Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook (1959)
Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook (1959)
Jazz | Label Verve | 73 Mb | MP3@320Kbps CBR
Jazz | Label Verve | 73 Mb | MP3@320Kbps CBR
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook is a 1959 album by Oscar Peterson, of compositions by Jerome Kern.
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt, (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends, and was a member of jazz royalty. He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career.
01. I Won't Dance Jimmy McHugh, Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach (2:32)
02. Bill Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II (2:58)
03. The Song Is You Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II (3:04)
04. A Fine Romance Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields (3:09)
05. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II (2:45)
06. Ol' Man River Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II (2:38)
07. Long Ago (And Far Away) Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin (2:35)
08. Lovely to Look at You Jimmy McHugh, Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields (2:48)
09. Pick Yourself Up Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields (2:12)
10. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach (2:49)
11. The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields (3:41)
12. Yesterdays Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach (3:17)
Total time - 34:10
Rec.Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
Personnel: Oscar Peterson (piano)
Ray Brown (upright bass)
Ed Thigpen (drums)