Oscar Peterson

• INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

The rarely heard 1957 album Soft Sands, appearing here on CD for the first time ever. This albums presents Peterson playing and singing with orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman As a bonus, the complete trio album Plays My Fair Lady, and a live performance of John Lewis’ “The Golden Striker” that has also never previously appeared on CD.

PERSONNEL:

• Oscar Peterson, piano (vocals on 2, 6, 10 & 12)
• Orchestra conducted by BUDDY BREGMAN
• Los Angeles, March 28 & July 31, 1957.

• ON TRACKS [1-12] BONUS ALBUM: OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS “MY FAIR LADY”
• Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Gene Gammage (d). Chicago, November 20 & 21, 1958.

• ON TRACK [20] BONUS TRACK: Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival
• Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (d). Chicago, August 8, 1959.

TRACKS:

• 01) SOFT SANDS
• 02) ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
• 03) IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING
• 04) CHANEL
• 05) YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME
• 06) WHY, OH WHY
• 07) SONG TO THE STARS
• 08) ECHOES
• 09) I’VE NEVER LEFT YOUR ARMS
• 10) I CAN’T GET STARTED
• 11) DREAM ON A SUMMER NIGHT
• 12) SUSQUEHANNA
• BONUS ALBUM
• 13) I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE
• 14) GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME
• 15) SHOW ME
• 16) I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
• 17) ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
• 18) WOULDN’T IT BE LOVELY
• 19) THE RAIN IN SPAIN
• BONUS TRACK
• 20) THE GOLDEN STRIKER

• TOTAL TIME: 78:47