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10 CD box set There are at least five Oscar Petersons on display on this comprehensive box set representing his work with the legendary Norman Granz and celebrating his 80th birthday on Aug. 15th, 2005. CDs 1 5 feature Oscars' work interpreting the Great American Songbook where he and Granz "tried to draw more people into jazz." CD 6 contains his first session with Granz as he accompanies Billie Holiday on 16 sides that show his talent as an accompanist. CDs 7 8 capture Oscars' collaboration with 4 tenor sax men: Lester Young, Ben Webster, Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie, plus a rare session with Flip Phillips. CDs 9 10 feature the entire 1954 issue from the Jazz At The Philharmonic, including Oscar playing with Lester Young, Bill Harris and Ray Brown. |
 What Is This Thing Called Love
Begin The Beguine
I've Got You Under My Skin
Love For Sale
Let's Do It
I Love You
So Near And Yet So Far
Just One Of Those Things
In The Still Of The Night
Night And Day
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Anything Goes
John Hardy's Wife
Sophisticated Lady
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
In A Mellow Tone
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Prelude To A Kiss
Cottontail
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Take The 'A' Train
Rockin' In Rhythm
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Isn't This A Lovely Day?
Easter Parade
How Deep Is The Ocean?
Remember
The Song Is Ended
Blue Skies
If I Had You
Cheek To Cheek
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Say It Isn't So
Always
The Man I Love
Fascinatin' Rhythm
It Ain't Necessarily So
Somebody Loves Me
Strike Up The Band
I've Got A Crush On You
I Was Doing All Right
'S Wonderful
Oh, Lady be Good!
I Got Rhythm
A Foggy Day
Love Walked In
The Way You Look Tonight
Pick Yourself Up
Yesterdays
I Won't Dance
Long Ago And Far Away
Lovely To Look At
A Fine Romance
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Ol' Man River
Bill
The Song Is You
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
This Can't Be Love
It Might As Well Be Spring
Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
Johnny One Note
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
The Lady Is A Tramp
Blue Moon
Thou Swell
Isn't It Romantic?
Manhattan
Lover
Tea For Two
Time On My Hands
I Know That You Know
Sometimes I'm Happy
Great Day
More Than You Know
Hallelujah!
The Carioca
Without A Song
I Want To Be Happy
As Long As I Live
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
I've Got The World On A String
It's Only A Paper Moon
That Old Black Magic
Let's Fall In Love
Stormy Weather
Blues In The Night
Nagasaki
Serenade In Blue
Lullaby Of Broadway
I Found A Million Dollar Baby
Would You Like To Take A Walk?
I'll String Along With You
I Only Have Eyes For You
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
Chattanooga Choo Choo
You're My Everything
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Don't Blame Me
I'm In The Mood For Love
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
Diga Diga Doo
You're A Sweetheart
East Of The Sun
Blue Moon
You Go To My Head
You Turned The Tables On Me
Easy To Love
These Foolish Things
I Only Have Eyes For You
Solitude
Everything I Have Is Yours
Love For Sale
Moonglow
Tenderly
If The Moon Turns Green
Remember
Autumn In New York
My Man
Lover Come Back To Me
Stormy Weather
Yesterdays
He's Funny That Way
I Can't Face The Music
How Deep Is The Ocean?
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
I Cried For You
Tenderly
Jive At Six
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
That's All
Bounce Blues
Pennies From Heaven
Cottontail
Danny Boy
I'll Never Be The Same
All Of Me
I've Got The World On A String
Almost Like Being In Love
The Lady's In Love With You
Singin' The Blues
Birth Of The Blues
Autumn In New York
Over The Rainbow
It Don't Mean A Thing
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Exactly Like You
It's The Talk Of The Town
Impromptu
Girl Of My Dreams
Siboney Part 1
Siboney Part 2
Ad Lib Blues
Just You, Just Me
Tea For Two
Almost Like Being In Love
There Will Never Be Another You
I'm Confessin'
Introduction By Norman Granz
Cool Blues Improvisation - Oscar Peterson & Flip Phillips
Cool Blues Improvisation - Charlie Shavers
Cool Blues Improvisation - Willie Smith
Cool Blues Improvisation - Bill harris
Cool Blues Improvisation - Ben Webster
Cool Blues Improvisation - Benny Carter
Cool Blues Improvisation - Roy Eldridge
Ballad Medley - September Song - Bill Harris
Ballad Medley - Someone To Watch Over Me - Ben Webster
Ballad Medley - Flamingo - Benny Carter
Ballad Medley - I Can't Get Started - Roy Eldrige
Ballad Medley - Makin' Whoopee - Flip Phillips
Ballad Medley - The Young Man With A Horn - Willie Smith
Ballad Medley - Embraceable You - Charlie Shavers
Cottontail - Ben Webster
Cottontail - Flip Phillips
Cottontail - Bill Harris
Cottontail - Roy Eldrige & Charlie Shavers
The King
Introduction By Norman Granz
Lollobrigida
Pompton Turnpike
Swinging On A Star
Love For Sale
Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home
Introduction By Norman Granz
Lester's Blues
I Cover THe Waterfront
Lester Leaps In
One O'Clock Jump
Introduction By Norman Granz
Indiana
Somebody Loves Me
Laura
Stompin' At The Savoy
Flying Home
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Oscar Peterson
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Ben Webster
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Charlie Shavers
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Bill Harris
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Willie Smith
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Herb Ellis
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Flip Phillips
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Benny Carter
Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Concert Blues Parts 1 & 2 Improvisation - Roy Eldridge |
Personnel: Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Alvin Stroller, Herb Ellis, Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers, Flip Phillips, Alvin Stoller, Joe Newman, Paul Quinichette, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson, Ben Webster, JC Heard, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Lester Young, Willie Smith, more |
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