Oscar Peterson Trio Live at Newport

[vincentballou]

interesting.

[UncleTote]

The audio sync of his hands looks pretty spot on to me. I spent two weeks in The Big Apple in the summer of '62, and sat three feet from Oscar every night as he gigged at the legendary Basin Street East jazz club with the late great Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums. I was close enough to hear Oscar's voice scat singing his own lines, and Ray Brown singing parallel lines to his solos as well.

[sgendr010000]

i discovered jazz thanks oscar peterson listening to another version of this wonderful tune which i never know the name...



[jlbahanba]

the first track i hear form oscar peterson was this track !It was 10 years ago. Since that moment i'm still loving it. i dont know the name of it..if somebody knows..

Oscar is the best! and Errol also !

[paulostroff99]

You moron.Canada does not nor ever did have any KKK peoples-for lack of a more appropriate name.Your delusions oif lynchings and such are those of a demented and otherwise mentally ill person.In closing let me address the public that you are trying so hard to impress without any possibility of a defence-that you have blocked me from answering you directly by blocking me online. You are just too stupid to do it effectively. lol

[paulostroff99]

Taildragger53-You show once again by your ignorance that you don't have a well intentioned bone in your body.You don't even know where Georgetown is,let alone how tiny a town it is-and certainly not one with much bigotry.You are a fake and a fraud. Your intentions are not at all honourable nor are they constructive.You are a fool and your motives are highly suspect.

[taildragger53]

Incidentally, i first saw Oscar back in the 1960s.

Met him & his band several times.

He was a real , sophisticated, gentleman and so were his band members.

Thank you for this video.

[atks22]

wats the title of the tune?

[paulostroff99]

For those who do not know where Canada is even though it is larger than the U.S.A.,we have maps of the world with Canada clearly marked,and they can be sent to your abode for the cost of shipping and handling.

[taildragger53]

@paulostroff99 Now THAT is being plain facetious.

No reason to be condescending. Jazz music is about love & tolerance...and i thought you came from a "tolerant society"?

[Dfrankjazz]

Wonderful new Dick Hyman master class now on youtube. Dick discusses his career and musical concepts, plays two beautiful tunes, and plays duo pianos with NYC jazz piano monster Dave Frank. You will enjoy this!  Type in "Dave Frank" Dick Hyman into youtube search.

[ewaters70]

thumbs up is Casey Abrams brought you here...

[PresidentProTempore]

@jazzclassic Actually I posted this.

[1mommas]

OOOh baby that's somea nicea music

when the newer ones play like this, wake me up.

Thanx for posting this.

[selket51]

Love Oscar. I never met him, but my in-laws did a few years ago when he was vacationing in Barbados I believe it was. I have a beautiful photo of my mother in law and Oscar together up on my computer desk. It's a prized photo to be sure.

[docorazius]

Please what's the title of this piece?

[mitchellhodgemeyer]

@docorazius It's "Six and Four" by Oliver Nelson.

[mitchellhodgemeyer]

@docorazius The first piece is "Six and Four" by Oliver Nelson, and I think the second is "Yours is My Heart Alone".

[mdudekm]

perfect swing! No pianist could swing like he did

[1mommas]

On YouTube type in Oscar Peterson's Piano Lessons.

Dick Cavett asked him to sing..

A small sample of his great voice that sounded so much( naturally) like Nat King Cole.

His joke was, that Nat heard him and afterwards said,

If you wont sing, I wont play piano."

[1mommas]

I believe Oscar made a record singing Nat king Coles songs Google it and see.

He sounded a lot like Nat w/o trying.

[davidstark429]

Is that Bobby Durham on drums. I was in a band and he sat in on drums, since his cousin was the drummer. Privileged to be around greatness

[Inphimous07]

No that is Ed Thigpen on drums

[jimisogood]

perfect trio

[1mommas]

Did anyone ever hear Oscar sing?

he stopped as he sounded similar to Nat King Cole.

[Andreeeiiii]

i heard him in one video.. its "oscar peterson lesson" or so..

where do you know that?

[1mommas]

Art Tatum was Oscar's hero. Check him out.

[paulostroff99]

@1mommas -Art Tatum was the greatest pianist to have ever lived. It has been said that in all of music this is the one indisputable fact. Listen to his "tiger rag"

[Funkypeople1111]

MR.PETERSON, THAT´S SOLID!

[fildiferro1988]

the king of the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ztepheniz]

lol at the audience

[alepou18]

That's the real music...

[OscarPetersonFan]

Poor quality sound, but I don't care. That's rhythm! Mucha pulenta!

[dethmunkee]

Jam Oscar jam!

R.I.P.

[gingervytis]

OP, Ray Brown, and Ed Thigpen.

[robinrero]

最高です

[dubbedcrazy]

it should be oscar and peterson, because it sounds like 2 people are playing the piano....

[bloodbrother44]

hi~!!!~! ur so cute!!

[steppenwolf1952]

すばらしいピアノのアドリブテクニックです。

聞いててワクワクしてきます。

[jazzlife1]

OSCAR the GREAT !!! R.I.P

[jazzclassic]

I'm the one who posted this... I'm looking for a better copy of it with audio and video synced a little better

[newstart2009]

@jazzclassic All of the Newport Jazz Festivals were filmed...sadly they are not distributed. unless you know someone who runs the festival or something like that.

[peacewomanisrael]

great footage of a bygone age....Boy, even though they had their threats-- those look like some carefree times -- smoking, eating hot dogs (that poor guy with the mustard!)and junk. People hanging out enjoying and NOT on their i-phones and cell phones and blackberries texting away ( like today's audience would be.)

[keatingpiers]

Only today's AMERICAN audience, my friend.

[funkagent]

As an ashamed American, I heartily agree with you. Actually, most Americans cant get into Jazz enough to even be bothered with music when they go to Jazz festivals. Now before everyone starts ripping me a new one, I said "MOST". Obviously if you are digging this video you probably don't fall into that category.

[starstuff]

@funkagent Ha!

[paulostroff99]

@funkagent -First of all Oscar Peterson just happens to be a born and bred CANADIAN.He was born in Montreal which is the home of the world's biggest and best annual Jazz Festival.

[taildragger53]

@paulostroff99 Mr Ostroff; I don't where you get off wih all this "Canada is GREAT & loving" shit. Be honest here.

Blacks had JUST as much difficulty in Canada as in the USA. Just consider the MANY recent CANADIAN documentaries where elderly blacks speak of the Klan (who are STILL active in places like Georgetown, Ontario) and lynching.

Infact it lasted LONGER than in the USA.. You're living in cloud cuckoo land.

[taildragger53]

@paulostroff99 So what if he was Canadian? So are many Natives on the reserves here. Ask THEM how they're treated.

[funkagent]

@paulostroff99 Where Oscar is from has nothing to do with this. He was awesome regardless of his country of origin.

[taildragger53]

@funkagent But that is the case NOT only in the USA but everywhere. No shame necessary!

I'm a jazz musician but i realise most people view music as background entertainment and today's youngsters just haven't got the attention span. A 2 min rap tune and they're done! I grew up back in 1950s-60s Britain where only a handful went to jazz clubs. Most just preferred Gerry & The Pacemakers. Jazz has always been a minority club.(sadly)

[mrbird00]

what is the title of the second tune?

[uccimark]

It's a standard called "Yours is my heart alone".

Cheers

[579DatGuy1165]

wats wit da hat(00:08)

[tedwinward]

The hat? She probably made the trip from the Village, figuratively if not literally. It keeps the sun from melting her mind, although the music here will melt it anyway--in a good way. I'm digging those drums.

[Damanik3]

RIP

[nickinwestwales]

Oh lordy-I grew up watching this guy once a week on bbc2 for a half hour on a tues night-had no idea they were THIS good

best to all,nick

[jazzfanjohn]

Yep - they were great (very instructive) programmes. I remember them well.

Grabbed a 10 CD set by Oscar on the Membran label only today. A good deal at 10 quid, eh?

How that guy could swing! RIP

John - originally from Cheltenham.

[dj45rpm]

What was the name of the 10 CD set?

[baronerba]

ohhhhh .... very good!!!!!!!......

[heycatieokaybye]

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[sootsjazz]

Thank you for all the pleasure, Oscar. You were unique. It will be a fascinating four hander when you join Art Tatum Up There ... Mike Jones, Jackie Jones and Norman Giller of SootsJazz. We are organsing a tribute featuring UK Oscar soundalike Craig Milverton at the Lights Theatre, Andover, on January 25. British TV has been disgraceful with their lack of proper tribute programmes to a true genius.

[ssminopoopy]

No jazz pianist ever swung harder with such impeccable taste. A tremendous loss to the jazz community. RIP my man.

[ssminopoopy]

No jazz pianist swung harder. A tremendous loss to the jazz community. RIP

[tdenusa]

Isn't that P. Diddy smoking the cigar? Man that guy gets around.

[MarioSpeedWagon138]

r.i.p., mr. peterson.

[sagalat]

Who else would think to set Franz Lehar 'Das ist mein ganzes herst' to jazz. Not a genius, rather a Giant! Great video...Bravo!

[paladinpew]

Weird...on this clip he sounds kind of like Mccoy Tyner, with those left hand pedal points. Makes me realise how similar their styles were in some ways.

RIP Oscar and ood night.

[Wshyl]

R.I.P. in my opinion the best jazz pianist the world has ever seen

[phunnie99]

There is no politics before greatness.

RIP Mr. Peterson @->->--

[FellmanBaines]

please explain this comment... thanx.

[jonnocrap]

you are beyond jazz, beyond genre, i am here as a heavy metal musician who grew up on your groove, it lives on in many forms, i am heartbroken to hear about your passing. we love you oscar

[FellmanBaines]

this is great when someone can embrace metal and the beauty and greatness of jazz! We need more people like you! i loved oscar peterson too! and i also like two songs on Megadeth's UA, which have great groves, but is political horseshit warmongering on the part of mustaine.

[hitmanisback]

ska and reggae and a little jazz and rnb me i grew up sitting on my dads knee listening to the likes of oscar ,

[Teleka1]

PlaY ON O.P!!

[wardmanx2002]

RIP, the best of the best

[Misodread]

Yeah man! Let's hear it for the great Oscar Peterson, the Tsunami of Swing, that wonderful warm giant of jazz. We'll not see his like again, bless his heart

[bteiv676]

been listening all night...there's not many old timers left...but he was a very special man with grace,talent, and finesse. R.I.P. Mr. Peterson

[keatonmask]

thanks for the music, you are the reason why so many of us fell in love with jazz x

[depper]

The 20th Century has produced Sinatra, Elvis, Liberace, Pavarotti, BB King, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ella Fitzgerald, and the list goes on. I see not ONE star of the 21st Century that will share their spotlight, nor carry their torch.

[craigdamage]

I have been saying that since the 80s.

Current "artists" rely too much on technology plus attitude and image. Not enough of the human element. They lack the character and substance that giants like Oscar Peterson had.

I urge you check out "Friend of the Night" by Mogwai here on youtube. It is one of the scarce few current artists of good merit in my opinion.

[portoseb]

Don't worry, the 21st century has just started. Their torch will be carried on.

[Mctus]

Certaily he was the greatest

[paynow]

I'd like to think this is true. Sometimes I'm not so sure when I see what passes for music these days.

[paynow]

I'd like to think this is true. Sometimes I'm not so sure when I see what passes for music these days.

[mojoelem]

paynow: I agree with you 100%. Today gimmickry passes and sells CD's. Just consider when people rate Jamie Cullum, Diana Krall and Norah Jones as "jazz artists' in the same bracket as Oscar.(?) The media is too quick to force mediocre, immature 'artists' into vacuums left behind by GIANTS like Oscar, Nat Cole,Coltrane,Getz etc. (just my opinion here so i don't mind if i'm given a thumbs down!)

[FellmanBaines]

so..true... and MUCH OF THIS IS DUE TO THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION, which is destroying rather than nurturing great artists and the environs in which they are formed..

die internet..

long live art, culture, diversity, and humanity.

[camipco]

"die internet.."

Is that supposed to be ironic? You do realize you're on a website, right?

[useyourwords]

If your moronic wish "die internet" comes to pass you will no longer be able to see and hear moments of art, culture, diversity and humanity such as this clip presents.

Do try to think before you write.

[FellmanBaines]

i have thought extensively about this...and if you want a dissertation on why the internet and our soulless cyberculture threatens great artistic and cultural legacies, one can be provided....

try thinking a little harder, yourself.

[depper]

Fellman your idea sounds crazy, but its true. We can no longer buy a record, buy a cassette. Almost impossible to buy a CD unless you go to Walmart. Ask Billboard. They count a FEW chain stores plus "digital sales", thats it. In other words, Elvis sold over 2 BILLION RECORDS worldwide. He can never be beat because there ARE NO RECORDS ANYMORE. And artists are NOT getting paid correctly. Those are the facts.

[FellmanBaines]

Thanx for your support. We should try to get through to the record companies and youth today. I'm very concerned about the destruction of what i always held very dear- the virulence and vitality and role of art in society.

[bernie1111]

dont worry man, its just western culture, which is eating itself anyway, so art is all god, just not ours.

[FellmanBaines]

no, you try thinkin' just a little harder. you're a mental midget.

[mojoelem]

One of the nicest and most patient guys to ever grace Planet Earth. This man had no ego which is so rare in music these days where so many are overrated just for the sake of it.

 R.I.P Oscar!

[FellmanBaines]

i loved oscar, and delighted in the fact that he was very articulate about his craft and his enormous knowledge and respect for the piano as an instrument and the work of his predecessors. But is it a bit naive to think of him as having no ego. After all, despite all his warmth, he did say, "musically, i'm gonna try to run you over." What is undeniable, though, is that he was an amazing soul.

[mojoelem]

FellmanBaines; Sorry, i tend to judge jazz ego on the grounds of someone like Miles Davis & in comparison Oscar had none to Miles. I live just a few blocks from Oscar and met him on several occasions casually. This is just an ordinary, multi-racial neighborhood although marred with violence. The guy had a warmth & genuineness equivalent to Martin Luther King. I'm not joking..there was something special about Oscar!

[FellmanBaines]

i can't believe it.. i guess it's true. I loved Oscar's music..and his character and integrity as an human being... this is a huge loss! I also hate the fact that i'm finding out about it through this SOULLESS TECHNOLOGY WE CALL THE INTERNET! That's not the way the death of a great soul should be communicated. God bless you oscar, and your family and friends.

[mojoelem]

FellmanBaines; Yes, i suppose all humans have egos. Well, let's say he had less of an ego than alot of those who pass for musicians today. I think with Oscar it was more playful competition. The thing is,there is NO one to replace such a giant as this. But you are so right about the soulless tech we call the internet!

[TupakSade]

R.I.P, Oscar. You will be missed...

[FellmanBaines]

What, did the great oscar peterson pass away?

[pianoman115]

he died yesterday.. RIP Oscar.. great musician

[mojoelem]

FellmanBaines; There was a spirituality that existed with Oscar..maybe because he was a civil rights fighter. He was multi-dimensional. It's such a shame he had to contend with that

brutal case of racial abuse outside his home in Mississauga last year.(after 80 yrs of fighting hard!) It caused a depression that set him back decades.

[paulostroff99]

@mojoelem -Mississauga is a suburb of Toronto Canada.Oscar was born in Montreal Canada,but has lived in Mississauga for many years.Toronto is the most integrated city on earth,with a policy of zero tolerance for bigotry.We value human rights and most of us here do all in our power to preserve them.

[taildragger53]

@paulostroff99 Well, you'll have to explain all that to Oscar's family, who were hugely traumatised by it.

Incidentally, i live in Ontario and can tell you, as an ethnic person myself, it isn't that tolerant.

Dream on, my friend.

[UncleCaptainMidnight]

RIP thanks Oscar

[hukketto]

thanks for sharing! so hard to find elsewhere

[davidhazard71]

Great!!!! I wish there was a library of footage year by year for Newport, RI,

[jazzclassic]

I'm glad I posted this... thanks for enjoing it! -- jazzclassic

[ankhaton]

Yess - have more?

[FellmanBaines]

To all Oscar fans, read "The Cult of the Amateur. How today's internet is killing our culture." by Andrew Keen, 2007. Indispensable reading for those who wish to save art and music from the destructive forces of our cyberspace culture. die itunes, die ipod, die youtube, die google.

Long live Oscar!

[ankhaton]

If I was a better pianist I would play like Oscar - hear my youtube

[astiagogo]

If you don't embrace change you can't evolve. Fight the demon from within etc.

Long live the future, R.I.P small mindedness and igronance.

[mojoelem]

astiagogo; I'm all for change..if it's change for the BETTER. Unfortunately todays "change' has had mostly negative effects e.g. increased gangs , dope, and a dog-eat-dog attitude that starts when a kid is 2 yrs old. Morals are laughed at !Racial ignorance & intolerance has increased. Even Oscar was racially abused recently. The future doesn't look that good. Social Evolution is supposed to bring better prospects for humans.

[mojoelem]

FellmanBaines; Actually the worst thing to happen has been Rap 'music' and the stupid negative 'attitude' that goes with it. But as much as i hate it all it's what makes MONEY..and that's what counts sadly in 'society'. Very little is 'positive' in entertainment today. Oscar came from a different era where there existed some sense of decorum.(although there was rife racism).

[paynow]

I read this book and yes, everyone who cares about art ought to read it. Its so dead on and truthful. I found it frightening.

[stringinst]

Oscar and his trio in top form ,this is the stuff!

[blkangel1979]

Ed Thigpen is alive and well!

[credman]

Why do all the white people in the audience look so grim? Aren't they supposed to be fans?

[satziebaby]

OP at his best....Mr. Brown,simply stated, best stand-up bass player ever....OK, PaulChambers ...I know, I know. Pettiford too. And Eddie T is wonderful small group drummer......RIP to all these cats.

[jfunch]

Well, hopefully you only think of Ray Brown as both Oscar and Ed are still alive and kickin'

[mojoelem]

jfunch; Sadly this isn't the case 3 months on.

[jfunch]

No, just heard it - sad. He gave us great music both as composer and especially as a musician.

[maxwellkelly]

Ray Brown on bass in this one. Always killin'!

[howlowcanyoublow]

this is an Oliver Nelson tune, I think its called 4 and 6 , not the Wes tune, guessing about '60

[deb6sbcglobal]

Fantastic! Does anyone know what year it was?

[wileammy]

Chuck Norris taught Oscar Peterson how to play piano only Oscar does not use roundhouse kicks to strike the keys like Chuck does.

[quundar]

sweet dynamite

[starstuff]

This guy was a total master of JAZZ piano!

[takao691150]

Oscar Peterson

[lairdlord]

Oh Lord, when I die, please,please let my soul go where

jazz is the only music that reverberates in my cosmic beatitude.

[efergarmx]

Is Peterson the last great clasic pianist?

[longtallsallie08]

No one does it like this anymore...

[allthingslucid]

Ah, no. Keith Emerson is the last great classic pianist!

[mojoelem]

allthingslucid; You can't be as lucid as you claim. Even Ralph Waldo Emerson played better piano than Keith Emerson! I suppose you think David Bowie plays a meaner saxophone than John Coltrane?

[mojoelem]

Keith Emerson & Rick Wakeman are the best in Croydon! Even Dudley Moore & Roy Budd were better than those two pretentious, overrated ex-college prats! Oscar could play better than all of them with just ONE hand!

[efergarmx]

oh yeahhhh!

[aemanon]

what the hell

i have never pasted any of you fking annoying messages

and look!! im still fkin alive, still cant believe

[smacclutch]

good mustard talk.

[clucaspik]

There's a story about Art Tatum - a lot of hot pianists were playing for him (oscar was one, bless him) - after they had all finished, Tatum sat down and played a tune called "Little Man,You've Had a Busy Day". bada-bing. But Oscar definitely had it going. WOW!!

[brothaman34]

man they were swinging hard

[remingtonride]

Relentless swing!

[warplan]

Man, did you see that cat trying to squeeze mustard on his hot dog? Awesome!

[nyshoefly]

ya that was hilarious!!! he was trying to be cool. not so cool though.

[Klastek]

He shoulda been squeezin' BBQ sauce fo sho' :D

[Psychosirius]

Oscar is the best of the best

[Klastek]

Grooviest and bluesiest jazz trio ever !! Greats of greats... ^^

[phizserenity]

genius of oscar!