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Oscar Peterson

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Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and was informally known in the jazz community as "the King of inside swing". Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

2 wins, 4 nominations; certified gold and platinum in Canada

Tracks

Old Folks (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Ain't Misbehavin' (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Place St. Henri (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Blues of the Prairies (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Goodbye (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 City Lights (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Reunion Blues (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Medley: Body & Soul/Take the A Train/Mood Indigo/Rockin' in Rhythm/C-Jam Blues/Things Ain't What They Used To Be/Satin Doll/Caravan (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival – August 30, 1980) 2026 Kelly's Blues (Live in São Paulo, Brazil – April 23, 1996) 2026 Sushi (Live in São Paulo, Brazil – April 23, 1996) 2026 The Lamp Is Low (Live in Basel, Switzerland – November 8, 1969) 2026