Cat. No. DVD 1044: OSCAR PETERSON ~ MUSIC IN THE KEY OF OSCAR. VIEW VIDEO 2351. (IMPORT).
FORMAT: NTSC REGION: ALL REGIONS
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 106 MINS
REVIEW: Oscar Peterson: Music In The Key Of Oscar traces four decades of the singular sound of one of Jazz’s all-time great pianists: from his early days as Montreal’s Teenage Boogie Woogie sensation through a meteoric rise to international celebrity with the ground-breaking Jazz At The Philharmonic…and beyond.
In this treasure trove of musical gems, one very special highlight is the reunion tour of the original Oscar Peterson Trio (Oscar, bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis), regrouping to “prove that it still has the magic.” And almost as memorable as the music is the voice of the man himself, passionately and articulately guiding us through his unfolding creative and personal evolution. Wall to wall music, rare footage and in-depth interviews with a who’s who of jazz create a film that is destined to become a classic.
MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Caravan / Gentle Waltz / Boogie Woogie / Tiny’s Exercise (Art Tatum) / Tenderly / Sweet Lorraine (Nat “King” Cole) / Hymn To Freedom / Place St. Henri / Perdido (Cleo Lane & John Dankworth) / March Past / Nightmare / Nigerian Marketplace…and more.
SPECIAL FEATURES: *Oscar Peterson Biography *Oscar Peterson Picture Gallery *Oscar Peterson Trivia *Oscar Peterson Honors and Awards *Over 50 Scene Selections *Instant Access To Songs *Instant Access To Instrumental Solos *Excerpts from A Jazz Odyssey: My Life in Jazz by Oscar Peterson with Richard Palmer *Dolby Digital Stereo Audio *Digitally Mastered Audio & Video *Multi-directional Interactive Menus. BRILLIANT *****
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