West Side Story (Remaster) (CD)

Among the most prodigiously recorded artists in all of jazz, pianist Oscar Peterson early on forged a strong relationship with producer Norman Granz, and since the 1950s he has been one of the cornerstones of Granz's labels (Verve, Pablo). Peterson has primarily worked in a trio setting, alternately with guitar & bass or bass & drums, though he has also performed solo, with larger groups, and with a full orchestra. Possessing dazzling technique, Peterson always delivers the musical goods in a powerfully swinging style. Peterson passed away December 23, 2007 at the age of 82.

• Category:  Music  »  Jazz  »  Piano
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• Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Label: Verve (USA)
• UPC: 731453975323
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105802454
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WEST SIDE STORY features jazz versions of songs from the Broadway musical "West Side Story."

Oscar Peterson Trio: Oscar Peterson (piano); Ray Brown (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums).

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York, New York on January 24 & 25, 1962. Originally released on Verve (8454). Includes liner notes by Dom Cerulli.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Pianist extraordinaire Oscar Peterson had a tough time replicating the magic of his trio with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis after Ellis left the group. Deciding that no guitarist could replace Ellis, Peterson and Brown opted to add drummer Ed Thigpen to the line-up. Though there is less of the subtle, instrumental interplay dominant in Peterson's classic trio, Thigpen brings a hard-swinging sensibility to the group, and enables Peterson's piano to really come to the fore.

WEST SIDE STORY finds the trio interpreting songs from Leonard Bernstein's famous score in a jazz context, staying true to the spirit of the originals while opening the rhythms and melodies to advanced improvisation. In the hands of Peterson's trio, "Somewhere" is turned into a gauzy, delicate dream of a song, while "Jet Song" becomes a complex bop workout long on bluesy groove. While not the most spectacular notch in Peterson's catalogue, WEST SIDE STORY nicely showcases the pianist's dazzling, highly dynamic skill, with admirable, swinging support from Brown and Thigpen.

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