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Oscar In His Prime

Brian D. Fitzpatrick | Medford, MA | 08/20/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Oscar Peterson Trio

|The Trio|

Oscar Peterson-piano

Ray Brown-bass

Ed Thigpen-drums



|Tune Listings|

'At Last Long Love'(Cole Porter)

'Easy Walker'(Teddi Lastion)

'Tin-Tin Deo'(Poncho Sanchez)

'I've Got A Crush On You'(George&Ira Gershwin)

'A Foggy Day'(George&Ira Gershwin)

'Like Someone In Love'(Jimmy Van Heusen-Johnny Burke)



This trio session is an exceptional one.Recorded during one of the most productive periods of Oscar's career.The set format is a great one.Oscar was a master arranger for small ensemble settings such as this one.'At Last Long Love' shoots out of the gates with an ingenious arrangement by Peterson,backed up by the finesse playing of Ray Brown(bass),and Ed Thigpen(drums).'Easy Walker',a nice layed back blues,with plenty of time for Oscar to stretch out.'Tin Tin Deo',another superb trio arrangement by Oscar,using the latin and straight-ahead swing approach very effectively.And 2 beautiful ballads 'I've Got A Crush On You',and 'Like Someone In Love',where Peterson displays his unique and innovative command of the harmonic lanquage,he a had very unique sound,with those very large hands of his.If you enjoy Jazz piano trios,this one is for you.Hope you enjoy it.

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