"Love Ballade" and "I Remember You" - Jazz Piano - Tribute to a Friend. . .

Tribute to a dear friend of mine, who left us in this month of December 2009.

The song from the famous Great Pianist "Oscar Peterson" LOVE BALLADE - and the Song " I Remember You" By Alfonso Gugliucci .

More about Oscar Peterson:
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. (August 15, 1925 December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends,and was a member of jazz royalty.He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career. He is considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all time, who played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 65 years.

Biography

Peterson grew up in the neighbourhood of Little Burgundy in Montreal, Quebec. It was in this predominantly black neighbourhood that he found himself surrounded by the jazz culture that flourished in the early 20th century.[ At the age of five, Peterson began honing his skills with the trumpet and piano. However, a bout of tuberculosis at age seven prevented him from playing the trumpet again, and so he directed all his attention to the piano. His father, Daniel Peterson, an amateur trumpeter and pianist, was one of his first music teachers, and his sister Daisy taught young Oscar classical piano. Young Oscar was persistent at practising scales and classical etudes daily, and thanks to such arduous practice he developed his astonishing virtuosity.
As a child, Peterson also studied with Hungarian-born pianist Paul de Marky, a student of Istvan Thomán who was himself a pupil of Franz Liszt, so his training was predominantly based on classical piano. Meanwhile he was captivated by traditional jazz and learned several ragtimes and especially the boogie-woogie. At that time Peterson was called "the Brown Bomber of the Boogie-Woogie."
At age nine Peterson played piano with control that impressed professional musicians. For many years his piano studies included four to six hours of practice daily. Only in his later years did he decrease his daily practice to just one or two hours. In 1940, at age fourteen, Peterson won the national music competition organized by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. After that victory, he dropped out of school and became a professional pianist working for a weekly radio show, and playing at hotels and music halls.
Peterson resided in a two-story house on Hammond Road in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, until his death in 2007 of kidney failure.

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[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks to each of you for the kind comments my firends

[jehutys5]

You put such care into this piece.  Your friend will definitely hear it...

Wonderful.

[AgitoKingOfFang]

I love it how every single note has its meaning to be there, has its own substance the way it is played and above all how they all together give birth to such feelings.

About your friend... I'm truly and deeply sorry. I wish for what you wish with all my heart.

[claudioagmfilho]

Very Nice indeed... i am from Recife in Brazil, south america and i love your music.

[macjammer1]

great rendition

[kennethzky21m]

your music will echo in eternity. music will accomplish its purpose if it elevates the heart of man..it accomplished its purpose in me.thanks for your music.may you be more inspired. :)

[emmacbrady]

this piece has really touched me.. cant stop listening to it.. you are so gifted..!

[pascjen]

très jolie version du thème d'oscar .

[PomstaBudeSladka]

I remember my friend... Today, my friend - our friend Radek, hasn´t luck. He has car crash and don´t comeback home. Never he comeback, but in our memories you will be remain forever.

[91AlexG]

do you have the notes?

[his989]

Are your piano composition will be on itunes... any time soon ? I really, really love all of your arrangements. Each note of the piece are just beautifully played... thank you for sharing this music and for your friend.

[TimelessSpace]

Really fantastic, my friend.

So sorry to hear about that you lost a good friend.

May he Rest in Peace!

Roeleke

[PianoPlayerrrr1993]

Beautiful song..... your friend would be proud :))

Do you have the sheet of this song, because its so beautiful???