The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson

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The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
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Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedJuly 14 – August 9, 1959
Genre Jazz
Length32:18
Label Verve
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
(1959)
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
(1959)
Plays the Cole Porter Songbook
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

Contents

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]

Track listing

  1. "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 4:29
  2. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:55
  3. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 5:42
  4. "The Maidens of Cadiz" (Léo Delibes) – 7:40
  5. "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:40
  6. "Woody'n You" (Gillespie) - 3:50

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic review of 1996 Verve Reissue
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1152. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Collar, Matt. "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson: AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson (Jazz Images)". jazzmessengers.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.