Oscar Peterson was an exceptional jazz pianist, especially in front of a live audience. His rousing playing style and robust sense of swing swept up everyone in a concert hall.
My favorite live period for Peterson is from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. Here are three recently posted videos from that era:
Peterson with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen playing On Green Dolphin Streeton Belgian television…
Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown playing A Gal in Calico in Amsterdam in 1958…
Peterson with tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Bobby Durham playing Polka Dots and Moonbeams in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1969…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ0UAcrS0_c
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