Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown & Ed Thigpen: Cologne, Gürzenich Concert Hall (1961) [Blu-ray]

Oscar Peterson's vast discography has hardly remained static since his death in 2007. This previously unissued concert broadcast on German radio dates from an appearance with his trio in Cologne in 1961. By this time, his band with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen had been a working unit for two years (though the bassist's association obviously went much further back to their 1949 Carnegie Hall duets). While Peterson had technique to burn, he doesn't try to drown out his bandmates, giving ample space to both men. The trio transforms the often placid "My Heart Stood Still" into a midtempo cooker, with Peterson's flashiness and Brown's solid groove apparent in their respective solos. Peterson trades fours with Thigpen to introduce a rapid-fire treatment of Ray Bryant's "Cubano Chant," vocalizing as he digs into his solo.

Треклист:
01. My Heart Stood Still
02. Applause
03. Band Call
04. Applause
05. Con Alma
06. Applause
07. Cuban Chant
08. Applause
09. Liza (All The Clouds 'Ll Roll Away)
10. Applause
11. Where Do I Go From Here
12. Applause
13. My Funny Valentine
14. Applause
15. I Remember Clifford
16. Applause
17. Chicago
18. Applaus