Oscar Peterson Solo Pdf File
Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson Born in Montreal, August 15th,1925. Studied piano and trumpet at age 5, and was forced because of a lung ailment to give up the trumpet and continue his piano studies. He later attended the Montreal Conservatory of Music for a short period, but it was found that he prospered more readily under private tuition. He became a student of classical pianist Paul deMarkey, under whose guidance he remained during most of his high school days. In his mid-teens he won First Prize on the Ken Soble Amateur Show. As a result of this, he was then given his own weekly radio show over the CBC network, and became a regular guest on various radio shows such as the Happy Gang and the Light Up and Listen Show.
He then spent five years with the Johnny Holmes orchestra in Montreal, and it was during this time that he began doing concert appearances throughout the major cities of Canada. It was also during this period that RCA Victor signed him up to make his first recordings. During these years which happened to be war years, he gave freely of his services and performed on innumerable troupe shows and bond rallies. After the war and during the year 1947, Peterson formed his first trio in Montreal and played numerous nightclubs and concerts throughout the land. He also continued his activities on the Canadian networks. In 1950 Norman Granz the American impresario, persuaded Peterson to appear at a trial concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City which featured well established stars, for example Ella Fitzgerald, etc.
Oscar peterson pdf sheet music. Oscar peterson sheet pdf. Heres a great Oscar Peterson piano solo taken from his excellent Night Train album. Oscar Peterson/Wynton Marsalis. 50 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home. – Louis Armstrong. 51 Bags Groove – Modern Jazz Quartet. 51 Bags New Groove – Modern Jazz Quartet. 52 Ballad, A – Gerry Mulligan. 53 Ballin The Jack – Eddie Condon. 52 Barbados – Charlie Parker. 54 Basin Street Blues – Louis Armstrong.
He received rave reviews, and was persuaded to come to the United States and make numerous concert appearances. In 1952 he won his first of twelve Down Beat Awards as the best jazz pianist of the year. He has won, since that time, awards from the Metronome Magazine, numerous Playboy Awards as the musicians' musician, several awards in England, Japan, Germany, France, Belgium, to mention a few places.
His recordings have remained constant sellers throughout the world, and he has headed various award winning trios which is still his primary occupation. Alan Le May The Searchers Pdf Creator. In the year 1966 he composed a lengthy pictorial suite which he dedicated to his country of birth by titling it the 'Canadiana Suite'.
In it he has tried to depict musically, scenes of his homeland. This Suite was recorded and has remained a constant seller throughout the world. Apart from his professional activities.