Saturday, November 14, 2009

Oscar PETERSON - Norman Granz Jazz in Montreux Presents Oscar Peterson Solo '75 (2004) AVI


Oscar PETERSON - Norman Granz Jazz in Montreux Presents Oscar Peterson Solo '75 (2004) AVI

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The Montreux Jazz Festival of 1975 was something special. All concerts recorded that year by the JATP group and individual artists show this.
Basie was in great shape, Ella too, Milt Jackson did maybe his best concert ever (together with Oscar Peterson)"Jackson".
Oscar Peterson was recorded in several ways, but only his stunning "Cubano Chant" from this solo recital, made it to the records (2-lp Montreux Collection). Years and years later part of this outstanding concert was released on a rare Japanese Laserdisc and finally we have this concert on DVD (still not on cd, why not?)
But there are some strange things about this production.
First let me tell me you that some of the reviews are completely wrong here. The fine DVD of Oscar with the two greatest bassists ever: Ray Brown and Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen was recorded in 1977, so TWO YEARS LATER, and all reviews speaking of that concert, should move to that concert, both on cd and dvd.
This release however has also some problems.
Although I love the releases of this label: Eagle Vision, I just can not understand why these people just forget to mention several tracks (and maybe the best of the entire concert) on the sleeve.
Missing are: Cubano Chant (one of the very best solo jazz performances ever), If I had you (just great) and the showstopper, that left everyone breathless: EIGHT BAR BOOGIE!
I hate jazzpolls and I think it is stupid to compaire artists.
But I can understand why Norman Granz said of Oscar in this years and in this shape, that he surpassed Art Tatum.
But Tatum was a complete different pianist. Okay he had that stunning pianotechnic too, but Oscar was not only "fast fingers in flight" he was swing, he was blues, he was ballads, and he was certainly the best and loyal accompanist in jazz.
He was in fact the most complete pianist ever. (including the classical pianists) The great Duke Ellington told him to play solo: "Do it without the eggs and the onions." So Oscar did in the 70ths several incredible solo concerts and this is a well hidden treasure that was finally released on DVD.
How many supelatives can one use to describe this superb concert?
There are just not enough stars and words for this kind of genius and perfection.
This music is so great, so breathtaking, that I can only tell you: LISTEN, LISTEN !
Let it take you, admire the artist that is sadly no longer with us.
There will never, ever be another one like him: OSCAR PETERSON.
By Arnold van Kampen.
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Inarguably one of the most important figures in 20th-century American music, jazz impresario Norman Granz introduced live jazz to mainstream audiences with his Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series. This ...    Full Descriptionprogram celebrates Granz' pioneering legacy with a concert by legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, performing first as a solo artist and then with bassists Niels Pedersen and Ray Brown as the Oscar Peterson Trio.
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01.Wished on the Moon
02.Mirage
03.The More I See You
04.Indiana
05.At Long Last Love
06.Medley
07.Take the A Train
08.Don’t Get Around Much
09.In a Sentimental Mood
10.I’m Beginning to See the Light
11.Satin Doll
12.Lady of the Lavender Mist
13.Caravan
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