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.

Title:  With Strings:  In A Romantic Mood + Soft Sands  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Concerto
Label:  Essential Jazz Classics
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Ruby  (3:17)
 2.  Stars Fell On Alabama  (3:43)
 3.  Black Coffee  (2:19)
 4.  Laura  (6:29)
 5.  The Boy Next Door   (2:22)
 6.  Our Waltz  (2:57)
 7.  Tenderly  (3:56)
 8   I Thought About You  (2:21)
 9.  I Only Have Eyes For You  (3:47)
10. Stella By Straight  (3:29)
11. A Sunday Kind Of Love  (2:35)
12. If Could Happen To You  (3:47)
13. Soft Sands  (2:23)
14. On The Outside Looking In  (2:36)
15. It Happens Every Spring  (2:46)
16. Chanel  (2:43)
17. You Took Advantage Of Me  (2:02)
18. Why, Oh Why  (3:07)
19. Song To The Stars  (2:46)
20. Echoes  (2:42)
21. I've Never Left You Arms  (2:55)
22. I Can't Get Started  (3:00)
23. Dream On A Summer Night  (2:59)
24. Susquehanna  (2:44)

Disc 2:  

 1.  I Wants To Stay Here  (3:61)
 2.  I Was Doing All Right  (5:27)
 3.  'S Wonderful  (4:27)
 4.  Bess, You Is My Woman Now  (5:00)
 5.  Strike Up The Band  (2:32)
 6.  They Can't Take That Away From Me  (4:25)
 7.  The Man I Love  (4:38)
 8.  I Got Rhythm  (3:25)
 9.  Someone To Watch Over Me  (4:25)
10. It Ain't Necessarily So  (4:23)
11. I Wants To Stay Here (Alternate Take)  (4:16)
12. Someone To Watch Over Me (Alternate Take)  (4:37)

Bonus Tracks:

13. Everything Happens To Me   (3:40)
14. Wrap Your Trouble In Dreams  (3:21)
15. Sure Thing   (2:42)
16. Glad To Be Unhappy  (3:17)

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Disc 1:  

Tracks:  1-12:  In A Romantic Mood:   Los Angeles, December 30, 1955

Russell Garcia:  Orchestra & String, Conductor

Tracks:  13-14:  Soft Sands:  Los Angeles, March 28, & July 31, 1957:

Disc 2:  Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson Play The George Gershwin Sog Book:

Tracks:  1-12:

Buddy DeFranco:  Clarinet
Herb Ellis:  Guitar
Ray Brown:  Bass
Bobby White:  Drums

Russell Garcia:  String & Wind Orchestra, Conductor

Bonus Tracks:   13-16:  Los Angeles, January 26, 1955:

Howard Gibeling:  Orchestra & String, Conductor

Buddy Rich:  Vocals
Oscar Peterson:  Piano

With Strings:  In A Romantic Mood + Soft Sands are the complete albums by Oscar Peterson, originally released in 1955 & 1957 by Verve Records, remastered and reissued on August 10, 2018 by Essential Jazz Classics, featuring Buddy DeFranco, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Bobby White, Buddy Rich.