| Eloquence | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 29, 1965 at Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:49 | |||
| Label | Limelight | |||
| Producer | Fred Burkhardt | |||
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Eloquence is a live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1965.
Eloquence was the Oscar Peterson trio's last album with drummer Ed Thigpen.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "The music heard during this "live from Copenhagen" concert is excellent... Peterson is in particularly strong form on "Misty," "Django," a cooking "Autumn Leaves" and "Moanin'." [1]
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, was a Canadian jazz pianist, virtuoso and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and informally in the jazz community as "the King of inside swing". He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered one of history's great jazz pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.
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Night Train is an album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, released in 1963 by Verve Records.
Very Tall is a 1961 album by the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, with the vibraphonist Milt Jackson.
The Sound of the Trio is a 1961 live album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, recorded at the London House jazz club in Chicago.
Oscar Peterson Trio + One is a 1964 album by Oscar Peterson, featuring Clark Terry.
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Something Warm is a 1962 live album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, recorded at the London House jazz club in Chicago.
Affinity is a 1962 studio album by the Oscar Peterson Trio.
The London Concert is a 1978 live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, accompanied by John Heard, and Louie Bellson.
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays is a 1964 album by Oscar Peterson.
Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio is a 1959 album by Sonny Stitt, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio.
My Favorite Instrument is a 1968 album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. It was his first solo piano release.
Exclusively for My Friends: Lost Tapes is a 1995 studio album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, part of his Exclusively for My Friends series.
The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World is a 1967 live album featuring Duke Ellington and his orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, T-Bone Walker, Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry and Zoot Sims. It was released in 1975.
Autumn Fires is a solo album led by composer and pianist Django Bates which was recorded in 1994 and released on the JMT label.
