Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Aliases: Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie
The Oscar Peterson Quartet
The Oscar Peterson Trio
Real name: Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born: August 15, 1925
Died: December 23, 2007
Country: Canada
IPI: 00024118716 11 works
00066680356 12 works
Comments: Legendary mainstream jazz pianist and composer.
Related: Herb Ellis Member, Oscar Peterson Trio (1953-1958)
Ulf Wakenius Guitar in quartet (1997 - 2007)

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Hymn to Freedom

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Released on Night Train (1963)

Covered by (37 artists)

Nightingale

Tristeza on Piano

Released on Tristeza on Piano (1972)

Covered by (3 artists)

Wheatland

Canadiana Suite

Released on Canadiana Suite (1964)

Covered by (9 artists)

Cakewalk

Nigerian Marketplace

Released on Nigerian Marketplace (1982)

Covered by (7 artists)

Popular Covers by Oscar Peterson

Autumn in New York

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Originally by J. Harold Murray

Released on Billie Holiday (1954)

Stormy Weather

Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen

Originally by Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Released on Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen (1955)

Gravy Waltz

Affinity

Originally by The Oscar Peterson Trio

Released on Affinity (1963)

Eleanor Rigby

Motions & Emotions

Originally by The Beatles

Released on Motions & Emotions (1969)