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:  The Best Of The MPS Years (2023)

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

Label:  MPS

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  All The Things You Are (6:11)

 2.  Triste (5:22)

 3.  Day By Day (4:44)

 4.  The Windmills Of Your Miind (5:01)

Side B:

 1.  Wave (6:04)

 2.  Fly Me To The Moon (4:38)

 3.  I've Got A Crush On You (5:16)

 4.  Wandering (2:55)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Alice In Wonderland (4:42)

 2.  Sometimes I'm Happy (5:06)

 3.  Give Me The Simple Life (3:59)

 4.  A Child Is Born (3:43)

 5.  Eleanor Rigby (3:06)

Side D:

 1.  Exactly Like You (4:47)

 2. I Love You (5:12)

 3.  On A Clear Day (4:22)

  4.  Ode To Billy Joe (2:40)

 5.  Children's Game (2:41)

The Best Of The MPS Years is the compilation album by Oscar Peterson, released on September 9, 2023 by MPS, featuring all classics and highlights of Oscar Peterson on one album.