Recorded for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and little heard since then, these radio transcriptions (reissued on CD by Just a Memory) feature the brilliant Oscar Peterson when he was just 25, only two years after being "discovered" by Norman Granz.
Peterson performs 20 concise duets with Canadian bassist Auston Roberts; only three songs are over three minutes, and five are under two.
Although Peterson's style was pretty bop-oriented during this era, he sticks mostly to swing standards.
O.P.'s virtuosity was already quite developed, and he rips into such songs as "Flying Home," "I've Got Rhythm," "Seven Come Eleven," "Air Mail Special" and "Get Happy," making every moment of the brief performances count.
This melodic and enjoyable set is recommended even to Oscar Peterson fans who already have over 100 of his records.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For YouJoe Burke, Al Dubin | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Pennies from HeavenJohnny Burke, Arthur Johnston | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | WhisperingRichard Coburn, Vincent Rose, John Schoenberger | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Body and SoulFrank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | Oscar Peterson | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Flying HomeBenny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sydney Robin | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Hungarian DanceJohannes Brahms | Oscar Peterson | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Gypsy in My SoulClay Boland, Moe Jaffe | Oscar Peterson | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With YouBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I'm Forever Blowing BubblesJames Brockman, John Kellette, James Kendis, Nat Vincent | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Tea for TwoIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Man I LoveGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:35 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Rose RoomArt Hickman, Harry Williams | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | YesterdaysOtto Harbach, Jerome Kern | Oscar Peterson | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Seven Come ElevenCharlie Christian, Benny Goodman | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Just You | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | To a Wild RoseEdward MacDowell | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Air Mail SpecialCharlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Night and DayCole Porter | Oscar Peterson | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Get HappyHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Oscar Peterson | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | I've Got Rhythm | Oscar Peterson | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Clay Boland | Composer |
| 3 | Johannes Brahms | Composer |
| 4 | James Brockman | Composer |
| 5 | Joe Burke | Composer |
| 6 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 7 | Irving Caesar | Composer |
| 8 | Charlie Christian | Composer |
| 9 | Richard Coburn | Composer |
| 10 | Bing Crosby | Composer |
| 11 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 12 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 13 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 14 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 15 | Benny Goodman | Composer |
| 16 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 17 | Lionel Hampton | Composer |
| 18 | Otto Harbach | Composer |
| 19 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 20 | Art Hickman | Composer |
| 21 | Moe Jaffe | Composer |
| 22 | Arthur Johnston | Composer |
| 23 | John Kellette | Composer |
| 24 | James Kendis | Composer |
| 25 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 26 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 27 | Edward MacDowell | Composer |
| 28 | Jimmy Mundy | Composer |
| 29 | Oscar Peterson | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 30 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 31 | Austin Roberts | Bass |
| 32 | Sydney Robin | Composer |
| 33 | Vincent Rose | Composer |
| 34 | John Schoenberger | Composer |
| 35 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 36 | Nat Vincent | Composer |
| 37 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 38 | Harry Williams | Composer |
| 39 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
| 40 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |