The More I See You (album)

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The More I See You
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Studio album by
Released1995
RecordedJanuary 15, 16, 1995
Genre Jazz
Length62:38
Label Telarc
Oscar Peterson chronology
Side by Side
(1994)
The More I See You
(1995)
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
(1995)
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The More I See You is a 1995 album by Oscar Peterson, the first album recorded since his stroke, in 1993. [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 4:53
  2. "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 4:45
  3. "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 7:03
  4. "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (David Franklin, Cliff Friend) – 8:17
  5. "Ron's Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 8:05
  6. "For All We Know" (John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 8:39
  7. "Blues for Lisa" (Peterson) – 9:15
  8. "Squatty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 5:39
  9. "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 6:02

Personnel

Performance

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. The More I See You at AllMusic