The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
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1959 studio album by Oscar Peterson
| The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 14 – August 9, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:18 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson is a 1959 album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, described by AllMusic as "a swinging, straight-ahead affair featuring superb playing throughout."[3]
The 1996 Verve CD reissue of the album (and many subsequent digital releases) includes the 1962 Oscar Peterson Trio album Affinity in its entirety.[1] Alternately, some reissues instead include the entirety of the 1961 album Very Tall.[4]
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 4:29
- "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:55
- "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 5:42
- "The Maidens of Cadiz" (Léo Delibes) – 7:40
- "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:40
- "Woody'n You" (Gillespie) - 3:50
Personnel
References
- 1 2 AllMusic review of 1996 Verve Reissue
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1152. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson: AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson (Jazz Images)". jazzmessengers.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
