Heartbreaking. Oscar was 80 years old in 2005 and this must have been one of the last concerts he gave. This has always been one of my favorite tunes. Bless you, Oscar, for all the years of great music. Also rest in peace, Niels-Henning.
AECSRQ Not heartbreaking to me. This is marvelous! Even after the stroke and loosing his left hand his genius and skill is remarkable. Plays better with one hand then most will ever play with both. I join your blessing with a heartfelt Amen!
Such great comments by an amazing collection of appreciative, knowledgeable people leaving comments. Very feeling group. Losing Oscar Peterson, Niels-Henning Pedersen, Joe Pass, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, etc. is heart-breaking. There will never be another period of musical geniuses like the 50s and 60s gave us. It was a high-water mark never to be achieved again it seems.
I think I would like to pretend that Bill Evans never died. I know how crazy that sounds, but I love Bill Evans for making me feel the way I do when he plays. I cannot explain it. Listening to "Never Let Me Go" for the nearly 15 minutes he plays is like my soul got touched and I left the earth crying all the way. I need to stop.
@@maureen7746 Look up Monica Zettterlund. She played with Bill Evans a short period. There is even a swedish film about MS named "Monica". You may find that too!
Can't ever get tired of listening to this. Bass players dream of playing like this. Hell, I dream of playing piano like this, and guitar, and drums, and bass. We need to dream.
@@torbenlarsen331 @Torben Larsen Much, much too young. Sometimes . . . I try to imagine what NHOP, and others who died too young, might have given us if they were still with us.
Folks! I (and "old" norwegian 77yrs) discovered Oscar P in Oslo,Norway back in 1956! He was touring thru the town with JATP (Jazz At The Philarmonic) got his autografh! Still has it! Man he's always since been One of my all time favorites! R.I.P.
Saw him live in 2002 with NHOP and when he entered the stage I had tears in my eyes. It was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. Unforgettable!
There was one table left when I took my son to hear him......it was right by the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He sang what he played!! He winked. He smiled. Oscar, my man.
Indeed. You can hear the few inconsistencies in his runs, where he "dropped a stitch or 2" with his right hand, but even so, he still outplays the best they have today. Rest in peace Baba ...
I saw him at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland and the ONLY table left in the place was BY THE PIANO!!!!!!!!! Mr Peterson sings every note and winks at you!! MY MAN!!! OUR MAN!!! Forever in my heart.......Forever!
This too was one of my all time favorites of Oscar's. Saw him play it several times on both coasts. Talked with him briefly after one of his concerts at Symphony Hall in Boston, while I was a student at Berklee Music College in the mid-80s. He was generous with his advice and as personal as though I was a friend. It only deepened my lifelong, heartfelt joy at his technique and musicality.
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass Absolutely amazing. Listen to him take off at 200 - 210. It was only 10 seconds and must have been at least 45 notes!
For me this is the best interpretation of "You Look Good to Me", not only by the fantastic minimalist play by Oscar Peterson, but also by the swingingg and deep play by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Such a pleasure to listen. Thank You
He was classically trained. Played both books of the Chopin Etudes (Op. 10 and Op. 25) said he changed to jazz because he heard the music going different directions than the composer was taking it.
Very impressive ... I had the privelege to see him at Marciac in 2004, and i remember how it was moving when he confessed that he could not really use his left hand, and Everyone understood why he has a very gifted bassman close to him on the stage, and the second time when he played a ballad and cried at the end of it saying that it was the preferred music of his late wife. A great musician and a very humble human, Respect Mister Oscar, you’ll remain as a legend in the heart of all music lovers.
@Dominic Mullan……you are so very right and this kind of performance be it musical or simply as a reflection of our incredible ability to being creative, openly throws a bright light of how we can benefit from a single note, a gesture of love. Sadly our dark side seeps into what could be a permanent display of what should be a wonderful future for us now and for all the generations to come. But then I am the eternal idealist and have forever felt that music in all its forms is our ultimate saviour.
This is my first exposure to Ulf Wakenius on guitar, and all I say is "Wow!" What wonderful taste and technique. A perfect compliment to the rest of the group. Guitar and piano sometimes clash when together in a group, but not here, not with two masters of their respective instruments.
My God, what a player, what a group, what a production all the way around. I'm just knocked out that Oscar is still sounding great, clean, accurate, just plane wonderful, and I'll tell you what--That guitar player is no slouch either. Really, the whole group is amazing, and I'm so glad someone taped this and put it on you tube. Marc.
probably one of the last concerts for NHOP before he died. Great to hear all those marvellous and monumental musicians. Oscar Peterson was awesome : such a dexterity at that age !
Sad to think Oscar and Niels are no longer with us. A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I have listened to it many times and every time it brings tears to my eyes. It is simply exquisite.
I had the honour to meet Oscar Peterson many years ago. I built cabinets for his home studio equipment. He was a lovely man. You could feel his strength. A great Canadian but a spirit of the universe. This is s great setting...nice one!
The great Oscar in his later years. Guitarists; which would you rather have? A very expensive Gibson archtop, or a Les Paul copy and Ulf’s skills to go with it? He played a brilliant solo here and with such a clear sound, compared to a jazz ‘box’.
The Worlds best bassist died shortly after this show. I heard him in Oslo at the Django Festival 2001 together with Bireli Lagrene (The worlds best Jazz Guitarist) and Florin Niculescu (Violin). I was spellbound by the play and interaction between these three masters ! NHÖP may 27 1946 - april 19 2005.
Jesus Molina got a chance to be as good he's really young and is killing it. Let's see in 5 years where he'll be but right now he's doing a lot of Peterson type riffs and runs effortlessly. Don't kill me for sayin that go check him out he's just a different cat from other guys.
J'ai eu la chance de voir Oscar Peterson avec Ray Brown et Ed Thigpen, et également avec Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen et Martin Drew et en solo à Zurich et à chaque fois c'était un régal ! par contre même malade avec l'aide d'un guitariste il parvenait à swinguer avec sa seule main droite ( un géant de la musique de jazz !) Merci monsieur Peterson et à tous ceux qu'ils l'ont accompagné, qui sont au paradis des musiciens reposent en paix.
The word jazz derives from the 1860s slang word jasm, meaning “energy, vitality, spirit.” However, it first appeared in American English in 1912 as a baseball term meaning “lively, energetic.” By 1915, it had become the label for the genre of music as we know it today. 🎷😎
I once turned down a perfectly fine proposal of marriage when the man said he did not like jazz!!! OH, please do not make fun of older women who still would love to have a boyfiend!!!
This, along with Ahmed Jamal's Poincianna are my two absolute favorite pieces of piano jazz... Truly music to sooth the soul! They were geniuses, and incredibly decent people!
I guess you don't have to play expensive hollowbodies, a Japanese Les Paul copy will do just fine, just like Ed Bickert used the "country guitar", the Telecaster :P
Incroyable ! Oscar, quand il avait les deux mains, jouait comme si les deux n'étaient qu'une seule main. Mais, quand il n'avait plus qu'une seule main, il jouait comme s'il les avait toutes les deux!!!!
Non amo le definizioni, le cornici, i confini: i fenomeni, anche quelli musicali, rischiano di perdere il fascino della pura emozione della scoperta. Se mi si chiedesse cmnq di definire descrittivamente ciò, potrei affidare la risposta esclusivamente all' ascolto! Questo è puro jazz mediterraneo!
3-7-2016 Have loved Oscar for a long time. Wish I'd gotten around to seeing in person. I'm tonally and rhythmically challenged, but still pretty not too bad at knowing what sounds good. I think the thing with some people who "don't get" jazz is that they try to listen too actively instead of just enjoying the ride. But that's just a long-time novice listener's opinion. Play it again Oscar!
Musical genius .. This is the kind of performance you remain speechless .. The connection between the bass player and the Oscar and also the incredible kontrabass player
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It’s 2024 and I can’t get enough of this! ✝️
Me too! I also wanna say that the views should be 2.5 billion, not 2.5 million!
TILL alle musikere...hør her den aller største jazzbassist verden har hørt,min nu avdøde venn Niels Henning!!!! In memorial and TAKK!
Brynjar Hoff
I envy you. I've always dreamed of having some friends like yours. I would have gladly been the porter of such a wonderful band
Heartbreaking. Oscar was 80 years old in 2005 and this must have been one of the last concerts he gave. This has always been one of my favorite tunes. Bless you, Oscar, for all the years of great music. Also rest in peace, Niels-Henning.
I agree! Well written, Bro
AECSRQ Not heartbreaking to me. This is marvelous! Even after the stroke and loosing his left hand his genius and skill is remarkable. Plays better with one hand then most will ever play with both. I join your blessing with a heartfelt Amen!
Just great! 👏
💯👍......💝💝💝💝💝💝💝......💯👍
@@ericmuniz8741 Right hand, left thumb. Magic.
Anyone thrilling with this in 2020? ;)
Yep, great stuff
Always!
Anyone who loves ”real” music appreciates this anytime ;)
Of course ! This is pure velvet
Dang tootin! One of my all time favorite groups.
Heart breaker. The best pianist and the best bassist. Gone. But still there, in our hearts, LPs, CDs, youtube...
They will always be in our hearts , and memory. Both are One of a kind.
Oscar is gonna live forever 😇🌠
God had an extraordinarily good day when he made Oscar.
thank
no WE had an extraordinarily good day when he gave us oscar!
Amen.
Such great comments by an amazing collection of appreciative, knowledgeable people leaving comments. Very feeling group. Losing Oscar Peterson, Niels-Henning Pedersen, Joe Pass, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, etc. is heart-breaking. There will never be another period of musical geniuses like the 50s and 60s gave us. It was a high-water mark never to be achieved again it seems.
Gosh I couldn't agree more. Your list is of course only a select group of names from what is possibly the greatest era of jazz.
I think I would like to pretend that Bill Evans never died. I know how crazy that sounds, but I love Bill Evans for making me feel the way I do when he plays. I cannot explain it. Listening to "Never Let Me Go" for the nearly 15 minutes he plays is like my soul got touched and I left the earth crying all the way. I need to stop.
Amen to everything you penned🌹💖🎀
@@maureen7746 Look up Monica Zettterlund. She played with Bill Evans a short period. There is even a swedish film about MS named "Monica". You may find that too!
💯❤️
Oscar Peterson at age 80 playing with only one hand, still can run circles down the piano. Awesome, legendary musician. This was emotional to watch
Is true,only one hand ,my god , there will not be another
Respect for the greatest pianist I'ved ever listened
@Sterling Pound DAMN they are all just fantastic.
John look at hbb for a few
@@juancarlosperezsandoval5706 it's like there's a room here
Cudowie !!! Oscar mistrz !!! Basista, gitarzysta top. Greatings from Poland !!!
I’d be crying too if I was playing there
Can't ever get tired of listening to this. Bass players dream of playing like this. Hell, I dream of playing piano like this, and guitar, and drums, and bass. We need to dream.
A lesson in playing music in this vein, cant be topped,
We need to have someone who raises the standards and oscar did that
Shortly after this concert, the bass player, Niels - Henning Ørsted Petersen died at home in Ishøj, Denmark 🇩🇰, only 59 years old.
@@torbenlarsen331 @Torben Larsen Much, much too young. Sometimes . . . I try to imagine what NHOP, and others who died too young, might have given us if they were still with us.
@@torbenlarsen331 Did not know..........Loving you in heaven Niels
Folks! I (and "old" norwegian 77yrs) discovered Oscar P in Oslo,Norway back in 1956! He was touring thru the town with JATP (Jazz At The Philarmonic) got his autografh! Still has it! Man he's always since been One of my all time favorites! R.I.P.
XXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
With herb Ellis and ray Brown! I was there!
Class, just pure class! Just love Oscar. RIP, the greatest pianist of all time!!!
i wouldn't dare dispute that.
Nothing to say, I'am crying! I hear only love!
Saw him live in 2002 with NHOP and when he entered the stage I had tears in my eyes. It was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. Unforgettable!
Same for me when I saw Ramsey Lewis open for the one and only Dave Brubeck in Austin, TX. I will never forget that night for as long as I live.
Så kul att se och höra mina gamla hjältar, dessutom med sveriges bästa guitarplayer genom tiderna...Ulf Wakenius :)
Oscar never dies. He still lives on!
The bass man excels in an infinite way
There was one table left when I took my son to hear him......it was right by the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He sang what he played!! He winked. He smiled. Oscar, my man.
You did a wonderful thing for your son.
Music does not often make me cry. But when Niels started on that bass, he just got me straight away...
Know exactly what you mean, that bass hits the very core of my soul, so beautiful,
This guy and his music aged like fine wine.
Happy and Sad. This was after he had a massive stroke and barely had any use of his left hand at this point and still was amazing.
Baba...
Indeed. You can hear the few inconsistencies in his runs, where he "dropped a stitch or 2" with his right hand, but even so, he still outplays the best they have today. Rest in peace Baba ...
I'm ancient and more emotional in my old age, but I choked up watching Oscar's left hand.
Oscar is the GOAT.
Even after suffering a drastic draw back with his health , he was greater pianist than a huge amount of players....
No ordinary music. These guys were longstanding friends with a common bond--their love of music and especially making it together.
I saw him at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland and the ONLY table left in the place was BY THE PIANO!!!!!!!!! Mr Peterson sings every note and winks at you!! MY MAN!!! OUR MAN!!! Forever in my heart.......Forever!
I took you! It was your birthday!!!!Love Mom
Oscar is playing with the right hand and the left thumb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This too was one of my all time favorites of Oscar's. Saw him play it several times on both coasts. Talked with him briefly after one of his concerts at Symphony Hall in Boston, while I was a student at Berklee Music College in the mid-80s. He was generous with his advice and as personal as though I was a friend. It only deepened my lifelong, heartfelt joy at his technique and musicality.
Mr. Peterson was a true talent...
Fabulous! Revisiting in 2023...
God bless Neils,and Oscar. Masters of their instruments
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
Absolutely amazing. Listen to him take off at 200 - 210. It was only 10 seconds and must have been at least 45 notes!
For me this is the best interpretation of "You Look Good to Me", not only by the fantastic minimalist play by Oscar Peterson, but also by the swingingg and deep play by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Such a pleasure to listen. Thank You
aye. fucking incredible players, all.
totally agree!
I LOVE Mr Peterson's pages. We are all here for JOY!!!!
I’m a classical buff, but I’ve always loved Oscar”s playing. Such a beautiful touch!
He was classically trained. Played both books of the Chopin Etudes (Op. 10 and Op. 25) said he changed to jazz because he heard the music going different directions than the composer was taking it.
Это и есть классика....
Very impressive ... I had the privelege to see him at Marciac in 2004, and i remember how it was moving when he confessed that he could not really use his left hand, and Everyone understood why he has a very gifted bassman close to him on the stage, and the second time when he played a ballad and cried at the end of it saying that it was the preferred music of his late wife.
A great musician and a very humble human, Respect Mister Oscar, you’ll remain as a legend in the heart of all music lovers.
The triumph of the human spirit at its finest is on display here. Very beautiful 💚
@Dominic Mullan……you are so very right and this kind of performance be it musical or simply as a reflection of our incredible ability to being creative, openly throws a bright light of how we can benefit from a single note, a gesture of love. Sadly our dark side seeps into what could be a permanent display of what should be a wonderful future for us now and for all the generations to come. But then I am the eternal idealist and have forever felt that music in all its forms is our ultimate saviour.
Wery biautiful
Beautiful from the old masters, the Pet (d)ersons. Passion for the art until the end. Hope they will play in heaven.
This is my first exposure to Ulf Wakenius on guitar, and all I say is "Wow!" What wonderful taste and technique. A perfect compliment to the rest of the group. Guitar and piano sometimes clash when together in a group, but not here, not with two masters of their respective instruments.
I agree!!! Couldn't believe it! Majestic!
My God, what a player, what a group, what a production all the way around. I'm just knocked out that Oscar is still sounding great, clean, accurate, just plane wonderful, and I'll tell you what--That guitar player is no slouch either. Really, the whole group is amazing, and I'm so glad someone taped this and put it on you tube. Marc.
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen is a great bass player. nice grooving.and vivid feeling.from japan.
Oscar...will live on in the history of Jazz forever...amen!
Danish bassist Niels-Hening Ørsted Pedersen sadly passed on April 19th that same year (2005)
probably one of the last concerts for NHOP before he died. Great to hear all those marvellous and monumental musicians. Oscar Peterson was awesome : such a dexterity at that age !
Bless all musicians for the joy they bring........
Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen døde i 2005 og blev født i 1946
Alvin Queen, på trommer, Ulf Wakenius på jazguitar, Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen på kontrabas og Oscar Peterson på piano
Sad to think Oscar and Niels are no longer with us. A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I have listened to it many times and every time it brings tears to my eyes. It is simply exquisite.
Yes yes yes!
nice bass solo! wow :)
@Andreas Hoppe: Well, it IS NHØP, so...
@Alazar Wanderer Please use the sarcasm mark: /s These days, sadly, it’s not always easy to tell.
I had the honour to meet Oscar Peterson many years ago. I built cabinets for his home studio equipment. He was a lovely man. You could feel his strength. A great Canadian but a spirit of the universe.
This is s great setting...nice one!
I envy you. To have made a contribution to his being, even if in a different way. Thank You
What honour!
Probably the last video of Henning Orsted Pedersen and so quite memorable. A great loss in the music world!
No words! Simply Great, Fantastic,...........................................!
That guitarist is sick
Yeah man that old man also plays good piano.
Legends never die
The great Oscar in his later years.
Guitarists; which would you rather have? A very expensive Gibson archtop, or a Les Paul copy and Ulf’s skills to go with it? He played a brilliant solo here and with such a clear sound, compared to a jazz ‘box’.
Awesome at 20, awesome at 40, and awesome at 80...Oscar Peterson still holds the main spot on my turntable record collection. Cheers!
BEST OF THE BEST!
Probably the only pianist who gave importance to bass playing the song in Jazz.
Jazz at its best-individual expertise without losing the melody-and Oscar with one hand just slowing down to encourage the rest.
the best recording of you look good to me
Oscar, single handed outplays most others out there. What a legend.
Не в одиночку,а одной рукой в 80лет он играл одной по болезни.Переводчик лох
i will always love these guys I gruew up listening to t hem god bless
Welch ein Geschenk !! - solch grandiose Musiker erleben zu dürfen !! RIP Oscar and Niels-Henning !
You still look good to me.
Mind blowing
Along with Art Tatum the most complete jazz pianists of all time.wow.
I love you, guys! I also wanna say that the views should be 2.5 billion, not 2.5 million!
The Worlds best bassist died shortly after this show. I heard him in Oslo at the Django Festival 2001 together with
Bireli Lagrene (The worlds best Jazz Guitarist) and Florin Niculescu (Violin). I was spellbound by the play and interaction
between these three masters !
NHÖP may 27 1946 - april 19 2005.
Blind and one handed ( in a rain storm) this man could not bury his gigantic genius!!
NHOP loving you now in heaven.
When Oscar Peterson entered Heaven, the angels joyfully sang out "God is in the house." Art Tatum showed him to the nearest Steinway.
Oscar Peterson was a Bösendorfer-guy.
I am in heaven listening to this music and this players..We will never get mucisians like this from the years 60-70-and 80.
There will never be another Oscar Peterson.
I spent hundreds of hours listening his Pablo records with NHOP and Joe Pass. All an era that was gone 😥
Jesus Molina got a chance to be as good he's really young and is killing it. Let's see in 5 years where he'll be but right now he's doing a lot of Peterson type riffs and runs effortlessly. Don't kill me for sayin that go check him out he's just a different cat from other guys.
J'ai eu la chance de voir Oscar Peterson avec Ray Brown et Ed Thigpen, et également avec Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen et Martin Drew et en solo à Zurich et à chaque fois c'était un régal ! par contre même malade avec l'aide d'un guitariste il parvenait à swinguer avec sa seule main droite ( un géant de la musique de jazz !) Merci monsieur Peterson et à tous ceux qu'ils l'ont accompagné, qui sont au paradis des musiciens reposent en paix.
Beauty, finess, mastery
Oscar you are a legend, I love the way you play, and I listen to you every single day.
Best version ever !
Like the no.1 seed at Wimbledon playing his final match one-handed AND winning!
This reminds me so much of my father he loved Oscar.
Mr. Peterson ,You're the Callas of the modern Jazz era. RIP
Every note he plays is a gift. A marvelous artist
The word jazz derives from the 1860s slang word jasm, meaning “energy, vitality, spirit.”
However, it first appeared in American English in 1912 as a baseball term meaning “lively, energetic.”
By 1915, it had become the label for the genre of music as we know it today.
🎷😎
Per, you sure look good to me!!!!THANK YOU
I once turned down a perfectly fine proposal of marriage when the man said he did not like jazz!!! OH, please do not make fun of older women who still would love to have a boyfiend!!!
The best of the best , fantastic playing of all.
Très grand mélodiste et jazzman. Merci OSCAR pour ton jeux ainsi qu'a tes musiciens.Magnifique.
Playing "basically" one-handed....what a maestro!
This, along with Ahmed Jamal's Poincianna are my two absolute favorite pieces of piano jazz... Truly music to sooth the soul! They were geniuses, and incredibly decent people!
Most definitely, I can attest to that statement.❤
that guitar solo of Ulf, mind blwing!!
I guess you don't have to play expensive hollowbodies, a Japanese Les Paul copy will do just fine, just like Ed Bickert used the "country guitar", the Telecaster :P
Too mechanical.
God bless him. It was only half way through that I noticed he wasn’t playing with his left hand. A gifted musician and a gentleman
Peaceful then here comes some funk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
オスカーピーターソンのこちらの曲
ジャズのアレンジも最高で何度聞いても飽きません
ＣＤも購入して車の中で流しています。
車に取り付けているＪＢＬスピーカー
ＪＢＬのスピーカーから流れるYou look good to meにしびれます
最高の時間をありがとう
感謝させていただきます
Oscar only Oscar .....GREAT.
This starts out so peacefully and then all funk lets loose!!!!!!!!
You look good to me Mr Peterson.
Thank you for the great music !
Incroyable ! Oscar, quand il avait les deux mains, jouait comme si les deux n'étaient qu'une seule main. Mais, quand il n'avait plus qu'une seule main, il jouait comme s'il les avait toutes les deux!!!!
You look good to me, Oscar.
Blackpearlguy, Hé was a great pianist,very good jazz smooth.thankyou Oscar,RIP.😢
Non amo le definizioni, le cornici, i confini: i fenomeni, anche quelli musicali, rischiano di perdere il fascino della pura emozione della scoperta.
Se mi si chiedesse cmnq di definire descrittivamente ciò, potrei affidare la risposta esclusivamente all' ascolto! Questo è puro jazz mediterraneo!
3-7-2016
Have loved Oscar for a long time.
Wish I'd gotten around to seeing in person.
I'm tonally and rhythmically challenged,
but still pretty not too bad at knowing what sounds good.
I think the thing with some people who "don't get" jazz is
that they try to listen too actively
instead of just enjoying the ride.
But that's just a long-time novice listener's opinion.
Play it again Oscar!
Musical genius .. This is the kind of performance you remain speechless .. The connection between the bass player and the Oscar and also the incredible kontrabass player
Quelle magnifique mélodie qui nous envoie dans les étoiles !
OP was pure class. One of the best!!
Er så bra! Rein glede! Rein nytelse! Takk👌👏👏👏
... And it was on that day that the Gods of Music came down and gave us the gift of their play.
Fantastic players, great rhythm section, no one showboating, just everyone breathing life into this pretty song.