Oscar Peterson Trio - Complete Clef-Mercury Studio Recordings [2008] (7 x CD's)

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO

Oscar Peterson Trio - Complete Clef-Mercury Studio Recordings [2008] (7 x CD's)

This 7-CD Mosaic Records collection is the first comprehensive study of Oscar Peterson's earliest trio studio recordings by spanning the period 25 November 1951 through 7 December 7 1953.

Oscar Peterson appeared on hundreds of recordings produced by Norman Granz, though most of his early trio dates for Mercury and Clef were overlooked for CD reissue until the release of this thorough seven-disc compilation by Mosaic in 2008. It still represents only a portion of the pianist's considerable output for the two labels between 1951 and 1953. This collection was put together as a result of laborious detective work, assembling nine different sessions from tape masters and second generation reels, 78s, EPs and LPs, some of which came from collectors and libraries, while also including eight previously unissued performances. In spite of the variation in source material, the audio is consistently high, thanks to Malcolm Addey's skillful sound restoration and mastering. The biggest news is that the guitarist on most of these dates is Barney Kessel, who spent just over a year in Peterson's trio, with Irving Ashby taking his place on one session. The pianist had already built a relationship with bassist Ray Brown, but the addition of Kessel added some spark to the mix. The chemistry becomes apparent in the extended jam of Peterson's "Astaire Blues" (which isn't a blues at all), with rapid-fire exchanges between the players. The performances have held up very well, due to the abilities of the musicians and the choice of material, as most of the 126 songs are either well known standards or originals by prominent jazz composers. Peterson penned several originals (none of which became a lasting part of his vast repertoire) and sings on several numbers, beginning with "Until the Real Thing Comes Along," but the similarity of his vocal style to Nat King Cole's kept it from being a major component of his career, even though he made a few vocal albums and still occasionally sang into at least the early '80s. John McDonough's extensive liner notes are excellent, though it is odd that the misspelling of several musician's names (Major Holley, Chico O'Farrill and Tadd Dameron) and composer Ann Ronnell escaped the proofreader. The package also includes a number of rarely seen vintage photographs from the period. This essential Oscar Peterson boxed set, a limited edition of 10,000 copies, is destined to become a collector's item.  (AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden)

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Track lists

CD1

01    Turtle Neck    2:19
02    It's Easy To Remember    3:28
03    Pooper    2:54
04    Love For Sale    3:12
05    Until The Real Thing Comes Alo    2:47
06    You Go To My Head    3:55
07    They Can't Take That Away From    2:40
08    There's A Small Hotel    2:28
09    You Turned The Tables On Me    3:10
10    These Foolish Things    3:23
11    I Can't Get Started    2:59
12    Blue Moon    2:39
13    East Of The Sun    3:00
14    The Astaire Blues    12:00

CD2

01    Tea For Two    12:52
02    Slow Down    12:20
03    Oh, Lady Be Good    12:08
04    Body And Soul    11:48
05    Stompin' At The Savoy    10:58
06    Rough Ridin'    2:47
07    Just One Of Those Things    3:02
08    Too Marvelous For Words    2:50
09    But Not For Me    2:31

CD3

01    That Makes A Difference To Me    2:52
02    Autumn In New York    2:41
03    Pettiford's Tune (Little Boy)    3:13
04    You Go To My Head    2:50
05    Thou Swell    2:29
06    Willow Weep For Me    3:20
07    Minor Blues    2:43
08    Pick Yourself    3:23
09    Long Ago And Far Away    3:47
10    Love Walked In    3:08
11    I Got Rhythm    3:17
12    A Fine Romance    3:15
13    A Foggy Day    3:37
14    Strike Up The Band!    3:16
15    The Man I Love    3:32
16    Let's Do It    2:55
17    It Ain't Necessarily So    3:13
18    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Wa    2:49
19    I've Got A Crush On You    2:53
20    Night And Day    3:41
21    Isn't This A Lonely Day    3:19
22    What Is This Thing Called Love    3:10
23    Willow Weep For Me (Alt. Tk.4)    3:23

CD4

01    Oh, Lady Be Good    3:51
02    'S Wonderful    2:38
03    Anything Goes    2:58
04    I've Got You Under My Skin    2:30
05    Fascinatin' Rhythm    2:56
06    Cheek To Cheek    3:02
07    I Got It Bad (And That Ain't G    3:12
08    In A Mellow Tone    3:08
09    I Love You    3:06
10    Somebody Loves Me    3:23
11    I Was Doin' All Right    2:41
12    In The Still Of The Night    3:01
13    Every Time We Say Goodbye    3:26
14    Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'    3:42
15    Begin The Beguine    3:12
16    So Near And Yet So Far    3:21
17    Blue Skies    3:02
18    Take The 'A' Train    3:16
19    Sophisticated Lady    2:59
20    Cotton Tail    3:50
21    Prelude To A Kiss    3:17
22    Things Ain't What They Used To    3:13
23    Rockin' In Rhythm    2:54

CD5

01    Do Nothin' Till You Hear From    2:50
02    Don't Get Around Much Anymore    3:58
03    John Hardy's Wife    3:22
04    Always    2:51
05    Easter Parade    3:14
06    Alexander's Ragtime Band    2:51
07    The Song Is Ended    3:20
08    Say It Isn't So    3:08
09    Remember    3:20
10    If I Had You    3:12
11    How Deep Is The Ocean    3:05
12    I'm Glad There Is You    2:58
13    Polka Dots And Moonbeams    3:13
14    One For My Baby    3:17
15    I Hear Music    2:29
16    Autumn In New York    4:01
17    I Can't Give Anything But Love    3:07
18    Spring Is Here    2:48
19    The Things We Did Last Summer    4:04
20    Streets Boogie    3:22
21    Booker T. Blues    3:04

CD6

01    Pompton Turnpike (LP Tk.)    6:45
02    Cherokee    5:25
03    Soft Winds (LP Tk.)    6:19
04    The Carioca    2:52
05    The Continental    3:59
06    Tea For Two    3:18
07    I Know That You Know    3:50
08    Hallelujah    2:29
09    Yesterday    2:36
10    You Are Too Beautiful    3:35
11    Isn't It Romantic    3:52
12    The Sheik Of Araby    8:35
13    There'll Be Some Changes Made    5:12
14    Pompton Turnpike (78 Tk.)    4:27
15    Soft Winds (78 Tk.)    2:48
16    The Continental (Alt. Tk.)    4:02

CD7

01    Without A Song    2:57
02    Sometimes I'm Happy    3:16
03    Time On My Hands    2:38
04    More Than You Know    3:02
05    This Can't Be Love    3:04
06    Blue Moon    2:56
07    The Lady Is A Tramp    2:55
08    It Might As Well Be Spring    3:10
09    Bewitched    2:32
10    The Way You Look Tonight    2:28
11    Ol' Man River    3:22
12    Can't Help Lovin' That Man    2:41
13    The Song Is You    2:27
14    Lovely To Look At    2:06
15    Johnny One Note    2:30
16    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes    2:51
17    Bill    2:32
18    Look For The Silver Lining    2:29
19    The Surrey With The Fringe On    3:55
20    Lover    7:17

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