A canadian suite is a 2000 studio album by oscar peterson. Oscar peterson,piano, nhop,bass, martin drew,drums. Oscar peterson read more about this and other grammys news at. A canadian suite abandons issues and merely revels in the transcontinental grandeur of the country of his birth. Love is a simple thing by june carroll, arthur siegel op. Facebook twitter youtube instagram mobile rss podcasts. But it was left very loose, to permit the freedom of jazz in performance. Twelve years after petersons death, the jazz legends africa suite is.
Arranged by rick wilkins, peterson s jazz suite commemorates the 1981 wedding of charles, prince of wales and lady diana spencer at st pauls cathedral. Peterson wrote and recorded the impressive canadiana suite in 1964 and has occasionally performed originals in the years. It combines a castiron technique with stunning lyricism, while adding the freedom found only in jazz. Release dates 0 also known as aka 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Here we have a cd on the telarc jazz label of a suite of compositions by oscar peterson and played by oscar with the trio accompanied by the strings of the michel legrand orchestra. Oscar peterson s canadiana suite 1979 tv movie release info. Oscar petersons africa suite has never been performed in its. This time, the canadian pianist doesnt play any standards and doesnt take a boporiented approach. Canadian filmmaker norman maclarens film begone dull care was made to the music of oscar peterson.
A royal wedding suite is a 1981 album by oscar peterson. Canadian musicians who led the charge on social change by bringing their stories and voices. Side by side 1994 the more i see you 1995 an oscar peterson christmas 1995. Oscar peterson laurentide waltz free download as word doc. In 1964, oscar peterson would perform the canadiana suite on cbc tv, changing how the jazz world viewed him forever. Oscar peterson s canadiana suite 1979, a performance with a 37piece orchestra of his canadiana suite with corresponding scenic footage. While peterson s earlier musical tribute to his country addressed the topic of canadas refuge for blacks escaping slavery through the underground railway, trail of dreams. Includes digital download code and three bonus tracks not on the cd. Body and soul by edward heyman, robert sour, frank eyton, john green op. In 1964 oscar peterson wrote a collection of compositions inspired by towns and regions in his native canada. Peterson wrote pieces for piano, trio, quartet, and big band.
Mark promane has released a album which is his take on oscar peterson s canadiana suite canadiana suite is oscar peterson s bestknown work. If youve had the opportunity to travel across the country, youll see many of the places the music is about and revel in the scenery to be found all across the land. The very best of oscar peterson oscar peterson allmusic. Other compositions include african suite 1979, a royal wedding suite 1981, easter suite 1984 and the trail of dreams suite 2000 for the transcanada trail. Oscar peterson canadiana suite vinyl mp3 album download. All albums by oscar peterson available to download and stream in high quality. Peterson wrote and recorded the impressive canadiana suite in 1964 and has occasionally performed originals in the years since. Download our podcast or click the listen link near the top of this.
The cd is of oscar peterson s canadiana suite, which dates from the mid1960s and is a wonderfully cohesive set of pieces that were written to go together and does so beautifully. Obviously, he said, it was conceived in personal terms. Oscar petersons musical tribute to canada cbc television. He also wrote several songs, and made recordings as a singer. Canadiana suite was nominated for a grammy award in 1965 for best jazz composition. Heres some background information on the recording which continues to be available both as a cd and as an mp3 download. Now available on cd, peterson s tribute to his native canada includes several noteworthy pieces of which hogtown blues and wheatland are best known. Possessing dazzling technique, the prodigiously recorded jazz pianist always delivered the musical goods in a powerfully swinging style. Oscar peterson plays the cole porter songbook vinyl 1952. Oscar peterson s 1959 album the jazz soul of oscar peterson features the jazz pianist backed by longtime bandmates bassist ray. Oscar peterson trio, ray brown, ed thigpen canadiana. Oscar peterson has explored nationalistic themes before, and, like his 1964 canadiana suite, this one is inspired by the changing landscape and shifting cultures encountered in crossing so vast a country, from the celtic reel of dancetron to a minuet.
Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, o. Oscar petersons canadiana suitebig band world premiere. Its subtitled a canadian suite and the titles and inspiration for the. The oscar peterson trio canadiana suite oscar peterson on. Almost two years earlier to the day, the oscar peterson trio performed on the same stage also a wdr recording. In 1979, cbc created a television special designed and directed by durnford king, who set peterson s expressive music against the beautiful backdrop of our countrys natural landscape. The album is a suite dedicated to peterson s native canada, arranged by michel legrand. Oscar peterson the bach suite allegro andante bachs blues. The cd is of oscar petersons canadiana suite, which dates from the mid1960s and is a wonderfully cohesive set of pieces that were written to go together. Jazz pianist oscar peterson grew up in montreals little burgundy, a predominantly black neighbourhood where he found himself surrounded by the jazz culture that flourished in the early 20th century.
Oscar peterson was one of the greatest piano players of all time. Listen free to oscar peterson canadiana suite ballad to the east, laurentide waltz and more. Mini concert brought from our living room to all those people around the globe who are forced to stay at home because of the lockdown by covid19. Peterson also produced a muchless effective piece that is called his canadian suite. Oscar peterson trio the canadiana suite artist transcription piano 2005. Ballad to the east blues of the prairies hogtown blues land of. Oscar peterson wheatland 1964 the beauty of oscar peterson s canadiana suite is undeniable, and his tribute to the prairies is a big favourite here at jazz. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. His bestknown compositions may be canadiana suite and hymn to freedom, the latter composed in the 1960s and inspired by the civil rights movement in the united states. The oscar peterson trio canadiana suite hd remastered 2018 the oscar peterson trio at zardis hd remastered 2018 the oscar peterson trio at the concertgebouw hd remastered 2018.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Henri from canadiana suite,composed by oscar peterson. Oscar peterson trio wheatland from canadiana suite1964 oscar petersonp,ray brownb,ed thigpend. Peterson, oscar trio live in cologne 1963 music skip to main content. 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. Oscar peterson s canadiana suite was a year in preparation. Oscar petersons canadiana suite tv movie 1979 release. Oscar peterson plays body and soul with john williams and the boston pops. Oscar peterson the bach suite allegro andante bachs blues vinyl lp by michelangelo car. I find oscar peterson s style similar to that of the great russian pianist sviatoslav richter. In 1983, canadian jazz legend oscar peterson performed a piece of music called peace in tokyo. Composed in 1963, it is a collection of eight compositions that moves its listeners across the canadian landscape on a conceptual railway journey, starting in the maritimes. A canadian suite is hardly a typical oscar peterson album. Oscar peterson trio wheatland from canadiana suite 1964 oscar peterson p,ray brownb,ed thigpend.
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