Name: An Oscar Peterson Christmas [LP]
Brand: VINYL
SKU: 54249441
Price: 21.01 GBP
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An Oscar Peterson Christmas [LP]

By Oscar Peterson

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Format

Vinyl (1 Disc); Stereo

Release Date

17 November 2014

Album: An Oscar Peterson Christmas [LP]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman	More Info...
2)	What Child Is This?	More Info...
3)	Let It Snow	More Info...
4)	White Christmas	More Info...
5)	Jingle Bells	More Info...
6)	I'll Be Home for Christmas	More Info...
7)	Christmas Waltz	More Info...
8)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	More Info...
9)	Winter Wonderland	More Info...
10)	O Christmas Tree	More Info...

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Album: An Oscar Peterson Christmas [LP]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman	More Info...
2)	What Child Is This?	More Info...
3)	Let It Snow	More Info...
4)	White Christmas	More Info...
5)	Jingle Bells	More Info...
6)	I'll Be Home for Christmas	More Info...
7)	Christmas Waltz	More Info...
8)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	More Info...
9)	Winter Wonderland	More Info...
10)	O Christmas Tree	More Info...

EAN

0888072360198

Writer

Oscar Peterson

Studio/Live

Studio

Guest Artist

Dave Samuels

Label

VINYL

Dimensions

32 x 2.5 x 30.5 centimeters (0.29 kg)

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Oscar Peterson (piano); Rick Wilkins (conductor); Jack Schantz (flugelhorn); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Lorne Lofsky (guitar); David Young (bass); Jerry Fuller (drums).
Recording at Manta/Eastern Studio A, Toronto, Canada between January 15 and July 30, 1995. Includes liner notes by Alyn Shipton.
Oscar Peterson takes it easy during his relaxed set. He had not completely recovered from his stroke but he was still an impressive pianist. Peterson, who is assisted by guitarist Lorne Lofsky, bassist David Young, and drummer Jerry Fuller, is joined by a 20-piece string section arranged and conducted by Rick Wilkins. The 14 holiday tunes (which include "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman," "White Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas") are given tasteful and lightly swinging treatments and there are guest appearances by vibraphonist Dave Samuels and flugelhornist Jack Schantz. But no real surprises or chancestaking occurs and the music is mostly just pleasant. ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

Musician (1/96, p.88) - "...relaxed groove. A sympathetic rhythm section simmers on the up tunes and cools down with taste on the ballads....[Peterson's] solos probe the harmonic corners of the tune, with plenty of space, an unhurried feel, and only the occasional hair-raising embellishment.."

Jazziz (12/95, p.28) - "...holy, holy, holy....Every cut is a gem on this recording..."