Oscar Peterson
Born: 15th August 1925, Montreal, Canada
Died: 23rd December 2007, Mississagua, Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and informally in the jazz community as "the King of inside swing".
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Further Reading: Oscar Peterson
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The Oscar Peterson Trio - At Baker's Keyboard Lounge
30th Apr 2026
Celebrate International Jazz Day this year with the recently released album from the Oscar Peterson Trio, and the uncovered recordings from Baker's Keyboard Lounge!
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Celebrating 100 Years of Oscar Peterson
15th Aug 2025
On the special occasion of Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday, we take a deep dive into the Grammy-winning pianist's life, music, and legacy.
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The Oscar Peterson Trio, Ray Brown (double bass), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Ed Thigpen (drums), Stéphane Grappelli, Mickey Roker (drums), Joe Pass (guitar), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass), The Oscar Peterson Four, Martin Drew (drums), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Terry Clark (drums), Toots Thielemans (harmonica), Ben Webster
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City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live in Munich, 1994
Oscar Peterson Quartet
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2025, Jazz Choice
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New. World Tour Box Set
Oscar Peterson (piano)
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Oscar Peterson (piano)
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New. Night Train
Oscar Peterson (piano)
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New. An American Songbook
Louis Armstrong (vocalist, trumpet, trumpet & vocals), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (uprightbass), Louie Bellson (drumkit), Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Russell Garcia
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