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.’"

Vinyl LP repressing. From the opening bars of the title track of this beautiful album, Oscar Peterson lays down the kind of piano playing for which he had been famous for well over a decade; the deftness of touch, the almost sleight of hand, as he beguiles the listener into making it sound all too easy. Peterson talks through the piano and at his best he makes the piano sing. Just listen to 'Georgia on My Mind' who needs a vocal? While Peterson has at times, unfairly, been called an unemotional pianist, that is not a criticism that can be leveled at Night Train. It is a beautifully recorded album that makes the piano, long-time Peterson trio bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen sound as though they are in the room. Despite having sold Verve to MGM two years earlier, Norman Granz produced this album as he was Oscar Peterson's manager; it is a fitting tribute to both performer and mentor.

Live archive release. For nearly 80 years, legacy has been the spinal cord of the glorious jazz tradition - but maybe never more so to it's fans than during these challenging days of the pandemic. Unable to hear music in person, all of us have only been able to access new music through technology, resulting in many looking back upon what may have been missed. But when one can look back on something that is at the same time entirely new, that is a most special situation. And when that something new is coming from jazz immortal Oscar Peterson - even more so. And that is exactly what is in hand with A Time for Love: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live in Helsinki, 1987. From this perspective alone, this is a momentous album - but it is far more than that. The final gig of a long international tour that began with 4 concerts in Brazil, this date was the 14th of a European tour that took the quartet all over mainland Europe and Scandinavia. Anyone with any knowledge of jazz knows that the magic of consistent performing only makes the synergy and empathy of an ensemble - both substances this quartet has in mind-blowing quantity - better and better. That always dwarfs the fatigue factor, and sometimes results in sheer magic on a different plane. That's clearly what happened during this spectacular concert. As Kelly Peterson says: "Performing with joy and vivacity, they determined to make every concert better than the previous one. This night in Helsinki is a glorious example of that" - and a stunning addition to the continuing legacy of this beloved master of music.

MEETS ROY HARGROVE & RALPH MOORE

Ralph Peterson is one of the great drummers of our time. He possesses the power of Art Blakey and the creativity and swing of the late Tony Williams. This burning album has Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Jimmy Greene on tenor saxophone, the great Orrin Evans on piano, and Eric Revis on bass. This is Ralph's second outing as a leader on Criss Cross.

TENDERLY

Vinyl LP pressing. Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, releasing over 200 recordings, winning seven Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2018.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold jacket. Celebrating it's 60th anniversary, this release presents the complete original album Night Train, one of the many masterpieces recorded by the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. Featuring a number of Duke Ellington compositions, this LP also includes the earliest version of Peterson's anthemic "Hymn to Freedom."

Released in 1963, Peterson's blues style stands out on songs like "C-Train" and "Bags' Groove." Winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize in 2019, this record is available in a limited edition on 140 gram blue vinyl.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2023.

*(*) ALL MUSIC. Including new Liner Notes by Brian Morton and Paris's prestigious Jazz Magazine

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in old style tip-on jacket. Nothing less than one of the great jazz piano trio albums of all time. First released in 1964, We Get Requests features all-time-classic versions of "The Girl From Ipanema", "Quiet Nights" and "The Days Of Wine And Roses". Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. In high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.

During his lifetime Oscar Peterson received many awards. These included the Praemium Imperiale (the Arts equivalent of the Nobel Prize, presented by the Japan Art Association), the UNESCO International Music Prize, eight Grammy Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement and the 1993 Glenn Gould Prize. He was the third recipient of the latter, the first chosen by unanimous decision and the first ever non-classical musician. Listeners believe that Peterson enjoyed his finest hours between 1950 and 1965. Share the magic featured on this LP with the timeless compositions Caravan, C-Jam Blues, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Get Happy, How High The Moon, I Get A Kick Out Of You, In A Mellow Tone, Night And Day, Summertime, Take The "A" Train, Tenderly and Waltz For Debby

EASTER SUITE

MY FAIR LADY

TRIO

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.

Japanese reissue, features the high-fidelity UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2025.