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Oscar Peterson

Blues Etude

Blues Etude

UPC: 4988031451373

Format: CD

Release Date: Dec 03, 2021

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Personnel: Oscar Peterson (piano); Ray Brown, Sam Jones (bass); Louis Hayes (drums).
Recorded on December 3, 1965 and May 4, 1966. Includes original release liner notes by Gene Lees.
This LP finds pianist Oscar Peterson at a transitional point in his career. Louis Hayes was the new drummer in his trio and, although veteran Ray Brown was on bass during the earlier of the two sessions, he would depart by 1966 (after 15 years) and be replaced by Sam Jones. However, the basic sound of the Oscar Peterson Trio remained unchanged (Peterson was the dominant voice anyway) and the personality of the group remained intact. Peterson contributed three originals (including the hard-swinging title cut) to this program and also sounds typically fine on "Let's Fall in Love," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "If I Were a Bell," and a definitive version of "Stella by Starlight." ~ Scott Yanow