Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie (Remastered) Oscar Peterson

• 1 Lester Leaps In 04:00
• 2 Easy Does It 06:28
• 3 9:20 Special 03:42
• 4 Jumpin' At The Woodside 05:42
• 5 Blues For Basie 03:33
• 6 Broadway 04:32
• 7 Blue And Sentimental 02:29
• 8 Topsy 04:22
• 9 One O'Clock Jump 05:50
• 10 Jive At Five 04:11
• Total Runtime 44:49

Info for Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie (Remastered)

„On the face of it, pianist Oscar Peterson (whose virtuosity always allowed him to play an infinite amount of notes) and Count Basie (who made inventive use of silence and space by emphasizing single rhythmic sounds) would seem to have had little in common. However they both swing, and there was a definite overlapping in their repertoire. Peterson's Basie tribute is a near-masterpiece. With guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and guest drummer Buddy Rich all playing quite sympathetically, Peterson's arrangements make the nine Basie-associated songs (along with Peterson's original 'Blues for Basie') all sound quite fresh and lightly swinging. Quite a few of these renditions (particularly 'Easy Does It,' '9:20 Special,' 'Broadway,' and 'One O'Clock Jump') are instantly memorable.“ (Scott Yanow, AMG)

Oscar Peterson, piano
Ray Brown, double bass
Buddy Rich, drums
Herb Ellis, guitar

Recorded December 27, 1955 at Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL
Produced Norma Granz

Digitally remastered

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