 00:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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