In December 2007, jazz legend Oscar Peterson passed away at his home in Mississauga, at the age of 82. Peterson leaves behind a legacy of musical accomplishment and is considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. His career spanned 65 years, and he released over 200 recordings. He was honoured seven times with a Grammy award, including a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 1997. He also received numerous other awards, including Canada's top honour, the Order of Canada.
For those interested in the works of this great Canadian composer and musician, we have the following CDs and other works to borrow.
- Books and Videos about Oscar Peterson
- In the Key of Oscar
- A Jazz Odyssey: The life of Oscar Peterson
- Oscar Peterson: The will to swing
- Oscar Peterson: A Night in Vienna
10 Days Out
Shepherd, Kenny Wayne.
[S.l.]: Reprise Records, p2006.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd passed for an old blues soul when he was just 18 and released his first album, "Ledbetter Heights". So it shouldn't be surprising that, at 29, he can hang convincingly with some real old blues souls on "10 Days Out (Blues From the Backroads)," a CD/DVD project resulting from a sojourn through the South with Stevie Ray Vaughan's rhythm section, Double Trouble, in tow. The DVD documentary does a fine job of capturing stories and reflections from legends and lesser-knowns alike, and it's all the more moving because six of the performers died between the time they were filmed and this release. But the real celebration is found on the CD and its unexpurgated 15 performances, ranging from a fierce (is there any other?) rendition of "The Thrill Is Gone" with B.B. King to a fiery Tina Marie with Bryan Lee on a hot "Born in Louisiana."
Review from Billboard Magazine -- Gary Graff