The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson

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."[2]

The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedJuly 14 – August 9, 1959
GenreJazz
Length32:18
LabelVerve
ProducerNorman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
(1959)
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
(1959)
Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.[3]

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

References

  1. Allmusic review of 1996 Verve Reissue
  2. Collar, Matt. "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson: Allmusic Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson (Jazz Images)". jazzmessengers.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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