Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Songbook
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Artist: Oscar PetersonEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-02-27
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- Man I Love
- Love Walked In
- I Was Doing All Right
- Foggy Day
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Love Is Here to Stay
- They All Laughed
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Summertime
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Shall We Dance?
- Man I Love
- Fascinating Rhythm
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- Somebody Loves Me
- Strike Up the Band
- I've Got a Crush on You
- I Was Doing All Right
- 'S Wonderful
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- I Got Rhythm
- Foggy Day
- Love Walked In
Music reviews of Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Songbook
Music Review: Oscar 's Trio at Its Best - Ten Stars - A Jazz Album of Beauty & Grace
Rating: 5 Stars
The 1st 12 songs were the ones actually released on the original album. A Foggy Day when Oscar hits the bridge (Middle Part) where he plays the melody so graciously almost angelic to a point with Ray Brown walking his distinct bass lines the song mezmorizes you. You'll keep playing it over and over. Many of the 1st 12 songs are like that. I believe the trio's interpretation of melody was at its zenith when it recorded this album. Can Jazz be a thing of beauty and grace? This album says so.
Description of Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Songbook
Oscar Peterson made two trips through the Gershwin repertoire, one in 1952 and another in 1959 after the advent of stereo. As with Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook, this disc compiles both sessions, the earlier one with a trio of guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Ray Brown, the later one with Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen. The later session is programmed first. The earlier group drew its conception from the Nat "King" Cole trio, a lightly swinging blend that benefits from a third highly adept soloist in Kessel. The later group is more conventional, but it sometimes draws meatier, more forceful playing from an older Peterson. The contrast is apparent in the two versions of "It Ain't Necessarily So." On both sessions, the emphasis is on the tunes, and Peterson sparkles on uptempos and ballads alike. --Stuart BroomerTraditional Vocal Pop CDs
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