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OSCAR PETERSON TRIO - THE PRESIDENT PLAYS WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO
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The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio
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7708999
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Vinyl record
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Jazz Classic Originally Recorded in New York City on November 28, 1952 - Issued inb 1956 & Re-ssued From Original Tapes On Verve
All of Young's performances are transplanted from a different era. These recordings were made a mere three years before Charlie Parker's death. The harmonic advances of Be-bop had already been introduced and assimilated into the Jazz vernacular by this time. Yet Young, while adopting (or pioneering') some Bebop practices, remains a melodic, horizontal performer, in sharp contrast to the harmonic, vertical performers of classic Be-bop
The Oscar Peterson Trio provides a hand in glove accompaniment for Young on these recordings. Oscar Peterson, who is very much in the mold of Art Tatum (a true contemporary of Young), is very comfortable with Young's variety of playing. The Trio is made up of Peterson, Ray Brown (bass), Barney Kessel (guitar), and J.C. Heard (drums).
The songs included in this collection are part of the standard Young repertoire. "Tea for Two", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", and "Stardust" are all performed with the characteristic grace associated with Young. The real fun on this record is the mildly pornographic"(It Takes) Two to Tango" where Young performs both as vocalist and soloist. The rhythm section supports Young superbly. The recordings are quite acceptable; my only quibble would be the bass and piano are muddied in the remastering. As for Young's tenor, it is so exquisite the listener can hear his breath expel as he plays a particularly breathy part.
All of Young's performances are transplanted from a different era. These recordings were made a mere three years before Charlie Parker's death. The harmonic advances of Be-bop had already been introduced and assimilated into the Jazz vernacular by this time. Yet Young, while adopting (or pioneering') some Bebop practices, remains a melodic, horizontal performer, in sharp contrast to the harmonic, vertical performers of classic Be-bop
The Oscar Peterson Trio provides a hand in glove accompaniment for Young on these recordings. Oscar Peterson, who is very much in the mold of Art Tatum (a true contemporary of Young), is very comfortable with Young's variety of playing. The Trio is made up of Peterson, Ray Brown (bass), Barney Kessel (guitar), and J.C. Heard (drums).
The songs included in this collection are part of the standard Young repertoire. "Tea for Two", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", and "Stardust" are all performed with the characteristic grace associated with Young. The real fun on this record is the mildly pornographic"(It Takes) Two to Tango" where Young performs both as vocalist and soloist. The rhythm section supports Young superbly. The recordings are quite acceptable; my only quibble would be the bass and piano are muddied in the remastering. As for Young's tenor, it is so exquisite the listener can hear his breath expel as he plays a particularly breathy part.
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Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist, vocalist and composer. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Peterson is said to be one of the most technically brilliant and melodically inventive jazz pianists of all time, with a career that lasted more than 65 years.
Some of his musical associates have included Ray Brown, Ben Webster, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Ed Thigpen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Louis Armstrong, Stéphane Grappelli, Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Count Basie, and Stan Getz
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