Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents Oscar Peterson Trio '77

Starring:Oscar Peterson Trio
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

Description

Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musicians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prestigious Montreux Jazz FestivalTM now makes a part of this legacy available on dvd for the first time. Oscar Peterson is quite simply one of the greatest jazz piano players of all time. This classic concert from 1977 starts with Peterson solo tracks before moving on to performances by the trio in which Oscar Peterson is joined by two great bass players, Niels Pedersen and the late Ray Brown.Falling in love with love
Old folks
Indiana
There is no greater love
You look good to me
People
Reunion Blues
Teach me tonight
Sweet Georgia Brown

Customer Reviews:

Frustrated with the cameraman.......2006-06-14

Let me explain:
Oscar Peterson's performance = 10
Niels Pedersen's performance = 10
Ray Brown's performance = 10

So why only 3 stars and what the cause of the frustration?

Answer: The camera never focused the keyboard from above and only sometimes captured Oscar's hands, that is, it did not capture the best of the show.

Therefore, if you are interested only on the bassists performances this DVD is fine, but if you would like to view what Oscar Peterson does on the piano, this DVD is almost equivalent to listening the vynil album I have since many years ago.

Regrettable, my friends. The producers lost the opportunity to register Oscar Peterson (The Franz Liszt of the Jazz) at his best, something they can not correct. It is sad but it is impossible. If you had made a DVD of Franz Liszt would you only capture his face and not his hands?

After all, what is the purpose of a DVD?
If you will not capture Oscar's hands in action, make a good CD and attach some pictures!

It is difficult for me to rate anything of Oscar Peterson with less than 5 stars, but I should give -5 stars to the responsible for the takes.

Buy anyway because it is cheap. But if you want to view Oscar's unbeatable technique in action the 1975 DVD is the right place.

smokin' piano + great bass players = exciting set.......2006-02-27

In a nutshell, this DVD delivers. Oscar Peterson pulls out all his trademark moves at the piano, from giant stride playing to incredible, twinkling runs. Peterson fans won't be disappointed (except, perhaps, by the clothing fashions of the time).

Those who enjoy the hard, fast, fiery playing of Peterson will almost definitely love the bass of Niels Pedersen. He lays down technically awesome, beautifully melodic solos with ease. Ray Brown, Peterson's long-standing bass player, is more "old-school" (1940s or 50s) and sounds subdued when compared to Pederson, but make no mistake that Brown plays great, thought-provoking lines, not to be missed.

After Peterson plays a few solo selections from his tour, the rest of the DVD, including encore, is with Pederson and Brown. Both bass players play and take solos on every tune, each getting roughly half the time. It's abundantly obvious that all three players are having a fantastic time playing in this pretty unusual ensemble.

The DVD includes a short special feature where Pederson, much older, recounts an amusing anecdote about the '77 set.

Incredible performance by Oscar Peterson.......2005-03-19

Low price or not, this DVD is worth every penny! His performance sparkles with brilliance. Oscar in his prime is an amazing sight. "Sweet Georgia Brown", the closing track, is incredible. The facial expression of bassists Ray Brown and Niels Pederson show their awe of Oscar's keyboard prowess. I highly recommend this DVD.

i was surprised at the price too........2004-12-27

i got a ton of jazz and prog dvds for xmas and this is by far the best of the lot. i had low expectations because of 2 bass players. that just seemed stupid to me, but trust me youll love this. the way the 2 basses are used is really logical and at no point are both playing on top of each other(except one short part that is not weird or lame sounding at all). i dont think ive ever heard oscar lay down the law like he does on this video. when i saw its just $10 i really couldnt believe it. this thing is gold.

Oscar Peterson at His Best.......2004-09-18

I just received the Oscar Peterson Trio '77 DVD which is part of the Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux series. I must admit at first I was skeptical about what I would be receiving for a price of under $10. Well, I am more than pleased with this excellent representation of Oscar during his prime years. The video starts with three solo selections by Oscar, a very neat arrangment of Falling in Love with Love (unlike recent recordings with the quartet), Old Folks and Indiana. The master of the ivory's is then joined by not one but two of the finest bass players around, Niels Pedersen and the late Ray Brown. Each take sections on the remaing six tracks along with Oscar's lightening fast playing.

If you are an Oscar fan you will appreicate the left hand work performed in stride fashion and the 32nd or perhaps 64h note playing by the right hand. There is no drummer on these recordings and with the amount of music generated by Oscar, Ray and Niels it's not missed.

I highly recommend this addtion to your OP collection.

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