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On the face of it, pianist Oscar Peterson (whose virtuosity always allowed him to play an infinite amount of notes) and Count Basie (who made inventive use of silence and space by emphasizing single rhythmic sounds) would seem to have had little in common. However they both swing, and there was a definite overlapping in their repertoire. Peterson's Basie tribute is a near-masterpiece. With guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and guest drummer Buddy Rich all playing quite sympathetically, Peterson's arrangements make the nine Basie-associated songs (along with Peterson's original "Blues for Basie") all sound quite fresh and lightly swinging. Quite a few of these renditions (particularly "Easy Does It," "9:20 Special," "Broadway," and "One O'Clock Jump") are instantly memorable.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - James Oliver "Trummy" Young, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Earl Warren, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, Composer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Teddy McRae, Composer - Henri Woode, ComposerLyricist - Bill Bird, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy DeSylva, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, Composer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Durham, ComposerLyricist - Edgar Battle, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, Composer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harry "Sweets" Edison, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
On the face of it, pianist Oscar Peterson (whose virtuosity always allowed him to play an infinite amount of notes) and Count Basie (who made inventive use of silence and space by emphasizing single rhythmic sounds) would seem to have had little in common. However they both swing, and there was a definite overlapping in their repertoire. Peterson's Basie tribute is a near-masterpiece. With guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and guest drummer Buddy Rich all playing quite sympathetically, Peterson's arrangements make the nine Basie-associated songs (along with Peterson's original "Blues for Basie") all sound quite fresh and lightly swinging. Quite a few of these renditions (particularly "Easy Does It," "9:20 Special," "Broadway," and "One O'Clock Jump") are instantly memorable.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:18
- Main artists: Oscar Peterson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2008 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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