Oscar Peterson discography

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This article contains the discography of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Albums should be listed by date of initial release not recording session dates.

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Albums

Release YearAlbumNotesLabel
1950Piano Solos Mercury
1951Oscar Peterson at Carnegielive
1952 The Astaire Story Fred Astaire (leader)Norgran
Alone Together Benny Carter (leader)
Cosmopolite
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington Mercury
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
Oscar Peterson At Carnegie Hall(1952) Mercury – MG C-107 (rec Sept 18 1949-NYC) [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 ] [1]
The Oscar Peterson Quartet with Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and Alvin Stoller
The Drum Battle live, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich (leaders)Verve
Basie Jazz Count Basie (leader) Clef
Rockin' Chair Roy Eldridge (leader)
1953 Dale's Wail Roy Eldridge (leader)
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole PorterMercury
1954 Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio First released in 1954 as two 10" records, MGN 5 and MGN 6) Lester Young (leader)Norgram
Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs Lionel Hampton (leader) Clef
Hamp's Big Four Lionel Hampton (leader)
Little Jazz Roy Eldridge (leader)
Roy and Diz Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie (leader)
Rock with Flip Flip Phillips (leader)
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin with Buddy DeFranco
Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen
Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans
Romance - The Vocal Styling Of Oscar Peterson with Ray Brown, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis
Benny Carter Plays Pretty Benny Carter (leader)Norgran
New Jazz Sounds
1955 Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich Buddy Rich (leader)
Ralph Burns Among the JATP's Ralph Burns (leader)
The Wailing Buddy Rich Buddy Rich (leader)
Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie Clef
In a Romantic Mood Verve
1956 Nostalgic Memories [2] [3] Recorded 1949–1951, re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 [1]
Tenderly(1956)   Clef Records – MG C-696 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 ] [1]
Keyboard(1956)   Clef Records – MG C-697 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 ] [1]
Pastel Moods
Krupa and Rich Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (leaders)
Pres and Sweets Lester Young, Harry "Sweets" Edison (leaders)
Toni Toni Harper (leader)
Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis (leader)
Oscar Peterson at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival live with Herb Ellis
Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (leader)
1957 Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day (leader)
An Evening with Oscar Peterson(1957) Clef Records – MGC-698 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 ] [1]
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Harry "Sweets" Edison (leader)
Stuff Smith Stuff Smith (leader)
Soft Sands
The Oscar Peterson Trio with Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge and Jo Jones at Newport live, with Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge, Jo Jones
Ella and Louis Again Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (leader)
Going for Myself Lester Young and Harry Edison (leader)
Jazz Giants '58 with Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Harry "Sweets" Edison
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio with Stan Getz
Only the Blues Sonny Stitt (leader)
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson with Louis Armstrong
Soulville Ben Webster (leader)
The Genius of Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins (leader)
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Coleman Hawkins and Confrères
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Ella Fitzgerald (leader)
At the Opera House live, Ella Fitzgerald (leader)
Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House live, Stan Getz, J. J. Johnson (leader)
1958 Oscar Peterson at the Concertgebouw live with Herb Ellis
Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert live, Ella Fitzgerald (leader)
Smooth Operator Dorothy Dandridge (leader)
This Is Ray Brown Ray Brown (leader)
On the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio live
My Fair Lady
1959 Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio with Sonny Stitt
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Harry Warren Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Vincent Youmans Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess
Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson with Ben Webster
1960 Fiorello!
1961 The Trio: Live From Chicago live at the London House, Chicago
1962 The Sound of the Trio live at the London House, Chicago
Very Tall with Milt Jackson
West Side Story
Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band!
Affinity
1963 Night Train
Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio with Bill Henderson
Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle with Nelson Riddle
1964 The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays
The Oscar Peterson Trio In Tokyo 1964 live
Ljubljana 1964 recorded live on July 29, 1964, released in 1996Promo Sound AG
Oscar Peterson Trio + One with Clark Terry Mercury
Canadiana Suite Limelight
We Get Requests Verve
1965 I/We Had a Ball 1 track Limelight
Eloquence
With Respect to Nat
More Swinging StandardsVerve
1966 Blues Etude Limelight
Soul Español
Put On a Happy Face live at the London House, ChicagoVerve
1967 Something Warm live at the London House, Chicago
The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World live Pablo
Thoroughly Modern 'TwentiescompililationVerve
1968 Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes recorded 1967–1968, released 1995 MPS
Exclusively for My Friends 4/8CD box-set
Action recorded 1964
Girl Talk recorded 1965, 1967–1968
The Way I Really Play
My Favorite Instrument
Mellow Mood
Travelin' On
1969 Motions and Emotions
Hello Herbie
1970 Tristeza on Piano
Walking the Line
Another Day
Tracks
1971 In Tune with The Singers Unlimited
Reunion Blues with Milt Jackson
Great Connection
1972During This Timewith Ben Webster Art of Groove
The Oscar Peterson Trio in Tokyo live Denon
Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 live, various artists Pablo
Solo
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2
1973 The Trio Live with Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group
The Good Life Live as above
1974 Terry's Tune
Basie and Friends Count Basie
Oscar Peterson in Russia live
Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie with Dizzy Gillespie
Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
Satch and Josh with Count Basie
The Giants with Joe Pass, Ray Brown, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
Oscar Peterson and Roy Eldridge with Roy Eldridge
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison with Harry "Sweets" Edison
1975 Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel with Joe Pass
Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry with Clark Terry
Ella and Oscar with Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From with Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie
Happy Time Roy Eldridge (leader)
Oscar Peterson and Jon Faddis with Jon Faddis
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers Zoot Sims (leader)
The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux live
The Trumpet Kings at Montreux '75 live, with Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Clark Terry
The Milt Jackson Big 4 at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 live, with Milt Jackson
The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson live, with Zoot Sims, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1976 Porgy and Bess with Joe Pass
I Got Rhythm RCA
Rockin' in Rhythm
1977 Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77 live, Roy Eldridge (leader)Pablo
Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
The Pablo All-Stars Jam – Montreux '77 live, various artists
Oscar Peterson and the Bassists – Montreux '77 live, Various Artists
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 live with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Satch and Josh...Again with Count Basie
1978 Night Rider with Count Basie
Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers with Count Basie
Yessir, That's My Baby with Count Basie
How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan (leader)
Linger Awhile: Live at Newport and More Sarah Vaughan (leader), released 2000
The Paris Concert live
The London Concert live
1979 The Silent Partner film score
Ain't Misbehavin' Clark Terry (leader)
Night Child with Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louie Bellson
Skol with Stephane Grappelli, Joe Pass, Mickey Roker
Digital at Montreux live
1980 The Personal Touch
The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry
The Alternate Blues Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry (leader)
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980 live
1981 A Royal Wedding Suite
Nigerian Marketplace live
Ain't But a Few of Us Left with Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Grady Tate
1982 Freedom Song live
Face to Face with Freddie Hubbard
Oscar Peterson with Clark Terrywith Clark Terry
1983 Two of the Few with Milt Jackson
Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness live, various artists
A Tribute to My Friends
If You Could See Me Now
1985 Hark Buddy DeFranco (leader)
1986 Oscar Peterson Live! live
Time After Time Live as above
Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Harry "Sweets" Edison
Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson with Benny Carter
1987Oscar Peterson Plays Jazz Standards(CD, compilation)Verve
Compact Jazzcompilation of recordings 1964–1966 [830 698–2]Mercury
1990 Live at the Blue Note live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist Telarc
1991 Saturday Night at the Blue Note live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
1992 Last Call at the Blue Note live
In the Key of Oscar5 tracks recorded live at the Bermuda Onion, Toronto, 11 June 1991 + 7 electronic selectionsVocal Vision Productions Inc.
1993 Encore at the Blue Note live Telarc
En Concert Avec Europe1Live Paris recordings from 1961, 1963–66 & 1969. 12 tracks feature Brown/Thigpen. Others include Bobby Durham, Louise Hayes, Sam Jones and Roy Eldridge on two tracks.RTÉ / Trema
1994 Side by Side with Itzhak Perlman Telarc
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Ray Brown (leader)
1995 The More I See You with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
1996 Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore with Roy Hargrove, Ralph Moore
Oscar in Paris Live
The London House Sessions compilation of the London House concerts, released 1996Polygram
1997 A Tribute to Oscar Peterson – Live at the Town Hall Live Telarc
Live at CBC Studios, 1960 recorded live 27 January 1960, with Brown and ThigpenJust A Memory Records
1998 Oscar and Benny with Benny Green Telarc
1999 Summer Night in Munich live
The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note live
2000 Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite A Jazz suite with strings conducted by Michel Legrand
2004 A Night in Vienna liveVerve
2006 Fly me to the Moon Oscar Peterson (Piano), Ray Brown, Sam Jones, George Mraz, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Bass), Ed Thigpen, Bob Durham, Ray Price, Louis Hayes (Drums), Milt Jackson (Vibraphone)Verve
2007 The Very Tall Band: What's Up? liveTelarc
2015 Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Cologne 1963 Oscar Peterson (Piano), Ray Brown (Bass), Ed Thigpen (Drums)- Recorded live April 27th, 1963Jazzline WDR The Cologne Broadcast N77018

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