Oscar Peterson Trio Live At Zardi's

Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass).

The group that Oscar Peterson led between 1953-58 with guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown was one of the great piano trios of all time. It was never so much a matter of Peterson having two other musicians accompany him as it was that they could meet the pianist as near-equals and consistently inspire him. And unlike most trios, Peterson's had many arranged sections that constantly needed rehearsals and were often quite dazzling. This live double-CD from 1955 has previously unreleased (and unknown) performances of 31 songs (28 standards plus three of Peterson's originals) that were released for the first time in 1994. The pianist is often in typically miraculous form, Ellis (whether playing harmonies, offering short solos or getting his guitar to sound like a conga by tapping it percussively) proves to be a perfect partner, and Brown's subtle but sometimes telepathic contributions should not be overlooked either. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

DISC ONE
1. Sunday
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Herbie's Tune
4. There's A Small Hotel
5. How High The Moon
6. Noreen Nocturne
7. I Was Doing All Right
8. Falling In Love With Love
9. Big Fat Mama
10. The Way You Look Tonight
11. Begin The Beguine
12. Easy Does It
13. Will You Still Be Mine?
14. Laura (instrumental)
15. Roy's Tune
DISC TWO
1. The Continental
2. You Are Too Beautiful
3. Pompton Turnpike
4. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
5. Swinging On A Star
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Autumn Leaves
8. Love For Sale
9. Soft Winds (Instrumental)
10. I Loves You, Porgy / Anything Goes
11. Marshmallow World
12. Tenderly
13. Honeysuckle Rose
14. Love You Madly
15. Have You Met Miss Jones

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