“A jazz player is an instant composer. You have to think about it, it’s an intellectual form.” – Oscar Peterson
Jazz great Oscar Peterson dead at 82 (from CNN)
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“A jazz player is an instant composer. You have to think about it, it’s an intellectual form.” – Oscar Peterson
Jazz great Oscar Peterson dead at 82 (from CNN)
Yeah I was so shocked to see the announcement in the news today. Another loss to the music world…
I lurve the way he enjoys himself at the piano. The theme is rather Classical, I must say ;)
Jeremy! (and whoever is reading this)
You must so hear this one… I lurvit lurvit :D
(sorry I dunno how to do the link in Comments)
Wow, that clip you provided is fantastic! His improvisational skills are just phenomenal. And yeah, the piece which I embedded above does sound Classical alright!