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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 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 is the memorable first collaboration with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen, hailed as the Golden Trio. The Emperor of Jazz Piano, Peterson, brilliantly covers Sinatra's favorite songs. Beginning with "You Make Me Feel So Young," which makes full use of brilliant block chords in the chorus, he swings stylishly to familiar tunes like "All of Me."
Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (ds) Recorded in Paris on May 18, 1959 Media Reviews etc. 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 albums from his debut to his heyday in the 1960s will be reissued on UHQCD! This is a noteworthy lineup in which all titles will be released on UHQCD for the first time. This album is the memorable first album with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen, who were hailed as the Golden Trio. The Emperor of Jazz Piano Peterson brilliantly covers Sinatra's favorite songs. The album begins with "You Make Me Feel So Young," which makes full use of vibrant block chords in the chorus, and continues with familiar tunes like "All of Me," all swung in a stylish manner. (C)RS