Oscar Peterson: Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio:

Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson's trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen is widely regarded as Peterson's "classic trio", considered by fans to be the most popular and sought-after of his long and storied career (heard on releases such as 1963's "Night Train" and 1964's "We Get Requests"). Recorded during the creative peak in 1964 (5 years after they began working together), this previously unheard and unreleased live performance is destined to become a fan favorite from the Oscar Peterson vaults. In his memoirs, Peterson reflects on the devotion Ray and Ed had for the group: "In addition to our trio rehearsals, Ray called his own rehearsals in his or Ed's room and they simply practiced 'time.' They created a flexible and multi-faceted rhythmic language that they could apply to any musical statement I might make and enhance any direction I might choose. In short, they practiced 'all the possibles'."

"The trio was in top form [...] documenting the sophistication of a tremendously playful organism - Peterson more exuberant than ever, Brown and Thigpen swing-boppingly unshakeable." (AUDIO+stereoplay, December 2023)

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