The History of an Artist, Vol. 1
1974 compilation album by Oscar Peterson
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 | ||||
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Compilation album by Oscar Peterson | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1972–74 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 105:56 | |||
Label | Pablo | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Oscar Peterson chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 is a 1974 studio album by Oscar Peterson, the first of two albums so titled to provide a retrospective of his career.
The History of an Artist series marked Peterson's first recordings for Norman Granz' new record label, Pablo Records. Peterson had previously recorded for Granz' three former labels, and would remain with Pablo until the mid-1980s.[3]
Track listing
- "R.B. Blues" (Ray Brown) – 3:55
- "I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) – 7:36
- "You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 6:55
- "This Is Where It's At" (Oscar Peterson) – 7:50
- "Okie Blues" (Peterson) – 8:45
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 4:20
- "Texas Blues" (Peterson) – 7:35
- "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 5:10
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:12
- "Swamp Fire" (Harold Mooney) – 2:52
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 5:09
- "Greasy Blues (for Count Basie)" (Peterson) – 5:20
- "Sweety Blues (for Harry "Sweets" Edison)" (Peterson) – 2:59
- "Gay's Blues" (Peterson) – 6:00
- "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 5:15
- "Richard's Round" (Peterson) – 4:20
- "Lady of the Lavender Mist" (Ellington) – 4:15
Personnel
- Oscar Peterson - piano
- Herb Ellis - guitar
- Irving Ashby - guitar
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Ray Brown - double bass
- George Mraz - double bass
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - double bass
- Sam Jones - double bass
- Bobby Durham - drums
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 at AllMusic
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
leader
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co-leader
Plays series |
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1955–58 |
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Plays the Songbook (1959) | |
The London House Sessions (1961) |
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Trio & Guests |
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Exclusively for My Friends |
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1969–79 |
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With The Trumpet Kings |
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1980–2004 |
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Count
Basie
or
alumni
- Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952)
- Basie Jazz (Count Basie, 1952)
- Pres and Sweets (Lester Young and Harry Edison, 1955)
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Harry Edison, 1957)
- Going for Myself (Lester Young & Harry Edison, 1957)
- Jazz Giants '58 (Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)
- Satch and Josh (and Count Basie, 1974)
- Satch and Josh...Again (and Count Basie, 1977)
- Night Rider (and Count Basie, 1978)
- The Timekeepers (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Yessir, That's My Baby (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
Benny
Carter
- Alone Together (1952)
- Cosmopolite (1952–54)
- Plays Pretty (1954)
- New Jazz Sounds (with Bill Harris & Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson (1986)
Roy
Eldridge
- Rockin' Chair (with Roy Eldridge, 1951–52)
- Dale's Wail (Eldridge, 1953)
- Little Jazz (Eldridge, 1954)
- Roy and Diz (Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Happy Time (Eldridge, 1974)
- Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From (and Gillespie, 1975)
- Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
Ella
Fitzgerald
- At the Opera House (1957)
- Ella and Louis (and Louis Armstrong, 1956)
- Ella and Louis Again (and Louis Armstrong, 1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
- Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert (1958)
- Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 (1972)
- Ella and Oscar (1975)
Hawkins
and/or Ben
Webster
- Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (with Roy Eldridge & Webster, 1957)
- Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957)
- The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957)
- Soulville (with Webster, 1957)
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (with Webster, 1959)
Buddy
Rich
- The Drum Battle (and Gene Krupa, 1952)
- Sing and Swing (1955)
- The Wailing Buddy Rich (1955)
- Krupa and Rich (1955)
others
- The Astaire Story (Fred Astaire, 1952)
- Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)
- Ellis in Wonderland (Herb Ellis, 1955–56)
- Toni (Toni Harper, 1955–56)
- Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
- Anita Sings the Most (Anita O'Day, 1957)
- Only the Blues (Sonny Stitt, 1957)
- Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
- Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1957)
- This Is Ray Brown (Roy Brown, 1958)
- Sonny Stitt Sits in (1959)
- Bill Henderson with (1963)
- Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)
- The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
- How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Linger Awhile (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (Clark Terry, 1978)
- Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Milt Jackson, 1981)
- Hark (Buddy DeFranco, 1985)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (Ray Brown, 1994)
soundtracks
- The Silent Partner (1978)