Description
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats. Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo -- Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed, among others.
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Release Date1995
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Runtime1 hr 34 min
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Languageen
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Rating0 (0)
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Genres
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DirectorWilliam R. CunninghamSylvia Sweeney
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CastOscar PetersonOscar PetersonRay BrownHerb EllisElla FitzgeraldDizzy GillespieNorman GranzJeff HamiltonHerbie HancockQuincy JonesDudley MooreEd Thigpen