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Over a decade prior to Oscar Peterson's 1965 vocal tribute to Nat King Cole, the pianist recorded a series of vocal numbers (over three sessions between 1952 and 1954) for Verve, accompanied by his regular trio (bassist Ray Brown and either Barney Kessel or Herb Ellis on guitar). Peterson's interpretations of the dozen standards, all ballads, are generally slow. His vocals are warm and friendly, though they lack the variety of an established singer. His emphasis is more on his singing than his piano, which is rather conservative when compared to his instrumental recordings. His swinging treatment of "I Hear Music" is a bit brisker than most of the other tracks, with both the leader and Kessel taking solos. This obscure LP is lesser known than With Respect to Nat but Peterson fans are advised to look for it, as they will enjoy him in a more relaxed setting. The album was reissued in Europe during the 1980s but it will be fairly difficult to find.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Paul Madeira, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Dorsey, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - George Terry, Composer - FRANK LOESSER, Author - Burton Lane, Composer
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Strachey, ComposerLyricist - Holt Marvell, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, Composer - Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Over a decade prior to Oscar Peterson's 1965 vocal tribute to Nat King Cole, the pianist recorded a series of vocal numbers (over three sessions between 1952 and 1954) for Verve, accompanied by his regular trio (bassist Ray Brown and either Barney Kessel or Herb Ellis on guitar). Peterson's interpretations of the dozen standards, all ballads, are generally slow. His vocals are warm and friendly, though they lack the variety of an established singer. His emphasis is more on his singing than his piano, which is rather conservative when compared to his instrumental recordings. His swinging treatment of "I Hear Music" is a bit brisker than most of the other tracks, with both the leader and Kessel taking solos. This obscure LP is lesser known than With Respect to Nat but Peterson fans are advised to look for it, as they will enjoy him in a more relaxed setting. The album was reissued in Europe during the 1980s but it will be fairly difficult to find.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:19
- Main artists: Oscar Peterson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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