Oscar Peterson

 

Artist:  Oscar Peterson 
Birth Name:  Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born:  August 15, 1925.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:  December 23, 2007 (Aged 82).  Mississauga, Ortario, Canada
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Piano

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He was called the "Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends.  He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours.  He is considered one of the greatest Jazz Pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Artist:  The Oscar Peterson Trio

Title:  Night Train (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto

Label:  20th Century Masterworks

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Night Train (4:52)

 2.  C. Jam Blues (3:26)

 3.  Georgia On My Mind (3:46)

 4.  Bag's Groove (5:43)

 5.  Moten Swing (2:55)

 6.  Easy Does It (2:45)

 7.  Volare * (2:49)

Side B:

 1.  The Honey Dripper (2:24)

 2.  Thongs Ain't What They Used To Be (4:38)

 3.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (5:08)

 4.  Band Call (3:55)

 5.  Hymn To Freedom (5:38)

 6.  My Heart Belongs To Daddy * (3:57)

*Bonus Tracks:

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Double Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

Night Train is an album by The Oscar Peterson Trio, originally released in 1963 by Verve, remastered and reissued on May 30, 2025 by 20th Century Masterworks.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Blue Colored Vinyl, with 2 Bonus Tracks.