He is a master interpreter of this kind of repertoire, bringing his special stamp to some of the finest pop and jazz standards

The legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson was one of the most admired of his era, his speed and dexterity matching that of his idol Art Tatum, drawing on swing, blues and classical influences in his music. He is perhaps most famous for his recordings with his classic trios of the 1950s, and this 71-track 3-CD collection captures him in that era on a series of early album releases on Norman Granz's Clef label in which he interprets the work of the some of the most renowned of the Great American Songbook composers. The collection features the entire contents of the albums 'Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter', 'Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin', 'Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin', 'Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington', 'Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern' and 'Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers'. On these albums he works in his favoured trio format with bass player Ray Brown and variously with guitarists Barney Kessel and Ray Ellis. He is a master interpreter of this kind of repertoire, bringing his special stamp to some of the finest pop and jazz standards, and it's a great showcase for one of the genre's most illustrious practitioners.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• What Is This Thing Called Love
• Begin The Beguine
• I've Got You Under My Skin
• Love For Sale
• Let's Do It
• I Love You
• So Near And Yet So Far
• Just One Of Those Things
• In The Still Of The Night
• Night And Day
• Every Time We Say Goodbye
• Anything Goes
• I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
• Isn't This A Lovely Day
• Easter Parade
• How Deep Is The Ocean
• Remember
• The Song Is Ended
• Blue Skies
• If I Had You
• Cheek To Cheek
• Alexander's Ragtime Band
• Say It Isn't So
• Always

Disc 2:

• The Man I Love
• Fascinatin' Rhythm
• It Ain't Necessarily So
• Somebody Loves Me
• Strike Up The Band
• I've Got A Crush On You
• I Was Doin' All Right
• 'S Wonderful
• Oh, Lady Be Good
• I Got Rhythm
• A Foggy Day
• Love Walked In
• John Hardy's Wife
• Sophisticated Lady
• Things Ain't What They Used To Be
• Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
• In A Mellow Tone
• I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
• Prelude To A Kiss
• Cottontail
• Don't Get Around Much Anymore
• Take The A Train
• Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

Disc 3:

• Rockin' In Rhythm
• The Way You Look Tonight
• Pick Yourself Up
• Yesterdays
• I Won't Dance
• Long Ago And Far Away
• Lovely To Look At
• A Fine Romance
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
• Old Man River
• Bill
• The Song Is You
• Can't Help Loving That Man
• This Can't Be Love
• It Might As Well Be Spring
• Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
• Johnny One Note
• The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
• The Lady Is A Tramp
• Blue Moon
• Thou Swell
• Isn't It Romantic
• Manhattan
• Lover

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/10/26

UPC: 824046918521