Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes

Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes Artist: Oscar Peterson
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731452909626
EAN: 0731452909626
ASIN: B000004705


Release Date: 1996-09-24

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Tracks:

  1. Gravy Waltz
  2. Three O'Clock In The Morning
  3. Squeaky's Blues
  4. Tenderly
  5. I Will Wait For You
  6. Let's Fall In Love
  7. Put On A Happy Face
  8. Stella By Starlight
  9. Moanin'
  10. Never Say Yes
  11. It's Impossible
  12. My Romance

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Vintage Peterson.......2001-12-09

This is one of Peterson's finest efforts, although the disc set is hard to find. The reltively rare selections and their assembly form a complete work and allow the listener to experience the many aspects of his virtuosity. From the elegance and beauty of his unique chords that are the essence of Peterson, to the fast driving up-tempo tracks, you get to hear them without the annoying flourish and embellishment that distract in other recordings. This live performance captures Peterson at his very best, in his prime.

5 out of 5 stars If you buy only one jazz piano CD- this is it.......2001-02-06

a jazz player once told me flat out that Oscar was the best. I dutifully shook my head yes and listened to a lot of his early stuff. Great talent but somewhat uninspiring arrangements. Then I stumbled onto this CD. If you know anything about playing the piano, you will listen to this performance with your mouth wide open, barely able to believe what you are hearing. His virtuosity and sheer "athleticism" are beyond description. This CD is simply a journey to another world.

5 out of 5 stars Ah, so this is why the heavens created the piano..........2000-11-15

This is incredible. This is no longer jazz, but an entire genre of music in its own right, which swings so hard they had to lose the tapes, it seems.The version of Squeaky's Blues just takes your ears and your heart and rips them to shreds, and then it really gets going. Damn, this is good.

4 out of 5 stars Superb Jazz.......1998-06-26

This C.D. contains some great music. The mix of familiar and new music is balanced. Oscar's piano ability is outstanding as well as the other musicians. Pardon the phrase, but it is a must have.

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