Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison

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Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison
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Studio album by
Released1975 [1]
RecordedDecember 21, 1974
Genre Jazz
Length54:22
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
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(1974)
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(1975)
Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel
(1975)
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Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison is a 1974 album by Oscar Peterson, accompanied by Harry "Sweets" Edison. [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 6:10
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 4:51
  3. "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 6:03
  4. "Basie" (Harry "Sweets" Edison, Oscar Peterson) – 7:22
  5. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 6:32
  6. "Signify" (Edison, Peterson) – 5:05
  7. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 4:36
  8. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:33
  9. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:27

Personnel

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References

  1. "Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison – Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs .
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1154. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison at AllMusic