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post #1 of 20
12/24/07 at 4:46pm
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Oscar Peterson. Pianos everywhere will never be the same. RIP

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/t...224-1428899024

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post #2 of 20
12/24/07 at 6:47pm
Dammit *sigh*

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post #3 of 20
12/24/07 at 8:25pm
Oops, beat me to it (again) Full Canvas. I don't really know what to think. Or say. Oscar Peterson was one of my heroes, and I find myself crying on Christmas Eve.
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post #4 of 20
12/24/07 at 9:46pm
In tribute, I offer this performance of Who Can I Turn To/Blues Encore (the latter actually being "The Theme). The trio gives a killer performance at first, but at about 4 minutes, Oscar comes back on stage and creates what is, IMO, the most jaww-drping jazz performance ever recorded. In light of what has transpired, it's impossible for me to watch this without crying. RIP. http://youtube.com/watch?v=aWEX-6OvN6I
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post #5 of 20
12/24/07 at 11:25pm
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In tribute, I offer this performance of Who Can I Turn To/Blues Encore (the latter actually being "The Theme). The trio gives a killer performance at first, but at about 4 minutes, Oscar comes back on stage and creates what is, IMO, the most jaww-drping jazz performance ever recorded. In light of what has transpired, it's impossible for me to watch this without crying.

RIP.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aWEX-6OvN6I

The band in the sky just got better!
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post #6 of 20
12/25/07 at 12:01am
One of the true giants. He will be sorely missed.
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post #7 of 20
12/25/07 at 12:20am
In tribute, I offer this performance of "Mac the Knife":

RIP.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yss5S6Wmi_Y
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post #8 of 20
12/25/07 at 12:45am
Jinda, I haven't seen that. ojh ,my god it is fanastic. thank you sir, I appreciate it.
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post #9 of 20
12/25/07 at 11:11am
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post
Oops, beat me to it (again) Full Canvas.

I don't really know what to think. Or say. Oscar Peterson was one of my heroes, and I find myself crying on Christmas Eve.

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post #10 of 20
12/25/07 at 12:07pm
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Hey, don't laugh at the lonely guys
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post #11 of 20
12/25/07 at 1:09pm
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Hey, don't laugh at the lonely guys

Michael: Dwight is such a wuss he cried when we watched Armagedon.
Dwight: It was because it started snowing right at Midnight!
Michael: Oooohhh noooo don't leave him on the Asteroid noooo
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post #12 of 20
12/27/07 at 12:49am
This is one of my favorite performances of "Cakewalk." It's from Berlin in 1985; the legendary NHOP is on bass (RIP) and Martin Drew is on the drums. Oscar Peterson---the hardest-swinging cat of the 20th century. http://youtube.com/watch?v=gpWx62Mkl24
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post #13 of 20
12/27/07 at 2:44am
R.I.P., there must be one hell of a jam session going on up there.
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post #14 of 20
12/28/07 at 8:36am
Genius. A great loss and a great legacy.
Aside from his solo stuff, I'd recommend his duet release with Stan Getz.
http://www.amazon.com/Stan-Getz-Osca.../dp/B0000046ZJ
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post #15 of 20
10/11/08 at 3:15am
The link to the OP performance of "The Theme" no longer works and Ithink everyone deserves to see this. Pure jazz done by the master at his pinnacle. When he hits hard again after the subtle bridge (4 mins. in) I just lose it. This is jazz folks. EDIT: should also mention that the "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" cuts off of OScar's Exclusively for My Friendsalbum leaves me slack-jawed. Just other-worldly stuff. I can see Horowitz, Cziffra, Cliburn et al. watching Peterson and going 'How does he do this?'
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