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Contents Introduction: [100th Anniversary of Birth: Oscar Peterson Masterpiece & Rare Album UHQCD Selection] Series Oscar Peterson, the "Emperor of the Keyboard," will celebrate his 100th birthday on August 15, 2025. To commemorate his 100th anniversary, a collection of his masterpieces and rare albums from his debut to his peak in the 1960s will be reissued on UHQCD! This is a noteworthy lineup, with all titles being released on UHQCD for the first time. This album, recorded in 1959, is themed around Gershwin's masterpiece opera. It captures the rich performance of the golden trio heading towards their peak, and there's an anecdote that all the arrangements were decided on the day of recording.
Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (ds) Recorded in Los Angeles on October 12, 1959 Media Reviews and More Oscar Peterson, the "Emperor of the Keyboard," will celebrate his 100th birthday on August 15, 2025. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, a collection of his masterpieces and rare recordings from his debut to his heyday in the 1960s will be reissued on UHQCD! This is a noteworthy lineup, with all titles being released on UHQCD for the first time. This album, recorded in 1959, is themed around Gershwin's masterpiece opera. It is a work that records the rich performance of the golden trio heading towards their peak, and there is an anecdote that all the arrangements were decided on the day of recording. (C)RS
