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Oscar Peterson
From a family of West Indian immigrants, Oscar Peterson was the son of an
amateur trumpeter and pianist, and grew up in a black neighbourhood in Montreal,
Canada where he absorbed the vibrant jazz culture of the area and took up the
trumpet. When a childhood bout of tuberculosis stopped him playing trumpet,
Peterson studied classical piano, but also became adept at playing ragtime and
boogie woogie. At 14 he won a national music competition run by the Canadian
Broadcasting Company and subsequently dropped out of school to become a
professional pianist, getting regular work on rad...
VolareOscar Peterson
Night Train
All of MeOscar Peterson
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
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Tea for TwoOscar Peterson and Lester Young
Masters Of Jazz Vol. 7
Stormy WeatherOscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook
Birth of the BluesOscar Peterson
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
Sleepy Time GalOscar Peterson
This Is Oscar Peterson at the Piano
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