Oscar Peterson RIP

satchmo

Very sad news, Oscar Peterson died last night in Canada. He's probably my favourite jazz pianist - if you haven't heard him then definitely look him up, he's fantastic.

RIP Oscar!

Setun

RIP Oscar Peterson

Another year, another number of top jazz musicians have passed away
Max Roach, Jackie McLean, Cecil Payne, Michael Brecker, Art Davis, Joe Zawinul, among others...

Listening to Night Train at the mo. What an album.

gotBass

RIP Oscar

jaydigity

Ditto. The first artist to convince me that I like jazz
Here's and example of why oscar rocks http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=swLnc_KSm4Y&feature=PlayList&p=8CF669860739CB3C&index=13

John

jaydigity wrote: »

Ditto. The first artist to convince me that I like jazz

Same here (it was an LP of standards with Stephane Grappelli that belongs to my granny), very sad.

satchmo

jaydigity wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=swLnc_KSm4Y&feature=PlayList&p=8CF669860739CB3C&index=13

Fantastic! I love it.

JacoStanley

Daddio wrote: »

RIP Oscar Peterson

Another year, another number of top jazz musicians have passed away
Max Roach, Jackie McLean, Cecil Payne, Michael Brecker, Art Davis, Joe Zawinul, among others...

Listening to Night Train at the mo. What an album.

You can add Don Alias to that list also. Loved Oscar's 'Nigerian Marketplace'. Very cool! RIP

mike65

Bump

BBC4 has a few hours worth of the man starting at 10pm tonight

Mike.