Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson (1–5) / Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook (6–17)
▶ CD 2: Plays the George Gershwin Songbook (1–12) / Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook (13–24)
▶ CD 3: Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook (1–12) / Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (13–24)
▼ CD 4: Plays Porgy and Bess (1–10) / A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra (11–22)
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1I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
6:26
2I Wants to Stay Here
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
6:22
3Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
3:51
4Oh, Dey’s So Fresh and Fine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
0:56
5Oh, Lawd, I’m on My Way!
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:36
6It Ain’t Necessarily So
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
4:02
7There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
1.257:14
8Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
4:57
9Here Come de Honey Man
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Here Come de Honey Man”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
1:10
10Bess, You Is My Woman Now
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-10-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-10-12)
instrumental recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1959-10-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
3:32
11You Make Me Feel So Young
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
You Make Me Feel So Young (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Josef Myrow
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
E bi eit barn med deg
42:40
12Come Dance With Me
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
double bass and guest double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Come Dance With Me (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp., PW Arrangements, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Van Heusen Music Corp. and フジパシフィックミュージック
42:23
13Learnin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Learnin’ the Blues (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Dolores Vicki Silvers
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:41
14Witchcraft
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Witchcraft (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Morley Music Co. Inc., Notable Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:13
15(Love Is) The Tender Trap
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:45
16Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week) (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:58
17Just in Time
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
1:53
18It Happened in Monterey
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
It Happened in Monterey (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Mabel Wayne
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2:58
19I Get a Kick Out of You
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
3:03
20All of Me
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
All of Me (on 1959-05-18)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
3:26
21The Birth of the Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
Birth of the Blues (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
2:39
22How About You
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1959-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1959-05-18)
guest bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-18)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-05-18)
instrumental recording of:
How About You? (on 1959-05-18)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:11