Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - Sweet Lorraine

[daveyboy731]

A perfect duo wow must be a perfect lady. such a brilliant version

[nighttrain62]

so beautiful

[mriseborough]

John Heard and Louis Bellson, according to the review I just found at cd universe. Fabulous tone on the bass... 

[selene2302]

¡ Qué dueto !

Gracias.

[BunduBasher58]

came across this searching the Duke's "Mood Indigo" - masterful shade of lighter blue ;-D

[chaseyl1]

if u don't like this-u don't like life.

[giuliodr1]

oscar peterson....troppo forte!!

io sono un sunday pianist...ma vi assicuro che suonare The girl of ipanema trascritta dalla improvvisazione di Oscar....è veramente arduo. Ma è troppo bella per non provarci.

[lovemydogsmucho]

Perfect interpretation of "Sweet Lorraine".

Difficult to stop listening to it.

It's magical.

[peter4health]

phenomenal

brings back memories of the 70's and the Oscar Peterson show

[TheSidvin]

I should be in bed, but cannot leave this music.



[tuxguys]

@TheSidvin

I sympathize completely!

[dzjazz]

very soothing to of the greatest my two most favourite of all time

[TheSidvin]

Bliss.

[flyerjerry]

AWESOME!

[DRUGGYJUGGY]

What fantastic artistry ! How lucky we are

to have had such musical magicians.

[Corrie121]

I've just found joy...... listening to this magic.

Thanks for sharing.

[bach2117]

Two giants doing their thing, always special.

[tuxguys]

As amazing (and different enough to be truly fascinating) as the solos are, what completely gasses me about this cut is the way each of them comps behind the other... as if the comper knows exactly what the soloist would do if he had a third hand to do it.

The out chorus and extended ending sound as though they're sharing a brain as they play... this is almost supernatural stuff.

[IrishDutchman]

I strongly recommend their duet album 'Yessir, That's My Baby'. The songs are all played in a similar format, the two of them taking turns. It's the best record I know, the last two tracks are simply flawless. Sadly, it's nowhere to be found on youtube. I think you can find a copy on Amazon though, you won't regret it.

[tuxguys]

Although I've never heard it, didn't they have an LP on Pablo out in the '70's called "Satch and Josh?"

[IrishDutchman]

Correct, but I prefer Yessir, That's My Baby.

[tuxguys]

Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out.

[iqsymphic]

Perfect synching...almost as though they were reading each other's minds while playing.

[brobinsful]

Sheesh! why do I bother trying - absolutely sublime!

[BeeMichael]

What's to comment ? - this is just perfect !

[ShortyAurna]

Perfect Harmony... seems like unearthly when Oscar plays with Count Basie.

[knulpi8]

Danke....

[jgrodnik]

John Heard on bass

Louis Bellson on drums

Beautiful. Thanks.

[arieljaitovich]

Brilliant performance, yet the one by the giant, "impeccable" Mr. (Teddy) Wilson and Jo Jones is clearly better.

[IrishDutchman]

Peterson and Basie really are the perfect duo. The bass player in this is great too. Is it John Heard?

[VikingFfm]

@IrishDutchman It may be Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. I think so.

[IrishDutchman]

@VikingFfm

I googled it just there and it actually is John Heard. The duo has play with Pedersen as well, however.

Drums played by Louis Bellson, BTW.

[VikingFfm]

@IrishDutchman: Ok. Thanks!

[NadaSurfinAB]

An upright with extended low notes at 5:30ish. Hits a low C. A 5 string?

[ScotzNet]

and words can express the brilliance ?

[undapar1]

yes they can WOW!

[amenssister]

2,025 people and not ONE comment? please, I hope that you all are too busy smiling to comment on the perfection of Mr. Peterson and Mr. Basie.

Thanks for posting.

[hugleberthumperdink]

dam straight

[bon1042]

Agree.... well we're up to 10 comments, counting this one. I'd like to hear the Frankie Carle version. My Dad loved to hear him.