Oscar Peterson
Born | August 15, 1925 |
Hometown | Montreal, Canada |
Spouse | Charlotte Huber , Sandra King , Lillian Fraser , Kelly Peterson |
Children | Sharon Peterson , Gay Peterson , Joel Peterson , Celine Peterson , Oscar Peterson, Jr. , Norman Peterson , Lyn Peterson |
Parents | Kathleen Olivia John Peterson , Daniel Peterson |
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Jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton, a Richmond native, will play a fundraising concert Nov. 11 at The Reid Center.
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Red Cross seeks disaster volunteers
Jul. 25—The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to act as virtual disaster duty officers for the state of Missouri. This position is the first point of contact after the national headquarters receives information that there is a severe fire or other disaster in the area. Volunteers are then responsible for communicating and sending out local on-call emergency teams. Oscar Peterson, ...
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Paul Keller 'At Sundown' Jazz Quintet to perform July 8
The Paul Keller "At Sundown" Jazz Quintet will be performing at the Cheboygan Opera House Friday at 7 p.m.
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‘Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization Of Europe’: ‘Succession’s Brian Cox Set As Narrator For New Barry Avrich Doc
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox (Succession) has been tapped as the narrator for Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe, a documentary from director Barry Avrich (Oscar Peterson: Black + White) and his Melbar Entertainment Group that recently wrapped production. Avrich’s latest explores how Europe became a global centre of extremism, offering illuminating […]
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Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist
The mark of a truly transcendent musician is establishing a signature sound. Whether it’s the voice, the saxophone, trumpet, or […] The post Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist appeared first on TheGrio.
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Record Store Day Black Friday’s Most Wanted: Billie Eilish, Aerosmith, Carole King, U2, Jason Isbell, the Cassette Comeback and More
Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton knows that Black Friday feels different this year — for the indie record stores that observe the “holiday” as an adjunct to the main RSD event in April, and the retail-consumer culture at large. “All the big boxes have been doing their sales for weeks,” she points out. “Dare […]
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Fremantle Scores Rights To Barry Avrich’s Oscar Peterson Documentary
Fremantle has acquired international distribution rights to Oscar Peterson: Black and White, the feature-length documentary about the iconic jazz pianist being directed by Barry Avrich. The deal is for overseas rights excluding Canada on the film, which is in production. A fall 2021 release is planned. The doc will center on the life and music […]
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Terri Lyne Carrington is the definition of Black Girl Magic.
Terri Lyne Carrington is just 11 years old and hanging backstage at a concert hall with her friend “Ella” — that’s Ella Fitzgerald to us mere mortals — and the jazz legend wants to introduce her to jazz virtuoso Oscar Peterson, who had just finished performing. “Ella Fitzgerald says, ‘You need to hear her,’” Carrington, now 55, recalls. One attendee — the then-President of Berklee College of Music — was so wowed he offered Carrington a scholarship to the exceptional music school.
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Claude Bolling, Jazz Pianist and Prolific Film Composer, Dies at 90
Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films, died on Dec. 29 in Garches, France. He was 90. Bolling's representatives announced his death on his website. No cause was given. Born on April 10, 1930 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France, Bolling was a child prodigy and began […]
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R.I.P. Bruce Swedien, Grammy-Winning Engineer of Michael Jackson Albums Dead at 86
Swedien also recorded Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, Sarah Vaughn, and more. R.I.P. Bruce Swedien, Grammy-Winning Engineer of Michael Jackson Albums Dead at 86 Wren Graves
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