{"product_id":"oscar-peterson-oscars-oscar-peterson-plays-the-academy-awards","title":"Oscar Peterson – Oscar's (Oscar Peterson Plays The Academy Awards)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOscar Peterson – Oscar's (Oscar Peterson Plays The Academy Awards)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOscar's (Oscar Peterson Plays The Academy Awards) is a superb collection of Oscar Peterson interpretations of some of the most celebrated songs associated with Hollywood films, Broadway musicals and the Academy Awards. Originally released by Verve Records in 1969, the LP brings together performances recorded across more than a decade of Peterson's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eRather than being a conventional studio album recorded as one session, \u003cem\u003eOscar's\u003c\/em\u003e works as a showcase for Peterson's remarkable ability to transform familiar melodies into sophisticated jazz performances. The repertoire moves effortlessly between standards from cinema and musical theatre, including “Something's Coming”, from \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e, “It Might As Well Be Spring”, “Love Is Here To Stay”, and the ever-popular “Over The Rainbow”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album also demonstrates the extraordinary range of musicians Peterson worked with throughout this period. Ray Brown appears across the recordings, with Ed Thigpen, Gene Gammage and guitarists Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel featuring on different selections. The result is a fascinating snapshot of Peterson's development from the early 1950s through the 1960s, with the different trio configurations adding subtle variations to the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eHighlights include the swinging interpretation of “The Continental”, the elegant “The Way You Look Tonight”, and the lyrical “Days Of Wine And Roses”. Peterson's trademark combination of dazzling technique, rhythmic precision and melodic sensitivity makes even these hugely familiar compositions feel fresh, while retaining the character of the original songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor fans of Oscar Peterson, Verve jazz, piano jazz and classic jazz standards, \u003cem\u003eOscar's\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent addition to any collection. It also has plenty to offer listeners interested in the relationship between jazz, Hollywood and the Great American Songbook, bringing together songs associated with \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard Of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSwing Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGoing My Way\u003c\/em\u003e and other landmark films and musicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally issued as Verve V6-8775 in 1969\u003cspan\u003e, this vinyl LP is an appealing example of Peterson's ability to bridge popular song and serious jazz improvisation. 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