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Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)

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ar

أوسكار بيترسون

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ja

オスカー・ピーターソン

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ოსკარ პიტერსონი

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오스카 피터슨

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Oskars Pītersons

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Оскар Петерсон

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Оскар Пітерсон

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奥斯卡·彼得森

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Oscar Peterson

Identity & names
Given name
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Oscar

Family name
part of full name of person

Peterson

Life & background
Date of birth
date on which the subject was born

August 14, 1925

Date of death
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December 22, 2007

Country of citizenship
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Canada

Place of birth
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Montreal

Place of death
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Mississauga

Residence
the place where the person is or has been, resident

Montreal

Music & creative work
Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

percussion instrument

Record label
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Verve Records

Record label
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Mercury Records

Record label
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Pablo

Record label
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Telarc International Corporation

Record label
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MPS Records

Awards & recognition
Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Governor General's Performing Arts Award

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Glenn Gould Prize

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Praemium Imperiale

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

BBC Jazz Awards

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Companion of the Order of Canada

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order of Ontario

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Oscar Peterson: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Oscar Peterson catalog.

  1. City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live In Munich, 1994(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. 1There Will Never Be Another You8:49
    2. 2The Gentle Waltz11:11
    3. 3Kelly's Blues8:49
    4. 4Love Ballade10:34
    5. 5City Lights8:32
    6. 6You Look Good To Me7:18
    7. 7Samba Petite5:39
    8. 8Satin Doll8:14
    9. 9Nighttime9:34
  2. Con Alma (The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live In Lugano, 1964)(2023)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Waltz For Debby7:22
    2. A2My One And Only Love6:03
    3. A3I Could Write A Book7:38
    4. B1Blues For My Landlady11:01
    5. B2Con Alma6:26
    6. B3It Ain't Necessarily So5:19
  3. On A Clear Day: The Oscar Peterson Trio - Live In Zurich, 1971(2022)

    Tracklist

    1. 1The Lamp Is Low7:35
    2. 2Younger Than Springtime7:00
    3. 3On A Clear Day6:15
    4. 4Young And Foolish / A Time For Love10:27
    5. 5Soft Winds8:08
    6. 6Mack The Knife8:58
    7. 7Where Do We Go From Here?7:39
    8. 8On The Trail6:42
  4. A Time For Love: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live In Helsinki, 1987(2021)

    Tracklist

    1. 1-1Cool Walk9:07
    2. 1-2Sushi6:56
    3. 1-3Love Ballade10:40
    4. 4A Salute To Bach20:39
    5. 1-5Cakewalk9:17
    6. 2-1A Time For Love8:11
    7. 2-2How High The Moon4:27
    8. 2-3Soft Winds6:04
    9. 2-4Waltz For Debby5:18
    10. 2-5When You Wish Upon A Star4:54
    11. 11Duke Ellington Medley18:57
    12. 2-6.6Caravan
    13. 2-7Blues Etude5:56
  5. Live In Paris 1961(2019)

    Tracklist

    1. A1My Heart Stood Still6:52
    2. A2Moanin'6:36
    3. A3Softly As A Morning Sunrise4:44
    4. B1I Remember Clifford7:57
    5. B2Where Do I Go From Here3:47
    6. B3Band Call7:10
  6. Eight Classic Albums(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. 1The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson (1959)
    2. 1-1Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)4:32
    3. 1-2Con Alma6:58
    4. 1-3Close Your Eyes5:45
    5. 1-4The Maidens Of Cadiz7:43
    6. 1-5My Heart Stood Still5:43
    7. 7Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book (1959)
    8. 1-6Cotton Tail2:26
    9. 1-7Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'2:58
    10. 1-8Take The 'A' Train3:05
    11. 1-9John Hardy's Wife2:34
    12. 1-10Sophisticated Lady2:26
    13. 1-11Don't Get Around Much Anymore2:33
    14. 1-12Rockin' In Rhythm2:16
    15. 1-13Prelude To A Kiss2:32
    16. 1-14In A Mellow Tone3:43
    17. 1-15Things Ain't What They Used To Be3:07
    18. 1-16I Got It Bad (And It Ain't Good)3:14
    19. 1-17Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me2:17
    20. 20Plays The George Gershwin Song Book (1959)
    21. 2-1It Ain't Necessarily So2:48
    22. 2-2The Man I Love3:09
    23. 2-3Love Walked In2:49
    24. 2-4I Was Doing All Right2:50
    25. 2-5A Foggy Day2:55
    26. 2-6Oh, Lady Be Good3:02
    27. 2-7Our Love Is Here To Stay2:59
    28. 2-8They All Laughed2:31
    29. 2-9Let's Call The Whole Thing Off2:20
    30. 2-10Summertime2:58
    31. 2-11Nice Work If You Can Get It2:07
    32. 2-12Shall We Dance?2:18
    33. 33Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book (1959)
    34. 2-13As Long As I Live2:25
    35. 2-14Come Rain Or Come Shine2:36
    36. 2-15Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive2:00
    37. 2-16Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea2:41
    38. 2-17I've Got The World On A String2:28
    39. 2-18That Old Black Magic2:57
    40. 2-19Let's Fall In Love2:21
    41. 2-20Stormy Weather2:42
    42. 2-21Over The Rainbow2:18
    43. 2-22Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe2:13
    44. 2-23The Man That Got Away2:39
    45. 2-24Ill Wind2:33
    46. 46Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book (1959)
    47. 3-1I Won't Dance2:32
    48. 3-2Bill2:58
    49. 3-3The Song Is You3:04
    50. 3-4A Fine Romance3:09
    51. 3-5Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man2:45
    52. 3-6Ol' Man River2:38
    53. 3-7Long Ago (And Far Away)2:35
    54. 3-8Lovely To Look At2:48
    55. 3-9Pick Yourself Up2:12
    56. 3-10Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:49
    57. 3-11The Way You Look Tonight3:41
    58. 3-12Yesterdays3:17
    59. 59Plays The Cole Porter Song Book (1959)
    60. 3-13In The Still Of The Night2:53
    61. 3-14It's All Right With Me2:55
    62. 3-15Love For Sale3:30
    63. 3-16Just One Of Those Things2:25
    64. 3-17I've Got You Under My Skin2:51
    65. 3-18Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye2:21
    66. 3-19Night And Day2:34
    67. 3-20You'd Be So Easy To Love2:38
    68. 3-21Why Can't You Behave3:02
    69. 3-22I Love Paris2:13
    70. 3-23I Concentrate On You3:12
    71. 3-24It's De-Lovely2:28
    72. 72Plays Porgy And Bess (1959)
    73. 4-1I Got Plenty O' Nuttin6:26
    74. 4-2I Wants To Stay Here6:22
    75. 4-3Summertime3:50
    76. 4-4Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine0:55
    77. 4-5Oh, Lawd, I'm On My Way!2:35
    78. 4-6It Ain't Necessarily So4:01
    79. 4-7There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York7:13
    80. 4-8Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess4:56
    81. 4-9Here Comes De Honey Man1:11
    82. 4-10Bess, You Is My Women Now3:28
    83. 83A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (1959)
    84. 4-11You Make Me Feel So Young2:40
    85. 4-12Come Dance With Me2:22
    86. 4-13Learnin' The Blues3:41
    87. 4-14Witchcraft3:12
    88. 4-15(Love Is) The Tender Trap2:44
    89. 4-16Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)2:57
    90. 4-17Just In Time1:53
    91. 4-18It Happened In Monterey2:57
    92. 4-19I Get A Kick Out Of You3:03
    93. 4-20All Of Me3:25
    94. 4-21The Birth Of The Blues2:38
    95. 4-22How About You3:11
  7. Live In Paris 1962(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. A1The Lamp Is Low5:48
    2. A2Yours Is My Heart Alone7:16
    3. A3Jet Song8:56
    4. B1Whisper Not6:22
    5. B2Cubano Chant6:53
    6. B3Jordu6:28
    7. B4Tin Tin Deo5:05
  8. Live In Brussels 1957(2015)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Sweet Georgia Brown
    2. 2Joy Spring
    3. 3A Gal In Calico
    4. 4Tenderly
    5. 5Angel Eyes
    6. 6Lullaby Of Birdland
    7. 7Love For Sale
    8. 8Tenderly
    9. 9April In Paris
    10. 10Just One Of Those Things
    11. 11Roll 'Em Pete
    12. 12I Can't Give You Anything But Love
    13. 13Air Mail Special
    14. 14It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  9. During This Time(2014)

  10. Oscar Peterson Vol. 2 • Seven Classic Albums(2013)

Oscar Peterson: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • ar
    أوسكار بيترسون
  • arz
    اوسكار بيترسون
  • ast
    Oscar Peterson
  • azb
    اسکار پترسون
  • bg
    Оскар Питърсън
  • br
    Oscar Peterson
  • ca
    Oscar Peterson
  • cs
    Oscar Peterson
  • cy
    Oscar Peterson
  • da
    Oscar Peterson
  • de
    Oscar Peterson
  • el
    Όσκαρ Πίτερσον
  • en
    Oscar Peterson
  • eo
    Oscar Peterson
  • es
    Oscar Peterson
  • et
    Oscar Peterson
  • eu
    Oscar Peterson
  • fa
    اسکار پترسون
  • fi
    Oscar Peterson
  • fr
    Oscar Peterson
  • ga
    Oscar Peterson
  • gl
    Oscar Peterson
  • he
    אוסקר פיטרסון
  • hu
    Oscar Peterson
  • hy
    Օսկար Փիթերսոն
  • id
    Oscar Peterson
  • ig
    Oscar Peterson
  • io
    Oscar Peterson
  • it
    Oscar Peterson
  • ja
    オスカー・ピーターソン
  • ka
    ოსკარ პიტერსონი
  • ko
    오스카 피터슨
  • lb
    Oscar Peterson
  • lv
    Oskars Pītersons
  • mk
    Оскар Петерсон
  • nan
    Oscar Peterson
  • nb
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  • nds
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  • nl
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  • oc
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  • pl
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  • pt
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  • pt-br
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  • ro
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  • ru
    Оскар Питерсон
  • sk
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  • sl
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  • sq
    Oscar Peterson
  • sv
    Oscar Peterson
  • sw
    Oscar Peterson
  • tr
    Oscar Peterson
  • uk
    Оскар Пітерсон
  • zh
    奥斯卡·彼得森
  • zh-cn
    奥斯卡·彼得森
  • zh-hans
    奥斯卡·彼得森
  • zh-hant
    奧斯卡·彼得森
  • mul
    Oscar Peterson
  • en-us
    Oscar Peterson

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Oscar
Family name

part of full name of person

Peterson

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

August 14, 1925
Date of death

date on which the subject died

December 22, 2007
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

Canada
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Montreal
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Mississauga
Residence

the place where the person is or has been, resident

Montreal

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

percussion instrument
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Verve Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Mercury Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Pablo
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Telarc International Corporation
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

MPS Records

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Glenn Gould Prize
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Praemium Imperiale
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

BBC Jazz Awards
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Companion of the Order of Canada
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Order of Ontario

Source: Wikidata (Q105349)