Around the World

Around the World

$25.99
Official Centennial Release

In honor ofOscar Peterson’s centennial, Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records have partnered to releaseAround the World, a celebration of Oscar’s profound artistry through solo, duo and trio performances from 1969 to 1981. Featuring never-before-heard live concerts from Detroit, Michigan; Basel, Switzerland; Auckland, New Zealand; and his home of Toronto, Canada,Around The Worldcelebrates the “Maharaja of the keyboard” and helps to usher in the next 100 years of Oscar Peterson.

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About Oscar Peterson

The Canadian-born pianist/composer of West Indian heritage pianist held court as an ultimate master for over 60 years. A recipient of numerous honors and awards (including eight GRAMMY® Awards) and the subject of various documentaries, Oscar Peterson was the embodiment of the history of jazz piano blended with a superb command of Western Classical knowledge – all of which contributed to Ellington bestowing upon him the title “the Maharajah of the keyboard.” With over 200 albums of his own, Peterson’s amazing ability to temper his own magnificence as a leader and soloist to be able to provide totally empathetic and subtle accompaniment to other musicians and vocalists – simply and eloquently explained by Dave Young as “he listened” – made him a contributor to hundreds of other outstanding recordings, most notably as the virtual “house pianist” for his longtime manager Norman Granz’s Verve and Pablo Records. A professional since the age of 14, Peterson passed away at the age of 82 in 2007, leaving an unparalleled legacy that is as timeless as jazz itself.

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