*PLAYLIST 3.2.08 (THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIBUTE)*

-“Frenesi” – Oscar Peterson and Benny Carter
-Off the Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions album – recorded in NY between 1952-1954
-Benny Carter – alto sax
-Bill Harris – trombone
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel – guitar
-Ray Brown – bass
-J.C. Heard, Buddy Rich, Bobby White – drums

-“A Fine Romance” – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
-Off the Ella and Louis Again (Remaster) – 1957
-Ella Fitzgerald – vocals
-Louis Armstrong – vocals, trumpet
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Herb Ellis – guitar
-Ray Brown – bass
-Louis Bellson – drums

-“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” – Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Stuff Smith
-Off the Stuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson album – released on Verve in 1957
-Stuff Smith – violin
-Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
-Oscar Peterson – piano

-“Elevation” – The Oscar Peterson Trio
-Off the Live at the Concertgetbouw album – actually recorded at the Civic Opera House; no recording of the actual concert at Concertgetbouw, 1958
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Herb Ellis – guitar
-Ray Brown – bass

-“Birth of the Blues” – Oscar Peterson Trio
-Off the Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra album, recorded 1959
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Ray Brown – bass
-Ed Thigpen – drums

“Something’s Coming” – Oscar Peterson Trio
-Off the West Side Story album – recorded at Webster Hall, NY in 1962
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Ray Brown – bass
-Ed Thingpen – drums

-“Bag’s Groove” – Oscar Peterson Trio
-Off the Night Train album – originally recorded in 1962
-same trio members

-“Give Me The Simple Life” – Oscar Peterson (solo)
-Off the Tracks album – recorded in 1970

-“Big Stockings” – Count Basie and Oscar Peterson
-Off the Satch and Josh (Remaster) – recorded in 1974
-Count Basie – piano, organ
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Freddie Green – guitar
-Ray Brown – bass
-Louis Bellson – drums

-“Honeysuckle Rose” – Oscar Peterson Trio
-Off the Live at the Blue Note album – recorded 1990
-Oscar Peterson – piano
-Ray Brown – bass
-Herb Ellis – guitar
-Bobby Durham – drums

-“Detour Ahead” – Stan Getz feat. Oscar Peterson
-Off the Quiet Now: Body and Soul album – recorded for Verve in 2000
-Stan Getz – tenor sax
-Joao Gilberto – vocals, guitar
-Astrud Gilberto – vocals
-Oscar Peterson, piano