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:  At Baker's Keyboard Lounge (2026)

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

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Politics And Poker (4:06)

 2.  Dancing On The Celling (5:19)

 3.  S'Posin' (6:23)

4.  Django (7:32)

 5.  Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away (4:22)

 6.  Where Do I Go From Here? (4:46)

 7.  Yesterdays (5:21)

 8.  Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (5:18)

 9.  The Touch Of Your Lips (4:00)

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson:  Piano

Ray Brown:  Bass

Ed Thigpen:  Drums

At Baker's Keyboard Lounge is a live album by The Oscar Peterson Trio, released on April 17, 2026 by Verve Records, recorded live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, MI, August 19 1960.