Oscar Peterson

The Complete Jerome Kern Song Books + 2 Bonus (EJC 55701)

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1959

The Complete Jerome Kern Song Books + 2 Bonus

Oscar Peterson

Essential Jazz Classics

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EJC 148554

EJC 55701

JAZZ

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The Complete Jerome Kern Song Books + 2 Bonus

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2LP ON 1 CD Plus 2 BONUS TRACKS

This set compiles both original albums recorded by the great Oscar Peterson celebrating the music of Jerome Kern. He recorded the first in Mono in 1952-53 with his trio featuring Barney Kessel on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass, andremade exactly the same twelve tunes in Stereo in 1959 featuring Brown again on bass,and Ed Thigpen on drums.

This set also includes a version of “Look for the Silver Lining” from the 1953 sessions which was not included on the original LP, as well as two outstanding 1950 duets by Peterson and Ray Brown playing two Kern songs (“They Didn’t Believe Me” and “All the Things You Are”) that weren’t recorded for the Song Books. The reading of “I Won’t Dance” from the first Song Book LP appears here on CD for the first time ever.

PERSONNEL:

[1-12]: OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS THE JEROME KERN SONG BOOKS (MGVS-6087)

OSCAR PETERSON, piano
RAY BROWN, bass
ED THIGPEN, drums.
Chicago, July 21, August 1, 1959.

[13-25]: OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS JEROME KERN (Clef Records MG C-623)

OSCAR PETERSON, piano BARNEY KESSEL, guitar
RAY BROWN, bass
Tracks 16, 19 & 21: Los Angeles, early December 1952.
Track 24: Los Angeles, December 6, 1953.
Tracks 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23 & 25: Los Angeles, December 7, 1953.
Track 13: Los Angeles, December 31, 1953.

BONUS TRACKS: (26-27): DUETS
OSCAR PETERSON, piano
RAY BROWN, bass.
New York, March, 1950.

TRACKS:

01 I Won’t Dance
02 Bill
03 The Song Is You
04 A Fine Romance
05 Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
06 Ol’ Man River
07 Long Ago (And Far Away)
08 Lovely To Look At
09 Pick Yourself Up
10 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
11 The Way You Look Tonight
12 Yesterdays
13 I Won’t Dance
14 Bill
15 The Song Is You
16 A Fine Romance
17 Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
18 Ol’ Man River
19 Long Ago (And Far Away)
20 Lovely To Look At
21 Pick Yourself Up
22 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
23 The Way You Look Tonight
24 Yesterdays
25 Look For The Silver Lining
26 They Didn’t Believe Me [Duet]
27 All The Things You Are [Duet]

TOTAL TIME: 79:01