[On the occasion of the ninety-second anniversary of the birth of Ella Jane Fitzgerald - April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996, below is a brilliant performance by Ms. Fitzgerald of Thelonius Monk's "Round Midnight." The YouTube caption inludes the following information: "Piano: Oscar Peterson | Bass: Ray Brown | Drums: Ed Thigpen | UK 1961"]
Showing posts with label Oscar Peterson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscar Peterson. Show all posts
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Oscar Peterson | August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007
[Above, one of a number of videos on YouTube featuring the legendary Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson.]
"TORONTO - Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, whose flying fingers mesmerized audiences around the world - from dance halls in 1940s Montreal to the lights of Carnegie Hall and beyond - has died at age 82.
He played alongside the giants of jazz: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Roy Eldridge, Nat King Cole, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, who once called Peterson the "Maharajah of the keyboard.""
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