Oscar Peterson's Finest Hour

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Salute to Garner
recorded in:
New York City, New York, United States (in 1950-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1950-08)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1950-08)
recording of:
Salute to Garner (in 1950-08)
2:52
2The Astaire Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-02-26)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1952-02-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-02-26)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-02-26)
recording of:
The Astaire Blues (on 1952-02-26)
12:02
3Love You Madly
recorded in:
Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Ontario, Canada (on 1956-08-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-08)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-08)
recording of:
Love You Madly (on 1956-08-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
8:11
4Sometimes I'm Happy
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1961-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1961-07-29)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1961-07-29)
recorded at:
London House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-07-29)
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1961-07-29)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
11:50
5Work Song
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1961-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1961-09-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1961-09-18)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1961-09-18)
recorded at:
Nola Recording Studio (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-18)
recording of:
Work Song (original instrumental) (on 1961-09-18)
writer:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Nat Adderley
7:31
6Young and Foolish
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1962-06-24) and Norris Turney (on 1962-06-24)
baritone saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1962-06-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1962-06-24)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1962-06-24)
cornet:
Nat Adderley (on 1962-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1962-06-24)
flugelhorn:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-06-24)
French horn:
Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1962-06-24), Jimmy Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1962-06-24), Willie Ruff (on 1962-06-24), Morris Secon (on 1962-06-24) and Julius Watkins (on 1962-06-24)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1962-06-24)
piccolo and tenor saxophone:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-06-24) and Jerome Richardson (on 1962-06-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1962-06-24), Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1962-06-24), Slide Hampton (on 1962-06-24), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1962-06-24) and Britt Woodman (on 1962-06-24)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1962-06-24), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1962-06-24), Ernie Royal (on 1962-06-24), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-06-24) and Snooky Young (on 1962-06-24)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1962-06-24)
orchestra:
Ernie Wilkin's Orchestra (on 1962-06-24)
conductor:
Wilkins (on 1962-06-24)
arranger:
Wilkins (on 1962-06-24)
recording of:
Young and Foolish (on 1962-06-24)
lyricist:
Arnold Horwitt
composer:
Albert Hague
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music (UK)
4:57
7Con alma
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1959-08)
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09, in 1959-08)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09, in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09) and Universal Recording Studio (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Con Alma (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
cover recording of:
Con Alma (from 1959-07-24 until 1959-08-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
6:57
8Mumbles
producer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1964-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1964-02-26)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1964-02-26)
vocals:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1964-02-26)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Toronto, ON, Canada) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1964-02-26)
recording of:
Mumbles (on 1964-02-26)
composer:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
2:03
9Tenderly
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-09-13)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-09-13)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-09-13)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-13)
recording of:
Tenderly (on 1952-09-13)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
5:47

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ASIN:US: B00004ST4T [info]