Oscar Peterson - Live! (1986)

Oscar Peterson - Live! (1986)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-covers | 280MB

Pablo CD 2310-940  | rel: 1990

Allmusic:
Pianist Oscar Peterson's stint at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles in Nov. 1986 resulted in two CDs' worth of material. Peterson's quartet (with guitarist Joe Pass, bassist David Young and drummer Martin Drew) performs an interesting medley of "Perdido" and "Caravan," plays sensitively on "If You Only Knew," explores the pianist's "City Lights" and performs a three-part "The Bach Suite," which is climaxed by "Bach's Blues." Enjoyable music, it's recommended to Peterson's many fans.

Tracks
1. The Bach Suite: "Allegro" – 9:51
2. The Bach Suite: "Andante" – 3:24
3. The Bach Suite: "Bach's Blues" – 9:11
4. "City Lights" – 7:08
5. Medley: "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Hans J. Lengsfelder, Ervin Drake) – 6:26
6. Medley: "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Tizol) – 6:39
7. "If You Only Knew" – 7:56

Personnel
* Oscar Peterson – piano
* Joe Pass – guitar
* David Young – double bass
* Martin Drew – drums

 sample & buy: Oscar Peterson Live 

Oscar Peterson - The Good Life (1973)

Oscar Peterson - The Good Life (1973)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 275MB

OJC20 627-2, 20bit remastered

Allmusic:
Taken from the same live sessions that resulted in The Trio, this CD reissue of a Pablo album features three remarkable virtuosos: pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, and bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Although not quite reaching the heights of the other set, this CD features some typically extraordinary solos and interplay from these musicians. Highlights include Peterson's "Wheatland," the blues "For Count" (which is referred to in the liner notes as "Miles"), and "The Good Life."

Tracks
. "Wheatland" (Oscar Peterson) – 12:17
. "Wave" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 10:46
. "For Count" (Peterson) – 6:49
. "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 7:12
. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 7:44

Personnel
* Oscar Peterson – piano
* Joe Pass – guitar
* Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – double bass

 sample & buy: Good Life 

 

Joe Pass - Blues Dues (Live at Long Beach City College) (1984)

Joe Pass - Blues Dues (Live at Long Beach City College) (1984)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 255MB

OJC

Allmusic:
This CD has yet another set of unaccompanied guitar solos by Joe Pass; however, fans of the great guitarist realize that he was among the most consistent of jazz performers, and virtually all of his Pablo recordings are quite worthwhile. For this live date, Pass explores seven standards and a couple of original blues, but manages to find fresh variations to play during such songs as "Wave," "All the Things You Are," and an exploratory rendition of "Honeysuckle Rose."

Tracks
1. "Wave" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 5:52
2. "Blues in "G"" (Joe Pass) – 7:05
3. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:43
4. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 6:26
5. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:48
6. "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Lady Melange" (Duke Ellington) – 6:37
7. "Blues Dues" (Pass) – 5:31
8. "Bluesette" (Norman Gimbel, Toots Thielemans) – 3:43
9. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 5:50

Personnel
* Joe Pass – guitar

sample & buy: Blues Dues

Count Basie - Kansas City 5 (1977) (eac-log-cover)

Count Basie - Kansas City 5 (1977)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

OJC

Allmusic:
This studio session from 1977 features Count Basie in a quintet with vibraphonist Milt Jackson and guitarist Joe Pass. The predictably excellent group performs spirited versions of some of Basie's "hits" (including "Jive at Five" and "One O'Clock Jump"), some blues and a few standards. It is always interesting to hear Basie in a hornless setting like this one where he gets opportunities to stretch out on the piano.

Tracks
-01. "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison) – 5:30
-02. "One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) – 3:53
-03. "(We Ain't Got) No Special Thing" (Basie, Milt Jackson, Joe Pass) – 5:33
-04. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 3:49
-05. "Frog's Blues" (Basie, Jackson, Pass) – 4:55
-06. "Rabbit" (Basie, Jackson, Pass) – 3:46
-07. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake, Hans J. Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol) – 4:27
-08. "Timekeeper" (Basie, Jackson, Pass) – 5:12
-09. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 5:00
-10. "Blues for Joe Turner" (Basie, Jackson) – 4:55

Personnel
* Count Basie - piano
* Milt Jackson - vibraphone
* Joe Pass - guitar
* John Heard - double bass
* Louie Bellson - drums

sample & buy: Kansas City 5

Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown - The Giants (1974) (eac-log-cover)

Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown - The Giants (1974)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 250MB

OJC

Allmusic:
The title of this LP certainly fits the players. Pianist Oscar Peterson (who switches to organ on two of the eight selections), guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Ray Brown would each be on literally dozens of recordings for Norman Granz's Pablo label; all are worth acquiring by fans of straightahead jazz. This particular set has three Peterson originals (including one called "Jobim"), a few veteran standards and Quincy Jones's "Eyes of Love."

Tracks
-1. "Riff Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 4:24
-2. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:29
-3. "Jobim" (Joe Pass, Peterson) – 6:29
-4. "Blues for Dennis" (Peterson) – 5:31
-5. "Sunny" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 4:49
-6. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 7:22
-7. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 6:34
-8. "Eyes of Love" (Quincy Jones, Bob Russell) – 6:53

Personnel
* Oscar Peterson – piano
* Joe Pass – guitar
* Ray Brown - double bass

Sample & Buy: The Giants