OSCAR NIGHT Remembering Oscar Peterson

[filistro]

Really inspired of the great Oscar. Very good technique! Great plaing.

[Dolphidood]

If I could play like this, I would play all day. Nice...

[MrDopeydee]

I had the pleasure of hearing Craig play in concert last week, for the first time. He is just amazing - a superb natural and instinctive jazz musician. He kept me smiling all evening in admiration, and virtual disbelief. Truly one of the "GREATS." I also had the pleasure of meeting this guy - and he is "a true gent" of the first order. Unforgetable. Just make sure you go to see him play.

[exjazzbassbaz]

his sons are right to be proud of dad this is brilliant nice tribute to a jazz legend

[rubetube100]

He's My Jazz piano teacher at Exeter College, He is absolutely Class!!!!

[4444frank11]

[Comment Part 2:] But it is true artistic homage, for Criag is not some unimaginative copycat, he has his very own marvellous, distinctive musical voice, and it's beautiful. In fact I think he has one of the most beautiful, lyrical Jazz voices on piano today. Personally I think he's one of the best Jazz pianists in the world. Check out 'Threeflow' for example. Just Google his name for his website, and check Amazon too.

[4444frank11]

[Comment Part 1 (sorry , can't fit in everything I want to say in exactly 500 words):] I've met Craig a few times and had some small degree of (non-musical)interaction with him on a couple of projects, and I can tell you that not only is he a brilliant jazz pianist but also a lovely, warm, unpretentious guy with a generous spirit. Peterson is his hero and it comes perfectly naturally to Craig to pay homage; his 2008 'Live at the Lights: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson' is a treat.

[cilcsster]

Thank-you for this, it is thrilling to listen to Craig for the 1st time, i'll be listening for him in the future. For those of you (like me) who have been fans of Oscar (since 1946!) please check out Marian Petrescu's tribute to Oscar on Resonance Records!

[ROBERTPATTINSONXXXXX]

blogdocrato shut up this is my dad and he is amazing! oscar is his idol and if u look closely this is a video remembering oscar so obviously its gunna be a song tat oscar played!! and of course he dont sound like oscar he is craig milverton duh!

[usefulmusic]

Unexpectedly excellent. Solid technique, nice touch, interesting harmony - and it sounds improvised, not mechanical.

[egcomedy1]

Mind Blowing. Very well played.

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[richieburns1]

I Play Drums with Craig Milverton and he is a world class piano player it is a pleasure to work with him,and do you know what,he is a hell of a nice guy,a gentleman !!!!!!!!!

[Shadowplay238]

ye shut the fuck up "blogdocrato" leave milvertons dad alone how much music does your native Brazil produce?... o ye none most of them are dieing on the streets due to your poor goverment.

[benno369]

Blogdocrato you twat. My dads been studying oscar for over twenty years and absolutely idolises him. its natural that if you love someones playing so much you're bound to sound like them and besides this is a tribute to Oscar so it wouldn't be right if he sounded like Bill Evans or Herbie Hancock. Id like to see you do better

[blogdocrato]

It´s funny...when we listen to the "real" Oscar Peterson, this sound amazing, but this is ridiculous!! I can´t listen...the man is a "cover" , he learnt to play like Oscar, but he doen´t have "touch", nor personal ideas. He plays dull, without emotion... oh man, you need to develop your own musical personality and "touch" instead of stealing from other people. It´s like a chinese copy...Sorry... the next one...

[BizzMarki]

great job, I love oscar

[Dalsia]

Don't listen to any negative comments given by people. This was magnificent.

[nitekatt2007]

I have always been an Oscar P fan. What's this fellow's name? He must play the piano all day and doesn't sleep, hehe. I met Oscar in Boston years ago and he said he was practicing up to 15 hours daily and had perfect pitch, which certainly doesn't hurt.I just discovered him. He has really done his homework and applies it all the way. Was he a student of Oscar's personally? Whoever he is, he has done an impeccable tribute, very complex technique, 5*****

[benno369]

hes called craig milverton and he has studied oscar petersons playing throughout his life. Oscars his idol and i love watching my dad play!!

[benno369]

stop insulting my dad's piano playing. like to see u do better.

[cilcsster]

July 1/10 is Canada Day, and the q!ueen unveiled a life-sized statue of Oscar sitting at his piano in our capital of Ottawa adjacent to The Art Centre. I was fortunate to attend the memorial for Oscar held at Roy Thompson Hall in '07 in Toronto.

There'll Always Be An England,!

[MoldedClayDay]

He's great I dont know why you guys are bein so judgemental considerin he's not oscar peterson

[andrewenn17]

Sounds a lot like Tatum. It's alright. I wouldn't call this an Oscar Peterson sound though.

[gerhardia]

Oscar is a musical son of Art...Remember this.

There are The same roots!

But listen Bill Evans-You hear it also in an better way...

[goodchessactor]

Sorry, a little sloppy for me. Oscars runs were crystal clear.

[ukjazzman]

You expect him to be as good as Oscar then? I don't know of any Piano player in the UK who come as close to Oscar as Craig. Come on give him credit - he's amazing.

[rayjr62]

And what have you ever done in the music business that either equalled or exceeded what Craig Milverton has done? (other than playing in some Elton John cover band or managing the keyboard department at some two-bit music store)

My guess is that you have done nothing.

[sarahwestmusic]

wow! i'm so glad to see this tribute to Oscar Peterson!! amazing!!!

[mcrohof]

Very well played - especially the double tempo thing at around 3:13 reminds me of the HAPPY play by Oscar Peterson.