Featured Jazz Artist - Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson - Berlin Concert 1989

This performance from Berlin in 1989 features the Master of the Keyboard backed by the equally legendary bassist Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen and drummer Martin Drew. Oscar Peterson was a star in Canada, his homeland, before Norman Granz brought him to this country in 1949 for a surprise debut at Carnegie Hall. First, a perennial mainstay of Jazz at the Philharmonic, the charismatic Oscar Peterson soon enjoyed universal popularity. This DVD is a prime example of how he delighted the audiences of five continents in the framework of his superb trios.

Oscar Peterson - Music In The Key Of Oscar

This riveting music documentary traces the history of the legendary pianist Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage boogie-woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity. One highlight in this treasure trove of musical gems is the legendary Oscar Peterson Trio (bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis) who after a twenty-year hiatus, reunited. The program features classic and contemporary performances, rare film footage, in-depth interviews with a cast of jazz legends, and multiple bonus features. 

Item# MX15

$19.95

From the Norman Granz "Jazz in Montreux" series, featuring historical performances of some of the greatest American jazz artists: Ray Brown & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass.

Selections: I Wished on the Moon, Mirage, The More I See You, Indiana, At Long Last Love, Take the 'A' Train, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, In a Sentimental Mood , I'm Beginning to See the Light, Satin Doll, Lady of the Lavender Mist, Caravan, Cubano Chant, If I Had You, Eight Bar Boogie

Item# MX16

$17.95

Selections: Falling In Love With Love, Nighttime, When Summer Comes, Cakewalk, Requiem, Sushi, Wheatland, The Backyard Blues, Satin Doll, Sweet Georgia Brown, Hymn To Freedom

Item# FA8

$19.95

Sweden 1963
Oscar Peterson - Piano; Ray Brown - Bass; Ed Thigpen - Drums; Roy Eldridge - Trumpet

Denmark 1964
Oscar Peterson - Piano; Ray Brown - Bass; Ed Thigpen - Drums

Finland 1965
Oscar Peterson - Piano; Ray Brown - Bass; Ed Thigpen - Drums; Clark Terry - Trumpet & Flugelhorn.

Bonus feature:
24-page booklet includes:
Liner Notes by Doug Ramsey
Foreword by Kelly Peterson
Cover photo by Jan Persson
Booklet photos by Jan Persson, Val Wilmer, Susanne Schapowalow, Gai Terrell Memorabilia collage

$19.95

From Norman Granz' great 1977 Festival, this DVD features Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with supporting performers Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Jimmie Smith.

Selections: This Can't Be Love, I Wished on the Moon, The Breeze and I, Telegraph, Land of Dreams, Blue Lou

Item# MX5

$19.95

Ella Fitzgerald performs in Belgium with sidemen Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Don Abney, and Oscar Peterson, and in Sweden with Les Spann, Jimmy Hughart, Gus Johnson, and Tommy Flanagan. Will Friedwald provides liner notes.

Item# IC5

$21.95

Item# MX17

$19.95

Ben Webster (1909-1973) was, without a doubt, one of the most important and influential tenor saxophonists in jazz. This outstanding DVD gives us the rare opportunity to not only listen to Webster, but to see him in performance, exquisitely backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio featuring the late Danish bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. This DVD boasts excellent sound and image quality (in color) given the time of the performance, allowing us to listen and see the magic that these two musical giants produced together. The program, as was normally the case with Webster's concerts, consists of jazz standards, an occasional blues and numerous Ellington tunes.

Item# FA10

$27.95

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$19.95