I was fortunate to see the Big 4 live in London in 1981 and 1983 and met Oscar backstage each time. Saw Joe Pass at the Copenhagen Tivoli Gardens Jazzhus in 1980 where he was playing a solo set after a week-long duet series with NHOP. These were powerful revelations to me as a young musician. Oscar was my idol growing up. The last time I saw him was at the Blue Note in Manhattan in 2003 where he was playing with long-time friend trumpeter Clark Terry. Before the show, I visited him in his trailer parked in front of the club, a chance to thank the great man one last time. The biggest show stopper from the Royal Festival Hall in 1983 was an extended left-hand solo Oscar played during his original Mississauga Rattler. It required all the extra bass notes of the Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand. I have never seen that level of fluency and mastery by anyone before or since.
I’m in my 70’s and played piano most of my life earning a degree in piano. I have many of Oscar’s note for note transcriptions. All I can do is get on my knees and pray. I would be thrilled to have half his technique.
I am 83 now. Oscar have been the salt in my life since I was 15. He is surrounded here by the the most outstanding musicians there are. I lift my hat and are so lucky that I am given the opportunity to be able to listen to this outstanding concert!
Hard to say. Mid 70s he was more athletic, dextrous. His left hand in the 70s was an absolute BEAST. 80s he developed his harmonic invention and seemed to play with more emotion and sensitivity.
I would say all of seventies and the first part of the 80's were when oscar was at his tops. When he had a stroke in 93, he lost some of his speed and was never at the top of his game after that.
Tracklist: 1-City Lights 2-On Danish Shores 3-Medley: Lush Life / Perdido / Caravan 4-Yesterday 5-My Shining Hour 6-You Look Good To Me 7-Peace 8-Mississauga Rattler Personnel: Piano - Oscar Peterson Guitar - Joe Pass Bass - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Drums - Martin Drew Notes: Jazz At The Philarmonic ‘83. Recorded live at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on October 17th, 1983
@@eggieoffo2590 Both pieces of music may sound similar, mostly because of the tempo, but track 8 is correct and it´s not "Cakewalk". Here you can compare: th-cam.com/video/jhVK19MyvJM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for your help! ☺
Wow! Are these guys tight, or what? OP's fingers dance on the ivories and NHOP's is killing the bass. Joe pass making the guitar sing. I noticed no mistakes and every one of these guys comes in on cue. A pleasure to watch and listen :)
the quartet is astounding but I don't think anyone gives Martin enough credit, his prowess just brings the music full circle and seems to know exactly what to play, allowing each melody to have its own distinct pizzazz
Oscar Peterson: "See? You don't need more than 10 fingers for 88 keys!" NHØP: "Wait until you see what I do with them on four strings!" Joe Pass: "A-one, a-two, a-one-two-three-four"
This is the most perfect music ever produced in the history of mankind, three greatest of all time and an excellent drummer (just imagine accompanying these guys), personally I prefer Art Barkley
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I was fortunate to see the Big 4 live in London in 1981 and 1983 and met Oscar backstage each time. Saw Joe Pass at the Copenhagen Tivoli Gardens Jazzhus in 1980 where he was playing a solo set after a week-long duet series with NHOP. These were powerful revelations to me as a young musician. Oscar was my idol growing up. The last time I saw him was at the Blue Note in Manhattan in 2003 where he was playing with long-time friend trumpeter Clark Terry. Before the show, I visited him in his trailer parked in front of the club, a chance to thank the great man one last time. The biggest show stopper from the Royal Festival Hall in 1983 was an extended left-hand solo Oscar played during his original Mississauga Rattler. It required all the extra bass notes of the Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand. I have never seen that level of fluency and mastery by anyone before or since.
I’m in my 70’s and played piano most of my life earning a degree in piano. I have many of Oscar’s note for note transcriptions. All I can do is get on my knees and pray. I would be thrilled to have half his technique.
I am 83 now. Oscar have been the salt in my life since I was 15. He is surrounded here by the the most outstanding musicians there are.
I lift my hat and are so lucky that I am given the opportunity to be able to listen to this outstanding concert!
I think early-80's Oscar Peterson was when he reached absolute godhood of jazz piano... Used to think it was late-70's but after watching this... :)
Hard to say. Mid 70s he was more athletic, dextrous. His left hand in the 70s was an absolute BEAST. 80s he developed his harmonic invention and seemed to play with more emotion and sensitivity.
I would say all of seventies and the first part of the 80's were when oscar was at his tops. When he had a stroke in 93, he lost some of his speed and was never at the top of his game after that.
@@joeymusto5364 Not to mention the loss of his left-hand dexterity. Sad time. :(
Oscar and NHØP have dedicated 3 life times worth of practice into their craft. Absolutely amazing
Tracklist:
1-City Lights
2-On Danish Shores
3-Medley: Lush Life / Perdido / Caravan
4-Yesterday
5-My Shining Hour
6-You Look Good To Me
7-Peace
8-Mississauga Rattler
Personnel:
Piano - Oscar Peterson
Guitar - Joe Pass
Bass - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Drums - Martin Drew
Notes:
Jazz At The Philarmonic ‘83. Recorded live at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on October 17th, 1983
This is most useful info. Thanks a lot!
Track 8 is Undecided, not Mississauga Rattler.
@@alspho You're welcome!
Track 8 is Cakewalk .
@@eggieoffo2590 Both pieces of music may sound similar, mostly because of the tempo, but track 8 is correct and it´s not "Cakewalk". Here you can compare: th-cam.com/video/jhVK19MyvJM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your help! ☺
this is just mindblowing.... i can't stop staring at the incridible Oscar Peterson
Невероятный!!!
Wow! Are these guys tight, or what? OP's fingers dance on the ivories and NHOP's is killing the bass. Joe pass making the guitar sing. I noticed no mistakes and every one of these guys comes in on cue. A pleasure to watch and listen :)
Four Giants in musical transcendence. What a gift to be able to view this performance!
A slice of heaven for me.
Holy Sweet Jesus ..... these 4 superstars are just ridiculous here ..........Everything they do is just effortless for them .......
Number one in a piano. Excellent musician.
Awesome display of what real talent is , 3 all time greats on stage wow !!
The BEST of the BEST!!!
Best of the Best indeed...
the quartet is astounding but I don't think anyone gives Martin enough credit, his prowess just brings the music full circle and seems to know exactly what to play, allowing each melody to have its own distinct pizzazz
Astonishing breadth of performance and deeply moving too.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
NHOP is FAB again... Dang!
Oscar the legend
Oscar Peterson: "See? You don't need more than 10 fingers for 88 keys!"
NHØP: "Wait until you see what I do with them on four strings!"
Joe Pass: "A-one, a-two, a-one-two-three-four"
Jacob do Bandolim: Do I wait for y'all or can I guide?
;)
Гении все!!!!!!!!!
12:25 that moment swings so hard Oscar is enjoying it so much 🔥
Супер
私はジャズが大好きで、オスカー・ピーターソンのパーソナリティ演奏も好きです
Highets in musik 🎹🎻🎸🥁 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Одним словом: ГЕНИЙ!!!!!!!!!
Да, все Гении! Причем с Большой Буквы!!!
dat tempo around 50:00, and even further when Oscar starts the solo uhhh
This is the most perfect music ever produced in the history of mankind, three greatest of all time and an excellent drummer (just imagine accompanying these guys), personally I prefer Art Barkley
24:00 FUNKY
Jaén.
What I hear stealing multiple boxes of large fries while working window 2 at mcdonalds.
This isn't tokyo 1983 with Nigerian marketplace?
Glen Gibson must have studied this video
Transcendent
What the Hell is he doing playing a Steinway?!
Ibanez弾いてるの初めて見たわw
私はジャズが大好きで、オスカー・ピーターソンのパーソナリティ演奏も好きです