Oscar Peterson - At The Concertgebouw CD

 A stunning performance!
For years people thought that this concert was given at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, HOlland. Years ago Verve asked me to do some research and although Norman Granz wrote on the original sleeve that this concert was recorded in Amsterdam, I proved that this was not true because Oscar's Trio played other tunes that evening in Amsterdam. More research made it clear that this fine music was in fact recorded in the United States.(see information above) To fill up the cd I suggested to put on the music that the same fantastic trio recorded on one side of the LP: The Modern Jazz Quartet & The Oscar Peterson Trio at the OPera House, music that otherwise never would be out on cd. This cd is only worth the price because of the stunning track "Bluesology". This is a masteropiece and it swings hard and great. If you ever have to let people know what jazz is about, you should play this track. Of course Oscar, Ray and Herbie are masters, but together they were the best trio in jazz, playing at extreme high level, certainly on this one! Arnold van Kampen/jazzcritic/Netherlands.
Submitted by arnold van kampen (Netherlands)
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