 Oscar Peterson in 1977 Image by Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson Oscar Peterson Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) For the U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient, see Oscar V. Peterson. For the American carver of fish decoys, see Oscar W. Peterson. Oscar Emmanuel Peterson CC CQ OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007)[1] was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard"… (Source: Wikipedia)
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