Years ago, I had tickets to see one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time - Oscar Peterson - perform in Cincinnati. A last-minute illness kept him from performing, and Hubert Laws filled in - not a bad concert, but NOT Oscar. I should have done more to track down his performances later, but, sadly, I did not.
What a man, teacher, and performer. The guy is nearly a god to me.
Looks like I'll need to check out this new compilation of some of his work, along with his recently released book. More info at his website at:
| Music Review: Oscar Peterson - Perfect Peterson: The Best of the ... Blogcritics.org, OH - Somewhere on the 88-key continuum between the frenetic intensity of Art Tatum and the artful emotion of Bill Evans lies the perfect jazz pianist. ... |
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