Oscar Peterson
Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live in Lugano, 1964
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JAzziz
The sound is superb, the attention given to the album's presentation of a high order, the trio delivering driving swing throughout as Brown and Thigpen provide the springboard for Peterson's relentless desire to invent.
All About Jazz
It swings, it pirouettes. It sprights gaily and hits all the blue notes. It is full of history, moment, and vibe all the while making its own sweet history, moment, and vibe.
There was a lot of great music heard in 2023. Now count Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Lugano, 1964 among them.
Audiophile Audition
New live music from this icon is a welcome addition to jazz lore. The sound mix is vibrant with good stereo separation. Vinyl aficionados will be enthusiastic over the dazzling light blue vinyl and top-notch album cover art.
ABOUT
Oscar Peterson’s trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen is widely regarded as Peterson’s “classic trio,” considered by fans as the most popular and in-demand of his long and storied career (featured on releases such as 1963’s Night Train and 1964’s We Get Requests). Recorded during their creative peak in 1964 (5 years into their collaboration), this previously unheard and unreleased live performance is destined to become a fan favorite from the Oscar Peterson vaults. In his memoir Peterson reflects on the dedication that Ray and Ed brought to the group:
"In addition to our trio rehearsals, therefore, Ray would call his own rehearsals in his or Ed’s room and they would simply practice ‘time.’ They created a flexible and multi-faceted rhythmical 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.'” - Oscar Peterson