With Respect to Nat

With Respect to Nat

With Respect to Nat

ASIN: B000009DGQ

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Though he made vocal recordings in the early 1950s, Oscar Peterson would seldom sing later in his career. His reluctance was caused by something that would deter few others: his voice sounded remarkably like Nat "King" Cole's. It's a talent that dovetails with Peterson's piano playing and shared roots to make this tribute, recorded in 1965 after Cole's death, especially effective. For seven of the tracks, Peterson reassembles his great trio, including bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis, a group originally modeled on Cole's trios of the 1940s. It's a wonderful mating of approach and material, a group that can swing both mightily and lightly, and which does so superbly on such tunes as "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and the instrumental "Easy Listening Blues." The other five tracks feature an all-star big band (the pianist is Hank Jones), with arrangements by Manny Albam. Peterson pays tribute to the popular vocalist of the '50s, singing Cole's signature "Unforgettable" and the witty "Calypso Blues" with evident regard for the original, but with his own distinctive phrasing. --Stuart Broomer

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With Respect to Nat
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 With Respect to Nat
Oscar Peterson Trio
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Tracks

ASIN: B000009DGQ
Release Date: 1998-07-21

Tracks:

  1. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
  2. It's Only A Paper Moon
  3. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
  4. Sweet Lorraine
  5. Unforgettable
  6. Little Girl
  7. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
  8. Orange Colored Sky
  9. Straighten Up And Fly Right
  10. Calypso Blues
  11. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
  12. Easy Listening Blues (Instrumental)

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Though he made vocal recordings in the early 1950s, Oscar Peterson would seldom sing later in his career. His reluctance was caused by something that would deter few others: his voice sounded remarkably like Nat "King" Cole's. It's a talent that dovetails with Peterson's piano playing and shared roots to make this tribute, recorded in 1965 after Cole's death, especially effective. For seven of the tracks, Peterson reassembles his great trio, including bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis, a group originally modeled on Cole's trios of the 1940s. It's a wonderful mating of approach and material, a group that can swing both mightily and lightly, and which does so superbly on such tunes as "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and the instrumental "Easy Listening Blues." The other five tracks feature an all-star big band (the pianist is Hank Jones), with arrangements by Manny Albam. Peterson pays tribute to the popular vocalist of the '50s, singing Cole's signature "Unforgettable" and the witty "Calypso Blues" with evident regard for the original, but with his own distinctive phrasing. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you love Oscar or Nat..........2007-02-12

Just about anything Oscar has ever recorded entertains me, but I come back to this album time and time again. Listening to the tunes, it's easy to forget that you're listening to Oscar's voice, as he really does sound much like Nat. But the nuances of his vocal interpretations are just delightful. Oscar said he recorded the album under duress from Norman Granz, but thank goodness that he did. This is more than a novelty or tribute album. It's a rare document of a side of Oscar Peterson that few outside his inner circle knew he posessed, and it's a must for any Oscar Peterson devotee.

5 out of 5 stars Oscar gives Nat his due.......2002-01-24

This was my first Oscar Peterson CD, and I truly enjoyed it. It was one of the very first tribute LPs dedicated to the late Nat "King" Cole. It was recorded about a year after Nat passed away, and Oscar pays his idol the highest respect with this album. AS Cole's favorite jazz pianist, Peterson adopted a large part of his style from NKC when he played with his successful King Cole Trio in the late 1930s and into the '40s. When you hear Peterson's interpretations of Nat's work, you will say that he is one of the few artists that can truly capture the feeling of Cole's Trio days.

And I was pleasantly surprized to hear Oscar's singing voice...he sounds amazingly like Nat vocally as well as instrumentally. He said he didn't want to sing (much like Nat didn't want to do early in his career) because he sounded so much like Nat, he didn't want to suffer by comparison. So playing the piano seemed to be a better move for him.

On this CD, Oscar flows through the songs with grace and ease, just as Nat had done. He makes you take a second listen to songs like "Unforgettable" and "Calypso Blues", that have the Cole-like delivery, but have different arrangements. So you get a whole new twist on these classic tunes, but it doesn't rob the tunes of their sentimentality and humor. My favorite on this CD is the instrumental "Easy Listening Blues", which is incidentally one of my King Cole Trio favorites as well. The similarities in Peterson's pianistics to those that Nat used are uncanny. Oscar Peterson is a musician who was worthy of taking up where Nat left off. I intend to purchase other CDs by him. Pick this one up.

5 out of 5 stars Oscar plays tribute to Nat........2000-06-28

"My favorite instrument" is probably one of the first CD's made by Oscar. Both Oscar and Nat used to have trio's and made the piano-jazz lovers sway and dream with their bright interpretatons, nuances and even a sometimes hum or just plain singing with the tune. This is a "must" for know-hows, who will enjoy time after time these lovely melodies, interpreted with devotion, love and joy! "
With Respect to Nat
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    		With Respect to Nat
    Oscar Peterson Trio
    Manufacturer: Limelight
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00007DXGQ
    Release Date: 1965-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
    2. It's Only a Paper Moon
    3. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
    4. Sweet Lorraine
    5. Unforgettable
    6. Little Girl
    7. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
    8. Orange Colored Sky
    9. Straighten Up and Fly Right
    10. Calypso Blues
    11. (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
    12. Easy Listening Blues [Instrumental]

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