Oscar Peterson - Canadiana Suite (1965)

Oscar Peterson  - Canadiana Suite (1965)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 205MB

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Allmusic:
The remarkable pianist Oscar Peterson had never been thought of that much as a composer, making this set of eight of his compositions a bit of a surprise when it was originally released. Now available on CD, Peterson's tribute to his native Canada includes several noteworthy pieces of which "Hogtown Blues" and "Wheatland" are best known. With his 1964 trio (featuring bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen), Peterson swings hard but often with sensitivity throughout the enjoyable set.

Tracks
-1. "Ballad to the East" – 4:08
-2. "Laurentide Waltz" – 5:20
-3. "Place St. Henri" – 3:57
-4. "Hogtown Blues" – 3:40
-5. "Blues of the Prairies" – 4:59
-6. "Wheatland" – 5:30
-7. "March Past" – 3:25
-8. "Land of the Misty Giants" – 4:11
All music composed by Oscar Peterson.

Personnel
* Oscar Peterson – piano
* Ray Brown – double bass
* Ed Thigpen – drums

sample & buy: Canadian Suite

Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown - The Giants (1974) (eac-log-cover)

Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown - The Giants (1974)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 250MB

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Allmusic:
The title of this LP certainly fits the players. Pianist Oscar Peterson (who switches to organ on two of the eight selections), guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Ray Brown would each be on literally dozens of recordings for Norman Granz's Pablo label; all are worth acquiring by fans of straightahead jazz. This particular set has three Peterson originals (including one called "Jobim"), a few veteran standards and Quincy Jones's "Eyes of Love."

Tracks
-1. "Riff Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 4:24
-2. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:29
-3. "Jobim" (Joe Pass, Peterson) – 6:29
-4. "Blues for Dennis" (Peterson) – 5:31
-5. "Sunny" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 4:49
-6. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 7:22
-7. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 6:34
-8. "Eyes of Love" (Quincy Jones, Bob Russell) – 6:53

Personnel
* Oscar Peterson – piano
* Joe Pass – guitar
* Ray Brown - double bass

Sample & Buy: The Giants

Milt Jackson & Ray Brown - Montreux '77 (music video) (DVD5) (iso-mds)

Milt Jackson & Ray Brown '77
DVD5 PAL | DD5.1; DTS5.1; PCM2.0 | 4:3 | 60 min | iso-mds | Covers | 4,1 GB
Eagle Vision - Norman Granz | Genre: jazz | rel. 2004 | RAR +5% recovery
Allaboutjazz:
The combination of Norman Granz and the Montreux Jazz Festival was a strong one. The music that Granz presented at the festival had some top notch performers. Several of the concerts are now available as part of the Norman Granz Jazz in Montreux series on DVD. There are several releases, among them performances by Mary Lou Williams, Benny Carter, Roy Eldridge, Ray Bryant and Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. All have been restored and remastered.

Milt Jackson and Ray Brown took the stage on July 13, 1977 with Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Monty Alexander on piano, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on tenor saxophone and Jimmie Smith on drums. And what an exemplary band it was! The music is electrifying, zapped by the rapport between them. There is an unmitigated joy in their playing, the passion kneaded by their virtuosity. Jackson rings the bell with his clean notes, unhurried yet filled with a rich resonance. And if Brown was of the opinion that too many notes spoilt the adventure, he shows precisely how economy can make a song sizzle. And there is Terry, often happy as is his wont, blowing some mean wah wah trumpet on "Red Top." When Davis goes into his cutting-edge solo, Jackson goes over, whispers and returns grinning ear to ear. In that closeness comes a harmony which can only go towards creating a strong emotional core. If there is one player who brings in resplendence with a chockfull of notes, it is Alexander. He is in constant ferment with thick juicy layers and emphatic chords and a nice imagination that at one time sees him invest some calypso in "You Are My Sunshine." Smith keeps the rhythm ticking, ever sensitive. In one of the many interesting camera angles, his right hand is in close cleave with Brown's conceptualization. Attention pays dividends.

There was magic in the air that night in Montreux and it is worth experiencing every moment.

Extras on the DVD come in the form of a presentation from Nat Hentoff and a short profile of Granz, drawings by David Stone Martin and photographs by Georges Braunschweig. One little error: when the pictures of the musicians come up during Hentoff's narration, Brown is identified as Alexander.

Tracks:
Slippery; Beautiful Friendship; Red Top; Mean to Me; You Are My Sunshine

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