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Oscar Peterson – Hymn to Freedom

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:05:04 +0000

Possibly my first proper jazz piano CD was Oscar Peterson’s Night Train. I remember thinking that whoever could play with such soul and throw-away creativity must surely be some kind of god.

Most of the tracks on that album swing to such an extent that you can almost reach out and touch it. ‘Hymn to Freedom’ however is a slow gospel-shuffle affair. It a great piece for beginning to play and study because structurally and harmonically it’s fairly conventional. It’s all about the feel baby. Enjoy (YouTube of Oscar playing a very similar arrangement as to what’s written below).

Oscar Peterson – Hymn To Freedom (PDF)

Oscar Peterson – It Ain’t Necessarily So

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:23:14 +0000

Some of OP’s solos can be insanely difficult and would require the patience of Job to learn and play. However, this version of It Ain’t Necessarily So is OP at his best – measured, swinging and incredibly cool.

I originally thought this version was from the album Porgy and Bess but I realise now that it’s not. If I find the album from whence it came, I’ll post it here. But in the meantime…

It Aint’ Necessarily So (PDF, 400KB, 9 pages)

Oscar Peterson – C Jam Blues

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:20:41 +0000

Here’s a great Oscar Peterson piano solo taken from his excellent Night Train album. It shows off what OP does best : swinging the pants off a blues.

Oscar Peterson: C Jam Blues (PDF, 2.7MB)