Oscar Peterson Trio - Live At The Blue Note [Box Set, 4 CDs]

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Oscar Peterson Trio - Live At The Blue Note [Box Set, 4 CDs]
MP3 VBR stereo (average 224kbps) ~ 466mb ~ RS.com ~ Cover
Genre: Jazz / mainstream
Audio CD: 25 Oct 2004
Number of Discs: 4
Tracks: 30
Format: Box Set, Live
Label: Telarc

All Music Guide:
This four-disc box set features the historic reunion of the Oscar Peterson Trio (Peterson, bassist Ray Brown, and guitarist Herb Ellis), who were playing together for all practical purposes for the first time in over 30 years at the Blue Note in March 16-18, 1990. Drummer Bobby Durham — who had played with Peterson's band from 1967-1970 — augments the lineup, making this nothing less than a stellar quartet. For the first time, the four albums taped on these nights have been issued together and they include The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note, Saturday Night at the Blue Note, Last Call at the Blue Note, and Encore at the Blue Note. The box has been specially priced and sells for the price of a two-disc set. Musically speaking, this is Peterson at his peak, and his sidemen, all into their sixties at the time of these dates, just plain shine. These dates were recorded before Peterson's hip replacement surgery or his stroke, unlike the 1993 recordings at the same venue. What shows here is not only experience but swagger, strut, grit, and the finesse only master jazzmen can muster. Whether it's the burning "Honeysuckle Rose," with killer counterpoint between Peterson and Ellis, the understated ostinato in the medley of "Love Ballad/If You Only Knew" that shifts into a shimmering exercise in harmonic extension and rhythmic invention, or in the fresh, insightful, and eye-opening readings of standards such as "Billie's Bounce" or "I Wished on the Moon," the effect is the same: electrifying. In fact, these dates count among Peterson's finest live offerings, and sparkle with inspiration, humor, and stunning soulful vibe. In addition to the music, the sound of the venue and its atmosphere is captured here to stunning, warm effect, making these concerts feel immediate and accessible. Highly recommended.

Amazon reviewer:
Live performance adds a dimension to jazz recordings typically missing in the studio, where there's not the influence of the appreciative audience shaping the music and the interplay between artists. Add to that the exquisite precision of first-class recording techniques, and you get a breath-taking album such as this one - a 4-CD set, with over 4 and a half hours of music that is simply wonderful.

This is the "legendary" Oscar Peterson Trio of the 1950s (plus drummer Bobby Durham), reunited in 1990 for the first time since guitarist Herb Ellis left the group in 1958. The recording was made during the final three days of a two-week run at New York's Blue Note, following a similar gig in Japan. They are in prime form, and if jazz historian Alyn Shipton's notes are any indication, their performance is less "combative" than the 1950s group and more the gracefully elegant play of gentle giants.

The program is a fine mix of rousing, upbeat numbers and sweet ballads, including both original compositions and old standards. All were released earlier and at a time when Telarc was establishing its jazz catalog after years in the forefront as a classical label. The boxed set includes a 12-page booklet with an informative essay by Shipton recounting the emergence of Oscar Peterson as a Canadian pianist invited to play at Carnegie Hall, the formation of the trio, its evolution over the years, plus a song-by-song appreciation of the whole program.

There are 30 songs in the set, ten of them running longer than 10 minutes, allowing for generous helpings of musical ideas that build in excitement or explore the intricacies of their moods, meanwhile showcasing the creative ingenuity of each member of the group. If you like Oscar Peterson, you'll love the reissue of these wonderful recordings.

Tracks:
1 Introductions 1:57
2 Honeysuckle Rose 8:53
3 Let There Be Love 12:03
4 Peace for South Africa 10:58
5 Sushi 8:15
6 Medley: I Remember You/A Child Is Born/Tenderly 15:14
7 Sweet Georgia Brown 9:35
8 Blues for Big Scotia 6:28
9 (2) Kelly's Blues 12:28
10 (2) Nighttime 10:19
11 (2) Medley: Love Ballade/If You Only Knew 11:05
12 (2) You Look Good to Me 6:46
13 (2) Old Folks 6:51
14 (2) Reunion Blues 7:34
15 (2) Song to Elitha 12:14
16 (3) Jim 7:16
17 (3) Yours Is My Heart Alone 11:43
18 (3) Medley: It Never Entered My Mind/Body and Soul 9:17
19 (3) Wheatland 8:53
20 (3) Medley: Our Waltz/Adagio/Bach's Blues 9:59
21 (3) March Past 7:35
22 (3) Blues Etude 7:33
23 (4) Falling in Love With Love 9:38
24 (4) Here's That Rainy Day 9:04
25 (4) Medley: Goodbye Old Girl/He Has Gone 13:10
26 (4) The Gentle Waltz 8:36
27 (4) Billie's Bounce 9:26
28 (4) The More I See You 5:17
29 (4) I Wished on the Moon 8:48
30 (4) Cool Walk 10:46

Disc 1:

http://rapidshare.com/files/171122901/396-06.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/171113026/396-06.part2.rar

Disc 2:

http://rapidshare.com/files/171141376/409-05.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/171130825/409-05.part2.rar

Disc 3:

http://rapidshare.com/files/171156638/409-06.rar

Disc 4:

http://rapidshare.com/files/171185005/409-07.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/171165566/409-07.part2.rar

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