Oscar Peterson
The Lady Is A Tramp
We ll Be Together Again
Bluesology
Daahoud
Joy Spring
Elevation
These are classic live recordings of Peterson s superb trio with guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown, though there s long been confusion about the source. Despite the original LP title, the first eight tunes actuall.
more »y came from a 1957 Jazz at the Philharmonic concert at Chicago s Civic Opera House. The final five tracks were originally issued on At the Opera House, an LP that Peterson s trio shared with the Modern Jazz Quartet. Those tracks, however, were actually recorded in Los Angeles s Shrine Auditorium. The confusion about venues hardly matters. These are first-rate documents of the group, a drummerless trio to which each member brought a focus on rhythmic essentials, from driving uptempos to the loping swing of When Lights Are Low. Peterson s stylistic roots in Art Tatum are apparent from the start with The Lady Is a Tramp, while Ellis s penchan